23 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | one breath |
| 一针见血 | yī zhēn jiàn xiě | lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | to start |
| 伏笔 | fú bǐ | foreshadowing (literary device) |
| 土气 | tǔ qì | rustic |
| 寿终正寝 | shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn | to die of old age |
| 平分秋色 | píng fēn qiū sè | to both share the limelight |
| 拖后腿 | tuō hòu tuǐ | to impede |
| 掉价 | diào jià | drop in price |
| 气质 | qì zhì | temperament |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence |
| 牵一发而动全身 | qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn | lit. pull one hair and the whole body moves |
| 突兀 | tū wù | lofty or towering |
| 绞尽脑汁 | jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī | to rack one's brains |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye |
| 违和 | wéi hé | unwell |
| 钉子户 | dīng zi hù | householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers |
| 颜值 | yán zhí | attractiveness index (rating of how good-looking sb is) |
| 当红炸子鸡 | dāng hóng zhà zǐ jī | ‘red fried chicken' |
| 非主流 | fēi zhǔ liú | alternative |
| 意难平 | yì nán píng | unresolved regret |
| 颜值即正义 | yán zhí jí zhèng yì | looks are everything |
| 占据上风 | zhàn jù shàng fēng | gain the upper hand |