25 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一炮而红 | yī pào ér hóng | to win instant success (idiom) |
| 势不可挡 | shì bù kě dǎng | unstoppable |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst |
| 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | tranquilizer |
| 师夷长技以制夷 | shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí | "learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2] |
| 扛把子 | káng bǎ zi | (argot) gang leader |
| 指鹿为马 | zhǐ lù wéi mǎ | making a deer out to be a horse (idiom) |
| 朝令夕改 | zhāo lìng xī gǎi | to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom) |
| 杯弓蛇影 | bēi gōng shé yǐng | lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom) |
| 无语 | wú yǔ | to remain silent |
| 玩意 | wán yì | toy |
| 众说纷纭 | zhòng shuō fēn yún | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 老骥伏枥，志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ | lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) |
| 赶鸭子上架 | gǎn yā zi shàng jià | lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom) |
| 龙争虎斗 | lóng zhēng hǔ dòu | lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom) |
| 摸不准 | mō bù zhǔn | inaccurate |
| 双控 | shuāng kòng | lowering energy consumption and energy intensity |
| 拉闸限电 | lā zhá xiàn diàn | power cuts |
| 食飽飯等屎屙 | shí bǎo fàn děng shǐ ē | eating until you’re full and waiting to sh*t |
| 瞎折腾 | xiā zhē teng | doing things that are totally meaningless and a waste of time |
| 个鬼 | gè guǐ | a load of rubbish |
| 谣言止于智者 | yáo yán zhǐ yú zhì zhě | gossip stops with the wise |
| 胡乱猜想 | hú luàn cāi xiǎng | wild guesses |
| 懒政 | lǎn zhèng | lazy governance |
| 坑了 | kēng le | hurt |