My vacation was terrible, it rained the whole time.
我的假期简直糟透了,整天都在下雨。
He who sees through life and death will meet with most success.
看破生死者,大多会成功。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.