24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一望无际 | yī wàng wú jì | as far as the eye can see (idiom) |
| 内涝 | nèi lào | waterlogged |
| 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | unprecedented in history |
| 合龙 | hé lóng | closure (civil engineering) |
| 回马枪 | huí mǎ qiāng | sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard) |
| 征兆 | zhēng zhào | omen |
| 梅雨 | méi yǔ | Asian rainy season |
| 决堤 | jué dī | (of a watercourse) to breach its dike |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge |
| 突如其来 | tū rú qí lái | to arise abruptly |
| 胆战心惊 | dǎn zhàn xīn jīng | to tremble with fear (idiom) |
| 良苦用心 | liáng kǔ yòng xīn | to ponder earnestly |
| 万不得已 | wàn bù dé yǐ | only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort |
| 见缝插针 | jiàn fèng chā zhēn | lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom) |
| 铺天盖地 | pū tiān gài dì | lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom) |
| 闸口 | Zhá kǒu | open sluice gate |
| 防汛 | fáng xùn | flood control |
| 险情 | xiǎn qíng | peril |
| 南涝北旱 | nán lào běi hàn | southern floods and northern droughts |
| 梅完梅了 | méi wán méi le | the never-ending summer rains |
| 江堤 | jiāng dī | river embankment |
| 一线天 | yī xiàn tiān | narrow gap |
| 无力感 | wú lì gǎn | sense of helplessness |
| 一片泽国 | yī piàn zé guó | a land of marshes |