25 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 | yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu | lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom) |
| 匪夷所思 | fěi yí suǒ sī | unimaginable |
| 名列前茅 | míng liè qián máo | to rank among the best |
| 奋笔疾书 | fèn bǐ jí shū | to write at a tremendous speed |
| 放养 | fàng yǎng | to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc) |
| 段子 | duàn zi | item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts) |
| 秘籍 | mì jí | rare book |
| 纨绔子弟 | wán kù zǐ dì | hedonistic son of rich parents |
| 练兵 | liàn bīng | to drill troops |
| 周而复始 | zhōu ér fù shǐ | lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom) |
| 金榜题名 | jīn bǎng tí míng | to win top marks in the imperial examinations |
| 鲜花插在牛粪上 | xiān huā chā zài niú fèn shàng | lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure |
| 种草 | zhǒng cǎo | plant grass |
| 小猪拱白菜 | xiǎo zhū gǒng bái cài | ‘a pig digs up cabbages’ |
| 放养教育 | fàng yǎng jiào yù | ‘free-range’ education |
| 土猪拱白菜 | tǔ zhū gǒng bái cài | a countryside pig digging up cabbages |
| 事情败露 | shì qíng bài lù | the crime has been discovered |
| 营私作弊 | yíng sī zuò bì | cheating for personal gain |
| 徇私作弊 | xún sī zuò bì | cheating to win favor |
| 拍题作弊 | pāi tí zuò bì | cheating in an exam using an app |
| 网传 | wǎng chuán | rumours on the Internet |
| 槽点 | cáo diǎn | ‘what people are ranting about’ (internet word) |
| 不甘平淡 | bù gān píng dàn | reject being normal |
| 寒门出贵子 | hán mén chū guì zǐ | it is possible to succeed even if you’re from a poor family |
| 放羊教育 | fàng yáng jiào yù | free range education |