24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 包办 | bāo bàn | to undertake to do everything by oneself |
| 嚼舌根 | jiáo shé gēn | to gossip |
| 心直口快 | xīn zhí kǒu kuài | frank and outspoken (idiom) |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable |
| 掷地有声 | zhì dì yǒu shēng | lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom) |
| 更年期 | gēng nián qī | menopause |
| 破釜沉舟 | pò fǔ chén zhōu | lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | feeling inferior |
| 与生俱来 | yǔ shēng jù lái | inherent |
| 苦中作乐 | kǔ zhōng zuò lè | to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering |
| 蜕变 | tuì biàn | to transform |
| 逗笑 | dòu xiào | to amuse |
| 重男轻女 | zhòng nán qīng nǚ | lit. to value males and belittle females (idiom) |
| 家长里短 | jiā cháng lǐ duǎn | referring to the trivia in the family life |
| 无名之辈 | wú míng zhī bèi | nobody |
| 来之不易 | lái zhī bù yì | hard to come by |
| 压死骆驼的最后一根稻草 | yā sǐ luò tuó de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo | the straw that broke the camel’s back |
| 慧眼识珠 | huì yǎn shì zhū | wisdom eyes pearls (idiom) |
| 平平无奇 | píng píng wú qí | mediocre |
| 翻身仗 | fān shēn zhàng | a battle to turn over one’s body |
| 凭空出世 | píng kōng chū shì | to appear out of thin air |
| 托举 | tuō jǔ | to lift up (with the hands) |
| 虎劲 | hǔ jìn | the strength |
| 把一手烂牌打好 | bǎ yì shǒu làn pái dǎ hǎo | to play a bad hand of cards well |