18 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 事实胜于雄辩 | shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn | Facts speak louder than words. (idiom) |
| 以史为鉴 | yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn | to learn from history (idiom) |
| 围城 | Wéi chéng | siege |
| 小卒 | xiǎo zú | foot soldier |
| 弯道超车 | wān dào chāo chē | to overtake on a bend (driving) |
| 抹平 | mǒ píng | to flatten |
| 揶揄 | yé yú | to mock |
| 柳暗花明 | liǔ àn huā míng | lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 爆棚 | bào péng | full to bursting |
| 生于忧患，死于安乐 | shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè | to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom) |
| 群雄逐鹿 | qún xióng zhú lù | great heroes pursue deer in the central plains (idiom); fig. many vie for supremacy |
| 背水一战 | bèi shuǐ yī zhàn | lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom) |
| 万事俱备，只欠东风 | wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng | lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom) |
| 冲锋 | chōng fēng | to charge |
| 抄作业 | chāo zuò yè | copy homework |
| 神助攻 | shén zhù gōng | miraculous support |
| 新势力 | xīn shì lì | newcomers |