A child looks up to an old person.

Picture an old person dominating a child.

You tell yourself to go with the flow, and your head obeys.

Picture a page from a book floating down the stream, obeying the current.

“The Crazy King”  This is the fable of King Lear. After relinquishing his power and land to two of his daughters who falsely profess their love, the king becomes destitute and insane. Moral: Actions speak louder than words. (Fables)

because of the excess of people in the queue, it moved very slowly

wooden imitation of the flower sun dog mirage

These are trousers you wear in the garage.

Using your two hands to pull out ten plants at once.

Alternatively: 十 + 艹 ten + flowers

as a component: “四字头”

moisten your lips in anticipation of the wealth inside the king’s gate

Our corsages have a signature style, using a spear head for a fastener. Grooms love the manly look. (Wedding Planner)

Picture the handle of an heirloom knife: wood from the third generation.

a head as big as a stone OR those with master’s Degrees have big heads

thorny tree which will bear fruit (red dates) even after it freezes

Escape the Omen: Okies are just trying to escape disaster, but the omen is already on the road—thousands just like them. (1930's On the Road)

You see the omen on the road and try to escape your fate.

insect-like thing with a vermilion dot on its back

This dancing penguin bends his dancing stick into a curved bow.

brand name copycat, made again and again, *derived from 假 jiǎ fake

each beach in L.A. is different, 洛杉矶luòshānjī Los Angeles