24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一败涂地 | yī bài tú dì | failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly |
| 传宗接代 | chuán zōng jiē dài | to carry on one's ancestral line |
| 反对票 | fǎn duì piào | a vote against |
| 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | to substitute for sb |
| 失衡 | shī héng | to unbalance |
| 彩礼 | cǎi lǐ | betrothal gift |
| 掏空 | tāo kōng | to hollow out |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 牛马 | niú mǎ | oxen and horses |
| 蝴蝶效应 | hú dié xiào yìng | butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory) |
| 负担 | fù dān | burden |
| 轻描淡写 | qīng miáo dàn xiě | to sketch in light shades |
| 遥遥领先 | yáo yáo lǐng xiān | a long way in front |
| 锐减 | ruì jiǎn | steep decline |
| 道德绑架 | dào dé bǎng jià | moral kidnapping |
| 肉眼可见 | ròu yǎn kě jiàn | visible to the naked eye |
| 摆烂 | bǎi làn | go to shit |
| 嘴替 | zuǐ tì | mouth substitute |
| 难以为继 | nán yǐ wéi jì | unsustainable |
| 断绝香火 | duàn jué xiāng huǒ | cutting off the family line |
| 不婚不育 | bù hūn bù yù | not marrying or having children |
| 无子女 | wú zǐ nǚ | childless |
| 光棍男 | guāng gùn nán | single man |
| 有理有据 | yǒu lǐ yǒu jù | well-founded and evidence-based |