24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不合时宜 | bù hé shí yí | untimely |
| 九死一生 | jiǔ sǐ yī shēng | nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape |
| 寒气 | hán qì | cold air |
| 巧妇难为无米之炊 | qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī | The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom) |
| 悼词 | dào cí | memorial speech |
| 惨遭 | cǎn zāo | to suffer (defeat, death etc) |
| 成王败寇 | chéng wáng bài kòu | see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 突围 | tū wéi | to break a siege |
| 腥风血雨 | xīng fēng xuè yǔ | lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom) |
| 我命由我不由天 | wǒ mìng yóu wǒ bù yóu tiān | “my destiny is my own, I am in control of my life” |
| 命悬一线 | mìng xuán yī xiàn | life hanging by a thread |
| 暴雷 | bào léi | thunderclap |
| 赔本赚吆喝 | péi běn zhuàn yāo he | make a loss on something to win publicity |
| 没准 | méi zhǔn | not sure |
| 风火轮 | fēng huǒ lún | (martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel |
| 东一榔头西一棒槌 | dōng yī láng tou xī yī bàng chuí | scattered |
| 杠杠的 | gàng gang de | top-notch |
| 豁免牌 | huò miǎn pái | get-out-of-jail-free card |
| 绞肉场 | jiǎo ròu chǎng | meat grinder |
| 力有不逮 | lì yǒu bù dǎi | inadequate capability |
| 时不利兮 | shí bù lì xī | unfavourable times |
| 农村包围城市 | nóng cūn bāo wéi chéng shì | starting from the rural areas before making an incursion into the cities |
| 大逃杀 | dà táo shā | fight to the death |