24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 人情世故 | rén qíng shì gù | worldly wisdom |
| 保送 | bǎo sòng | to recommend (for admission to school) |
| 傲骨 | ào gǔ | lofty and unyielding character |
| 喝倒彩 | hè dào cǎi | to boo or jeer (as a sign of displeasure at an actor) |
| 坑 | kēng | hole |
| 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water |
| 明目张胆 | míng mù zhāng dǎn | openly and without fear |
| 暗箱操作 | àn xiāng cāo zuò | covert activities (election rigging etc) |
| 有钱能使鬼推磨 | yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò | lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom) |
| 深陷 | shēn xiàn | to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc) |
| 潜规则 | qián guī zé | unwritten rules |
| 火上浇油 | huǒ shàng jiāo yóu | to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation |
| 乌烟瘴气 | wū yān zhàng qì | billowing smoke (idiom) |
| 甚嚣尘上 | shèn xiāo chén shàng | clamor raises the dust (idiom) |
| 众目睽睽 | zhòng mù kuí kuí | see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] |
| 稳操胜券 | wěn cāo shèng quàn | grasp it and victory is assured |
| 猫腻 | māo nì | (coll.) something fishy |
| 赤裸裸 | chì luǒ luǒ | bare |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 毁于一旦 | huǐ yú yī dàn | be destroyed on one day |
| 幺蛾子 | yāo é zi | a crazy idea, do something crazy |
| 买脚 | mǎi jiǎo | to sponsor athletes |
| 满腹狐疑 | mǎn fù hú yí | to have suspicions |
| 难以幸免 | nán yǐ xìng miǎn | difficult to avoid |