24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一潭死水 | yī tán sǐ shuǐ | a pool of stagnant water |
| 不得已而为之 | bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī | to have no other choice |
| 倒春寒 | dào chūn hán | cold snap during the spring |
| 坎坷 | kǎn kě | bumpy (of a road) |
| 壁垒 | bì lěi | rampart |
| 急转直下 | jí zhuǎn zhí xià | to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom) |
| 板斧 | bǎn fǔ | broad axe |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light |
| 泡影 | pào yǐng | lit. froth and shadows |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | lit. to pour cold water on |
| 猝不及防 | cù bù jí fáng | to be caught off guard |
| 祸不单行 | huò bù dān xíng | misfortune does not come singly (idiom) |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | criminal ringleader |
| 暴雷 | bào léi | thunderclap |
| 拉胯 | lā kuǎ | make a mistake at a critical time |
| 旋转门 | xuán zhuǎn mén | revolving door |
| 赶了一个晚集 | gǎn le yī gè wǎn jí | late to market |
| 大跌眼镜 | dà diē yǎn jìng | eye-popping |
| 猛药 | měng yào | strong medicine |
| 强者恒强 | qiáng zhě héng qiáng | the strongest get stronger |
| 光伏茅 | guāng fú máo | the Moutai of solar |
| 俱往矣 | jù wǎng yǐ | all gone |
| 卖铲子 | mài chǎn zi | selling shovels |
| 向前走不要回头望 | xiàng qián zǒu bù yào huí tóu wàng | moving forward |