21 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一蹴而就 | yī cù ér jiù | to get there in one step (idiom) |
| 不寒而栗 | bù hán ér lì | shiver all over though not cold |
| 不攻自破 | bù gōng zì pò | (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc) |
| 不绝于耳 | bù jué yú ěr | (of sound) to never stop |
| 优化 | yōu huà | optimization |
| 两极分化 | liǎng jí fēn huà | polarization |
| 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 征兆 | zhēng zhào | omen |
| 心惊胆战 | xīn jīng dǎn zhàn | lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom) |
| 忐忑 | tǎn tè | nervous |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom) |
| 焦虑 | jiāo lǜ | anxious |
| 端倪 | duān ní | boundary |
| 螳臂当车 | táng bì dāng chē | a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom) |
| 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | without the freedom to act independently (idiom) |
| 阵痛 | zhèn tòng | labor pains |
| 零和博弈 | líng hé bó yì | zero-sum game (economics) |
| 风声 | fēng shēng | sound of the wind |
| 清退 | qīng tuì | to give back after checking |
| 降本增效 | jiàng běn zēng xiào | cost reduction and efficiency enhancement |
| 斩杀线 | zhǎn shā xiàn | Kill Line |