23 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一刀切 | yī dāo qiē | lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom) |
| 三令五申 | sān lìng wǔ shēn | to order again and again (idiom) |
| 不折不扣 | bù zhé bù kòu | a hundred percent |
| 不食人间烟火 | bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ | lit. not eating the food of common mortals |
| 剥夺 | bō duó | to deprive |
| 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 | chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén | one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press |
| 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom) |
| 奇葩 | qí pā | exotic flower |
| 形同虚设 | xíng tóng xū shè | to exist in name only |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 死磕 | sǐ kē | (coll.) to fight to the death |
| 死记硬背 | sǐ jì yìng bèi | to learn by rote |
| 减负 | jiǎn fù | to alleviate a burden on sb |
| 浑水摸鱼 | hún shuǐ mō yú | to fish in troubled water (idiom) |
| 烧高香 | shāo gāo xiāng | to burn incense |
| 畸形 | jī xíng | deformity |
| 万劫不复 | wàn jié bù fù | consigned to eternal damnation |
| 视而不见 | shì ér bù jiàn | to turn a blind eye to |
| 赢在起跑线上 | yíng zài qǐ pǎo xiàn shang | get a head start |
| 反人性 | fǎn rén xìng | inhumane |
| 厌学情绪 | yàn xué qíng xù | academic burnout |
| 唯分数论 | wéi fēn shù lùn | score-only mentality |