22 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 上头 | shàng tóu | (of alcohol) to go to one's head |
| 借东风 | jiè dōng fēng | lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom) |
| 反其道而行之 | fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī | to do the very opposite |
| 抓耳挠腮 | zhuā ěr náo sāi | to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom) |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate |
| 新瓶装旧酒 | xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ | old wine in a new bottle (idiom) |
| 昙花一现 | tán huā yī xiàn | lit. the night blooming cactus shows once |
| 茶饭不思 | chá fàn bù sī | no thought for tea or rice (idiom) |
| 姜还是老的辣 | jiāng hái shì lǎo de là | ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom) |
| 诅咒 | zǔ zhòu | to curse |
| 诟病 | gòu bìng | to denounce |
| 谈资 | tán zī | sth that people like to chat about |
| 破防 | pò fáng | break the defenses |
| 攀比心 | pān bǐ xīn | competitiveness |
| 发癫 | fā diān | have a fit (as in epilepsy) |
| 胜负欲 | shèng fù yù | desire to win |
| 被薅羊毛 | bèi hāo yáng máo | to be ripped off |
| 带薪摸鱼 | dài xīn mō yú | slacking off on the job |
| 天选之子 | tiān xuǎn zhī zǐ | the one chosen by the heavens |
| 后知后觉 | hòu zhī hòu jué | learn about something late |
| 越战越勇 | yuè zhàn yuè yǒng | one’s courage grows as the battle develops |
| 赌一把 | dǔ yī bǎ | gamble |