24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一分钱一分货 | yī fēn qián yī fēn huò | nothing for nothing |
| 中规中矩 | zhòng guī zhòng jǔ | conforming with the norms of society |
| 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) |
| 冤大头 | yuān dà tóu | spendthrift and foolish |
| 刺客 | cì kè | assassin |
| 心智 | xīn zhì | wisdom |
| 悬赏 | xuán shǎng | to offer a reward |
| 服软 | fú ruǎn | to admit defeat |
| 硬生生 | yìng shēng shēng | stiff |
| 碰瓷 | pèng cí | a currently widespread fraud in PRC involving deliberately crashing cars then demanding compensation |
| 纸包不住火 | zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒ | lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out |
| 避重就轻 | bì zhòng jiù qīng | to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial |
| 火药桶 | huǒ yào tǒnɡ | gunpowder barrel |
| 智商税 | zhì shāng shuì | stupid tax |
| 用脚投票 | yòng jiǎo tóu piào | vote with your feet |
| 首鼠两端 | shǒu shǔ liǎng duān | (idiom) to hesitate |
| 锅气 | guō qì | the Chinese umami |
| 毫无还手之力 | háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì | unable to retaliate |
| 萝卜青菜各有所爱 | luó bo qīng cài gè yǒu suǒ ài | no dish suits all tastes |
| 砸牌子 | zá pái zǐ | Smash the sign |
| 对线 | duì xiàn | Alignment |
| 拱火 | gǒng huǒ | to fan the flames |
| 明档 | míng dàng | Open file |
| 诬蔑诽谤 | wú miè fěi bàng | slander |