24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 丢饭碗 | diū fàn wǎn | to lose one's job |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | to set an example (idiom) |
| 侵蚀 | qīn shí | to erode |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press |
| 底气 | dǐ qì | lung capacity |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 拖堂 | tuō táng | to drag out a lesson |
| 扪心自问 | mén xīn zì wèn | to ask oneself honestly |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up |
| 硬撑 | yìng chēng | to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc |
| 苦果 | kǔ guǒ | lit. bitter fruit |
| 装模作样 | zhuāng mó zuò yàng | to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation |
| 较真 | jiào zhēn | serious |
| 郑重其事 | zhèng zhòng qí shì | serious about the matter |
| 雷打不动 | léi dǎ bù dòng | not shaken by thunder (idiom) |
| 初生牛犊不怕虎 | chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔ | newborn calves are not afraid of tigers |
| 打脸 | dǎ liǎn | a slap in the face |
| 反内卷 | fǎn nèi juǎn | anti-involution |
| 言行不一 | yán xíng bù yī | (idiom) to say one thing and do another |
| 扛不住 | káng bù zhù | unable to bear |
| 掀桌 | xiān zhuō | to cause a scene |
| 贴脸开大 | tiē liǎn kāi dà | full confrontation mode |
| 加班文化 | jiā bān wén huà | overtime culture |
| 增产不增收 | zēng chǎn bù zēng shōu | increase in production without an increase in income |