24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一劳永逸 | yī láo yǒng yì | to get sth done once and for all |
| 内核 | nèi hé | kernel (computer science) |
| 吊胃口 | diào wèi kǒu | (coll.) to keep sb in suspense |
| 废柴 | fèi chái | (Cantonese) (coll.) good-for-nothing |
| 挥汗如雨 | huī hàn rú yǔ | to drip with sweat |
| 掺假 | chān jiǎ | to mix in fake material |
| 改头换面 | gǎi tóu huàn miàn | to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes |
| 横冲直撞 | héng chōng zhí zhuàng | lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping |
| 歇斯底里 | xiē sī dǐ lǐ | hysteria (loanword) |
| 杀手锏 | shā shǒu jiǎn | (fig.) trump card |
| 瘦身 | shòu shēn | to lose weight (intentionally) |
| 脱胎换骨 | tuō tāi huàn gǔ | to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom) |
| 若隐若现 | ruò yǐn ruò xiàn | faintly discernible (idiom) |
| 蛰伏 | zhé fú | hibernation |
| 卖关子 | mài guān zi | to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling) |
| 阴差阳错 | yīn chā yáng cuò | an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors |
| 谐星 | xié xīng | popular comedian |
| 霸屏 | bà píng | bide one's time |
| 为了这瓶醋，才包的这碗饺子 | wèi le zhè píng cù , cái bāo de zhè wǎn jiǎo zi | I made these dumplings to enjoy the vinegar |
| 棱角分明 | léng jiǎo fēn míng | sharply defined |
| 话题度 | huà tí dù | trending |
| 头号种子 | tóu hào zhǒng zǐ | leading contender |
| 深居简出 | shēn jū jiǎn chū | to keep a low profile |
| 票房号召力 | piào fáng hào zhào lì | a film that sells |