21 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一边倒 | yī biān dǎo | to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side |
| 何不食肉糜 | hé bù shí ròu mí | lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di] |
| 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 | chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén | one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) |
| 快刀斩乱麻 | kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má | lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom) |
| 杯水车薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn | lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom) |
| 案板 | àn bǎn | kneading or chopping board |
| 病入膏肓 | bìng rù gāo huāng | lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom) |
| 内卷 | nèi juǎn | inside roll |
| 躺平 | tǎng píng | lie flat |
| 鸡娃 | jī wá | ‘chicken babies’ |
| 鸡娃起来 | jī wá qǐ lái | parents getting pushy |
| 鸡娃教育 | jī wá jiào yù | intensive education |
| 鸡娃家长 | jī wá jiā zhǎng | pushy parents |
| 漫天飞 | màn tiān fēi | flying all over the sky |
| 炸开锅 | zhà kāi guō | explode the pot |
| 一把快刀 | yī bǎ kuài dāo | a quick knife |
| 窥见一斑 | kuī jiàn yī bān | a glimpse |
| 转身即逝 | zhuǎn shùn jí shì | fleeting |
| 锥刺股,头悬梁 | zhuī cì gǔ , tóu xuán liáng | tie one's hair on the house beam and jab one's side with a needle to keep oneself awake |
| 梅花香自苦寒来 | méi huā xiāng zì kǔ hán lái | the sweet fragrance of plum blossom comes through the harsh winter |
| 被鸡娃 | bèi jī wá | kids forced by their parents to work hard |