22 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一刀切 | yī dāo qiē | lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom) |
| 不作为 | bù zuò wéi | nonfeasance |
| 冷嘲热讽 | lěng cháo rè fěng | frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom) |
| 危言耸听 | wēi yán sǒng tīng | frightening words to scare people (idiom) |
| 扎堆 | zhā duī | to gather together |
| 沽名钓誉 | gū míng diào yù | to angle for fame (idiom) |
| 要不得 | yào bu de | intolerable |
| 适得其反 | shì dé qí fǎn | to produce the opposite of the desired result |
| 露马脚 | lòu mǎ jiǎo | to reveal the cloven foot (idiom) |
| 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 | huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián | Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom) |
| 站住脚 | zhàn zhù jiǎo | hold water |
| 塌房 | tā fáng | collapse house |
| 人设 | rén shè | public persona |
| 石锤 | shí chuí | “stone hammer” |
| 永远叫不醒装睡的人 | yǒng yuǎn jiào bù xǐng zhuāng shuì de rén | “you can never wake up someone who’s pretending to be asleep |
| 吃着人血馒头 | chī zhe rén xuè mán tou | “eating human-blood steamed buns” |
| 月满则亏，水满则溢 | yuè mǎn zé kuī , shuǐ mǎn zé yì | “the higher you go, the harder you fall” |
| 重蹈前撤 | chóng dǎo qián chè | ‘follow the tracks of an overthrown chariot’ |
| 合则两利，斗则俱伤 | hé zé liǎng lì , dòu zé jù shāng | partnership brings both sides benefits, conflict brings harm to both |
| 秀肌肉 | xiù jī ròu | show muscles |
| 开单子 | kāi dān zi | ‘open an order’ |
| 实锤 | shí chuí | proven |