23 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不拘一格 | bù jū yī gé | not stick to one pattern |
| 伯乐 | Bó Lè | |
| 偏科 | piān kē | to overemphasize some topic (at the expense of others) |
| 差生 | chà shēng | weak student |
| 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) |
| 格格不入 | gé gé bù rù | (idiom) inharmonious |
| 求知欲 | qiú zhī yù | desire for knowledge |
| 清一色 | qīng yī sè | monotone |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) |
| 石破天惊 | shí pò tiān jīng | earth-shattering |
| 破天荒 | pò tiān huāng | unprecedented |
| 禀赋 | bǐng fù | natural endowment |
| 脱颖而出 | tuō yǐng ér chū | to reveal one's talent (idiom) |
| 赤手空拳 | chì shǒu kōng quán | empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on |
| 遥遥领先 | yáo yáo lǐng xiān | a long way in front |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously |
| 阴差阳错 | yīn chā yáng cuò | an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors |
| 心无旁骛 | xīn wú páng wù | completely focused |
| 寒窗苦读 | hán chuāng kǔ dú | a hard-working student from a poor background |
| 被磨平棱角 | bèi mó píng léng jiǎo | to lose one's personality |
| 唯分数 | wéi fēn shù | assessing students based on scores only |
| 英雄不问出处 | yīng xióng bù wèn chū chù | it doesn’t matter where the hero comes from |
| 时来天地皆同力，运去英雄不自由 | shí lái tiān dì jiē tóng lì , yùn qù yīng xióng bù zì yóu | when the time is right, the world unites in one's favour; when luck runs out, even heroes are powerless |