却说 卻說 què shuō and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 發語辭|发语辞) 杜鹃啼血 杜鵑啼血 dù juān tí xuè lit. the cuckoo, after its tears are exhausted, continues by weeping blood (idiom) / fig. extreme grief 生命不息，战斗不止 生命不息，戰鬥不止 shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ while there is life, the fight continues (idiom) / to fight to the last 与日俱辉 與日俱輝 yǔ rì jù huī for as long as the sun continues to shine (idiom) 过化存神 過化存神 guò huà cún shén (idiom) A sage transforms the people wherever he goes, while his spirit continues to exert a lasting influence where he has stayed. 其味无穷 其味無窮 qí wèi wú qióng (idiom) Describes profound content that continues to reward reflection and never loses its interest. syn 穷年累月 qióng nián lěi yuè (idiom) Describes an action or situation that continues without interruption for a very long time. syn 靦颜人世 tiǎn yán rén shì (idiom) Describes someone who, having lost courage and abandoned their principles, continues to live in the world shamelessly. 循环往复 xún huán wǎng fù (idiom) To go around and come back again and again. It describes a repetitive process that continues without stopping. syn 源源不绝 yuán yuán bù jué (idiom) Describes something that continues steadily and without interruption. syn 自崖而反 zì yá ér fǎn (idiom) An archaic farewell formula used by someone accompanying a traveler, indicating that they will turn back while the traveler continues on. 与日俱积 yǔ rì jù jī (idiom) To increase day by day over time. It describes something that continues to grow. 余音绕梁，三日不绝 yú yīn rào liáng，sān rì bù jué (idiom) Beautiful music or singing continues to resonate for a long time. It also describes a performance that leaves a lasting, unforgettable impression. 兵连祸深 bīng lián huò shēn (idiom) War continues year after year, with disasters following one another without end. 半死辣活 bàn sǐ là huó (idiom) Describes someone who can neither die nor live normally and continues to suffer. 夜以续日 yè yǐ xù rì (idiom) The night continues into the day. It describes working or studying with great diligence. 家生子儿 jiā shēng zǐ ér (idiom) A child born to a servant or slave in the master’s household who continues to serve that household. 居诸不息 居諸不息 jū zhū bù xī (idiom) Time continues to pass without stopping / describes the passing of time. 当断不断，反受其乱 dāng duàn bù duàn，fǎn shòu qí luàn (idiom) When a decision must be made but one continues to hesitate, trouble will follow. One should act decisively, or face serious consequences later. 怙恶不改 hù è bù gǎi (idiom) To persist in wrongdoing and refuse to repent. It condemns someone who stubbornly continues to act badly. 成日成夜 chéng rì chéng yè (idiom) All day and all night, without interruption. It describes an activity that continues day and night. 无平不陂，无往不复 wú píng bù bēi，wú wǎng bù fù (idiom) No favorable situation is perfectly stable, and no forward movement continues without reversals. It describes the inevitable ups and downs of affairs. 有加无瘳 有加無瘳 yǒu jiā wǔ chōu (idiom) The situation keeps getting worse with no sign of improvement. It is often said of an illness or condition that continues to deteriorate. 有增无损 有增無損 yǒu zēng wú sǔn (idiom) To keep increasing without decreasing. Describes a situation that continues to intensify or develop in a particular direction. 本枝百世 běn zhī bǎi shì (idiom) Refers to a prosperous and numerous lineage that continues through many generations. 死诸葛走生仲达 死諸葛走生仲達 sǐ zhū gé zǒu shēng zhòng dá (idiom) Indicates that a dead person continues to intimidate or influence the living through his or her prestige. 混混沄沄 gǔn gǔn yún yún (idiom) Describes the turbulent flow of water. Figuratively, it refers to something that continues in an unbroken and abundant stream. 滔滔不息 tāo tāo bù xī (idiom) Describes something that continues without interruption, like flowing water. It is especially used of an unending stream of speech. 滔滔不断 滔滔不斷 tāo tāo bù duàn (idiom) Describes speech that continues without interruption, like flowing water. 火传穷薪 火傳窮薪 huǒ chuán qióng xīn (idiom) The wood is consumed, but the fire continues to be passed on. 炳烛之明 炳燭之明 bǐng zhú zhī míng (idiom) The light of a candle lit for illumination. It metaphorically describes an older person who continues to study diligently. 烽火相连 烽火相連 fēng huǒ xiāng lián (idiom) Originally referring to constant beacon alarms along the frontier, it figuratively describes warfare that continues without interruption. 百世之利 bǎi shì zhī lì (idiom) A lasting benefit that continues to serve successive generations. 笑骂由他笑骂，好官我自为之 xiào mà yóu tā xiào mà，hǎo guān wǒ zì wéi zhī (idiom) Describes an official with a very bad reputation who remains unperturbed by people’s mockery and continues in office. 耿耿在心 gěng gěng zài xīn (idiom) To be unable to forget something that continues to weigh on one’s mind. 袅袅余音 niǎo niǎo yú yīn (idiom) Describes music whose melodious sound continues to linger and resonate after it has ended. 连绵不断 lián mián bù duàn (idiom) Describes something that continues without interruption and never stops. syn 遗臭千代 yí chòu qiān dài (idiom) To leave behind a bad reputation after death that continues to spread and brings eternal condemnation. 遗音余韵 yí yīn yú yùn (idiom) The lingering resonance and charm of works by earlier authors. It describes a work whose beauty continues to be felt. 