20 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 上岸 | shàng àn | to go ashore |
| 出活 | chū huó | to finish a job on time |
| 巧妇难为无米之炊 | qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī | The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom) |
| 披星戴月 | pī xīng dài yuè | to travel or work through night and day |
| 烟消云散 | yān xiāo yún sàn | to vanish like smoke in thin air |
| 码农 | mǎ nóng | menial programmer (computing) |
| 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing (idiom) |
| 卖命 | mài mìng | to throw one's life in for |
| 镰刀 | lián dāo | sickle |
| 雷打不动 | léi dǎ bù dòng | not shaken by thunder (idiom) |
| 炸开锅 | zhà kāi guō | explode the pot |
| 拼命三娘 | pīn mìng sān niáng | workaholic woman |
| 躺赚 | tǎng zhuàn | making money lying down |
| 接幸运 | jiē xìng yùn | get lucky |
| 捡漏王 | jiǎn lòu wáng | king of the leaks |
| 断臂求生 | duàn bì qiú shēng | cutting your arm off to survive |
| 勒紧裤腰带过日子 | lēi jǐn kù yāo dài guò rì zi | tighten your belts and prepare for hard times |
| 铁打的营盘，流水的兵 | tiě dǎ de yíng pán , liú shuǐ de bīng | soldiers come and go but the barracks remain the same |
| 一劳永逸之举 | yī láo yǒng yì zhī jǔ | put things right once and for all |
| 人心惶惶 | rén xīn huáng huáng | anxious |