24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一文不值 | yī wén bù zhí | worthless (idiom) |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack |
| 供过于求 | gōng guò yú qiú | supply exceeds demand |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up |
| 围城 | Wéi chéng | siege |
| 后悔莫及 | hòu huǐ mò jí | too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. |
| 捉襟见肘 | zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu | lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) |
| 搞钱 | gǎo qián | to get money |
| 拦路虎 | lán lù hǔ | stumbling block |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom) |
| 血本无归 | xuè běn wú guī | to lose everything one invested (idiom) |
| 负累 | fù lèi | burden |
| 贱卖 | jiàn mài | to sell cheaply |
| 踩坑 | cǎi kēng | step on the pit |
| 谨小慎微 | jǐn xiǎo shèn wēi | over-cautious |
| 断崖式 | duàn yá shì | cliff-edge-like |
| 刚需 | gāng xū | rigid demand |
| 竹篮打水一场空 | zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī chǎng kōng | a waste of effort |
| 房源 | fáng yuán | a house for rent or sale |
| 反向换房 | fǎn xiàng huàn fáng | downsizing |
| 活钱 | huó qián | ready cash |
| 挂价 | guà jià | asking price |
| 骨折价 | gǔ zhé jià | heavily discounted price |
| 消费降级 | xiāo fèi jiàng jí | consumption downgrade |