福寿
happiness and longevity
俯首帖耳
bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient; at sb's beck and call
俯首称臣
to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
福寿绵长
good luck and long life
福寿螺
giant Amazon snail (Ampullaria gigas spix), that has devastated rice paddies in China since its introduction in the 1980s
政府首脑
head of state; government leader
翻手为云覆手变雨
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain; very powerful and capable (idiom)
自缚手脚
to bind oneself hand and foot