12 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 冷眼 | lěng yǎn | cool eye |
| 前事不忘，后事之师 | qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī | don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience |
| 土政策 | tǔ zhèng cè | local policy |
| 垫脚石 | diàn jiǎo shí | stepping stone |
| 后门 | hòu mén | the back door |
| 拿着鸡毛当令箭 | ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn | to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom) |
| 朝令夕改 | zhāo lìng xī gǎi | to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom) |
| 木已成舟 | mù yǐ chéng zhōu | lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom) |
| 杞人忧天 | Qǐ rén yōu tiān | man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears |
| 钦差 | qīn chāi | imperial envoy |
| 铁腕 | tiě wàn | iron fist (of the state) |
| 鸣锣开道 | míng luó kāi dào | to beat the gong to clear the way |