25 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 冷不防 | lěng bu fáng | unexpectedly |
| 北漂 | Běi piāo | |
| 啼笑皆非 | tí xiào jiē fēi | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 嘴馋 | zuǐ chán | gluttonous |
| 心智 | xīn zhì | wisdom |
| 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 | shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu | lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb) |
| 瞠目结舌 | chēng mù jié shé | stupefied |
| 硬着头皮 | yìng zhe tóu pí | to brace oneself to do sth |
| 蒙圈 | mēng quān | (Internet slang) dazed |
| 荡然无存 | dàng rán wú cún | to obliterate completely |
| 鬼迷心窍 | guǐ mí xīn qiào | to be obsessed |
| 齁 | hōu | snore |
| 社恐 | shè kǒng | socially awkward |
| 德不配位，必有灾殃 | dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng | moral standards not fitting of social status will lead to disaster |
| 被宰 | bèi zǎi | tricked out of your money |
| 摆一道 | bǎi yī dào | to be deceived |
| 智商税 | zhì shāng shuì | stupid tax |
| 雪糕刺客 | xuě gāo cì kè | ice-cream assassin |
| 冤种 | yuān zhǒng | someone who is taken advantage of |
| 炒翻天 | chǎo fān tiān | go crazy |
| 不情不愿 | bù qíng bù yuàn | reluctantly |
| 价高质低 | jià gāo zhì dī | high price low quality |
| 不看不知道，一看吓一跳 | bù kàn bù zhī dào , yī kàn xià yī tiào | if you didn’t look you wouldn’t notice, but as soon as you realize you are totally shocked |
| 压死骆驼的最后一根稻草 | yā sǐ luò tuó de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo | the straw that broke the camel’s back |
| 你爱要不要 | nǐ ài yào bù yào | take it or leave it |