21 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 天花板 | tiān huā bǎn | ceiling |
| 如履薄冰 | rú lǚ bó bīng | lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) |
| 孰料 | shú liào | who would have thought? |
| 屋漏偏逢连夜雨 | wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ | when it rains, it pours (idiom) |
| 推波助澜 | tuī bō zhù lán | to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom) |
| 桂冠 | guì guān | laurel |
| 狼多肉少 | láng duō ròu shǎo | many wolves and not enough meat |
| 翘楚 | qiáo chǔ | person of outstanding talent |
| 腰斩 | yāo zhǎn | to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) |
| 护城河 | hù chéng hé | moat |
| 越描越黑 | yuè miáo yuè hēi | lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get |
| 避重就轻 | bì zhòng jiù qīng | to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial |
| 重拾 | chóng shí | to pick up (a theme etc) |
| 不买账 | bú mǎi zhàng | not paying the bill |
| 偏安一隅 | piān ān yī yú | fragmented |
| 只会迟到，从不缺席 | zhǐ huì chí dào , cóng bù quē xí | it’s a matter of time as to when it will happen |
| 欲戴其冠，必承其重 | yù dài qí guān , bì chéng qí zhòng | The one who wants to wear a crown must bear the weight |
| 避而不谈 | bì ér bù tán | avoid talking about something |
| 海克斯科技 | hǎi kè sī kē jì | |
| 开门七件事，柴米油盐酱醋茶 | kāi mén qī jiàn shì , chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá | the seven basic necessities: wood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea |
| …茅 | … máo | biggest company in its sector |