24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 低迷 | dī mí | blurred (landscape etc) |
| 保不住 | bǎo bu zhù | cannot maintain (sth) |
| 刺眼 | cì yǎn | to dazzle |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay |
| 崩塌 | bēng tā | talus slide |
| 晴雨表 | qíng yǔ biǎo | barometer |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever |
| 求之不得 | qiú zhī bù dé | lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) |
| 活路 | huó lu | labor |
| 瞠目结舌 | chēng mù jié shé | stupefied |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole |
| 立竿见影 | lì gān jiàn yǐng | lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom) |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) |
| 荡然无存 | dàng rán wú cún | to obliterate completely |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 遥不可及 | yáo bù kě jí | unattainable |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another |
| 返贫 | fǎn pín | back into poverty |
| 消费降级 | xiāo fèi jiàng jí | consumption downgrade |
| 躺不平 | tǎng bù píng | can't relax |
| 扛鼎 | gāng dǐng | bear the burden |
| 吃饱穿暖 | chī bǎo chuān nuǎn | basic necessities |
| 致命一击 | zhì mìng yī jī | fatal blow |
| 时代的红利 | shí dài de hóng lì | benefits of the times |