22 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不合时宜 | bù hé shí yí | untimely |
| 干瘪 | gān biě | dried out |
| 伤不起 | shāng bù qǐ | (slang) it's just the pits! |
| 惴惴不安 | zhuì zhuì bù ān | to be on tenterhooks (idiom) |
| 拆东墙补西墙 | chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng | lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon |
| 细水长流 | xì shuǐ cháng liú | lit. thin streams flow forever |
| 舟车劳顿 | zhōu chē láo dùn | travel-worn |
| 调休 | tiáo xiū | to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday |
| 身心俱疲 | shēn xīn jù pí | physically and emotionally exhausted |
| 破防 | pò fáng | break the defenses |
| 获得感 | huò dé gǎn | sense of gain |
| 众口难调 | zhòng kǒu nán tiáo | it's difficult to please everyone (idiom) |
| 假放 | jiǎ fàng | take a fake holiday |
| 既要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草 | jì yào mǎ er pǎo , yòu yào mǎ er bu chī cǎo | want the horse to run, but also don’t want to feed the horse |
| 拼假 | pīn jiǎ | adjust rest days to extend vacation |
| 优解 | yōu jiě | optimal solution |
| 不改不行 | bù gǎi bù xíng | have to change |
| 凑假期 | còu jià qī | borrow rest days for a longer holiday |
| 不升反降 | bù shēng fǎn jiàng | decline instead of increase |
| 提上议程 | tí shàng yì chéng | put on the agenda |
| 添柴加火 | tiān chái jiā huǒ | to contribute |