24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一言以蔽之 | yī yán yǐ bì zhī | one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short |
| 下马威 | xià mǎ wēi | display of severity immediately on taking office |
| 不堪一击 | bù kān yī jī | to be unable to withstand a single blow |
| 小题大做 | xiǎo tí dà zuò | to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) |
| 恶斗 | è dòu | hard fighting |
| 朝野 | cháo yě | all levels of society |
| 栽赃 | zāi zāng | to frame sb (by planting sth on them) |
| 煞有介事 | shà yǒu jiè shì | to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) |
| 犯不着 | fàn bu zháo | not worthwhile |
| 真刀真枪 | zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng | real swords, real spears (idiom) |
| 众目睽睽 | zhòng mù kuí kuí | see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] |
| 草木皆兵 | cǎo mù jiē bīng | lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom) |
| 谬 | miù | to deceive |
| 醉翁之意不在酒 | zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ | wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom) |
| 闹剧 | nào jù | farce |
| 众生相 | zhòng shēng xiàng | all beings, orinary people |
| 指鹿为虎 | zhǐ lù wéi hǔ | pointing at a deer and calling it a tiger |
| 大戏 | dà xì | grand show |
| 挽尊 | wǎn zūn | save face |
| 如临大敌 | rú lín dà dí | as if the archenemy is here |
| 外溢 | wài yì | spill over |
| 互疑 | hù yí | mutual distrust |
| 小事化大 | xiǎo shì huà dà | make something small into something big |
| 脸往哪搁 | liǎn wǎng nǎ gē | how to save face |