23 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 哭鼻子 | kū bí zi | to snivel (usually humorous) |
| 徒劳 | tú láo | futile |
| 心力交瘁 | xīn lì jiāo cuì | to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) |
| 忧心忡忡 | yōu xīn chōng chōng | deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom) |
| 拳打脚踢 | quán dǎ jiǎo tī | lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up |
| 排解 | pái jiě | to mediate |
| 推诿 | tuī wěi | to decline |
| 期房 | qī fáng | forward delivery apartment |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom) |
| 相濡以沫 | xiāng rú yǐ mò | to moisten with spittle (idiom) |
| 省吃俭用 | shěng chī jiǎn yòng | to live frugally |
| 蚍蜉撼树 | pí fú hàn shù | lit. an ant trying to shake a tree |
| 韧劲 | rèn jìn | tenacity |
| 骆驼祥子 | Luò tuo Xiáng zi | |
| 暴雷 | bào léi | thunderclap |
| 烂尾楼 | làn wěi lóu | unfinished building |
| 追讨 | zhuī tǎo | to demand payment of money owing |
| 豁出 | huō chu | to be ready to do something regardless of consequences |
| 懵圈 | měng quān | in a daze |
| 给我一个胶带 | gěi wǒ yī gè jiāo dài | you will never shut me up! |
| 最后一根稻草 | zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo | the last straw |
| 拼尽全力 | pīn jìn quán lì | to strive to the utmost |