25 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一锤子买卖 | yī chuí zi mǎi mài | a one-off, short-sighted deal |
| 别出心裁 | bié chū xīn cái | to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality |
| 前车之鉴 | qián chē zhī jiàn | to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom) |
| 噱头 | xué tóu | amusing speech or act |
| 如法炮制 | rú fǎ páo zhì | lit. to follow the recipe (idiom) |
| 宰客 | zǎi kè | to cheat customers |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom) |
| 秀 | xiù | handsome |
| 立竿见影 | lì gān jiàn yǐng | lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom) |
| 跟风 | gēn fēng | to go with the tide |
| 适可而止 | shì kě ér zhǐ | to stop before going too far (idiom) |
| 流量至上 | liú liàng zhì shàng | web traffic is king |
| 造梗 | zào gěng | create a story or something for people to talk about |
| 瞎折腾 | xiā zhē teng | doing things that are totally meaningless and a waste of time |
| 魔性 | mó xìng | (neologism c. 2014) irresistibly quirky |
| 抄作业 | chāo zuò yè | copy homework |
| 顺势而为 | shùn shì ér wéi | idiom. to seize an opportunity and take action |
| 泼天的富贵 | pō tiān de fù guì | magnificent wealth |
| 显眼包 | xiǎn yǎn bāo | lively one |
| 端着 | duān zhe | out of touch |
| 整活儿 | zhěng huó er | do something unusual that can appeal to the audience |
| 脚趾头抠出 | jiǎo zhǐ tóu kōu chū | cringe-worthy |
| 百般武艺 | bǎi bān wǔ yì | all kinds of strategies |
| 网红城市 | wǎng hóng chéng shì | internet-celebrity city |
| 不甘人后 | bù gān rén hòu | unwilling to be left in the dust |