March 29, 2025

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
仇富chóu fùto hate the rich
呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔto call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
心口不一xīn kǒu bù yīheart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself
投机tóu jīto speculate (on financial markets)
抨击pēng jīto attack (verbally or in writing)
招摇过市zhāo yáo guò shìto parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
东窗事发dōng chuāng shì fā(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
汉奸Hàn jiāntraitor (to China)
贩卖fàn màito sell
轻车熟路qīng chē shú lùlit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
鞭挞biān tàto lash
风向标fēng xiàng biāowine vane
偷税漏税tōu shuì lòu shuìevade taxes
塌房tā fángcollapse house
人设rén shèpublic persona
捞金lāo jīnfishing for gold
成也萧何败也萧何chéng yě xiāo hé bài yě xiāo héwhat made you successful also leads to your downfall
自作孽不可活zì zuò niè bù kě huóyou reap what you sow
两面人liǎng miàn rénhypocrite
炒现饭chǎo xiàn fànrepeating the same thing
钻营取巧zuān yíng qǔ qiǎoexploit loopholes
爱国斗士ài guó dòu shìnationalist warrior
现出原形xiàn chū yuán xíngreveal one’s true colours
收割韭菜shōu gē jiǔ càitake advantage of the gullible