帕森斯夸口 kuā kǒu 说 shuì ,单 Shàn 是 shì 胜利 shènglì 大厦 dàshà ,挂出的 de 旗子 qí zi 就 jiù 有 yǒu 四百米 Mǐ 那么 nà me 长 cháng .

Parsons boasted that Victory Mansions alone would display four hundred metres of bunting.

一面 yī miàn 破 pò 旗 qí 挂 guà 在 zài 烧毀 的 de 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù 房顶 fáng dǐng 上 shǎng .

A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burnt - out building.

刀 Dāo 剑 jiàn 挥舞 huī wǔ ,旌旗 jīng qí 飘扬 piāoyáng .

Swords brandished and banners waved.

旌旗 jīng qí 蔽 bì 日 Rì , 刀剑 dāo jiàn 如 rú 麻 má .

There are myriads of flags enough to conceal the sun, and swords are as numerous as a field of hemp.