22 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 下乡 | xià xiāng | to go to the countryside |
| 人情味 | rén qíng wèi | human warmth |
| 只争朝夕 | zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī | to seize every minute (idiom) |
| 大锅饭 | dà guō fàn | lit. big rice pan |
| 定海神针 | dìng hǎi shén zhēn | another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4] |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over (from those working the previous shift) |
| 摸爬滚打 | mō pá gǔn dǎ | to go through challenging experiences |
| 毛细血管 | máo xì xuè guǎn | capillary blood vessels |
| 滴水穿石 | dī shuǐ chuān shí | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success |
| 白手起家 | bái shǒu qǐ jiā | to build up from nothing |
| 筚路蓝缕 | bì lù lán lǚ | the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom) |
| 缔造 | dì zào | to found |
| 雷打不动 | léi dǎ bù dòng | not shaken by thunder (idiom) |
| 风风雨雨 | fēng fēng yǔ yù | ups and downs |
| 登顶 | dēng dǐng | to scale the summit |
| 毁誉参半 | huǐ yù cān bàn | mixed reviews or opinions |
| 一代宗师 | yī dài zōng shī | master of the generation |
| 蹚路 | tāng lù | to explore uncharted territory |
| 小鱼吃大鱼 | xiǎo yú chī dà yú | smaller entities overpowering larger ones, often in business |
| 姓资姓社 | xìng zī xìng shè | to have a capitalist or socialist orientation |
| 路虽远，行则将至 | lù suī yuǎn , xíng zé jiāng zhì | the road may be long, but with each step, you are approaching the end |
| 家长式 | jiā zhǎng shì | patriarchal |