May 24, 2025

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
下海xià hǎito go out to sea
升官发财shēng guān fā cáito be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
危言耸听wēi yán sǒng tīngfrightening words to scare people (idiom)
坑爹kēng diē(Internet slang) dishonest
多如牛毛duō rú niú máoas many as the hair of the ox (idiom)
家底jiā dǐfamily property
差池chā chímistake
戛然而止jiá rán ér zhǐwith a grunting sound it stops (idiom)
to peel
摇钱树yáo qián shùa legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
此地无银三百两cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎnglit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom)
沾边zhān biānto have a connection with
炫富xuàn fùto flaunt wealth
血汗钱xuè hàn qiánhard-earned money
贪官tān guāncorrupt official
金蝉脱壳jīn chán tuō qiàolit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
蝇营狗苟yíng yíng gǒu gǒuto seek personal gain shamelessly
发国难财fā guó nàn cáimake money while the country is suffering
人人心里都有一杆秤rén rén xīn lǐ dōu yǒu yī gǎn chèngthe people know who is good and who is bad
如屡薄冰rú lǚ bó bīngtread carefully
无处遁形wú suǒ bù zài dùn xíngfully exposed
不明真相bù míng zhēn xiàngunaware of the truth
富贵不还乡如锦衣夜行fù guì bù huán xiāng rú jǐn yī yè xíngwealth is meaningless if not shown off at home
公权gōng quánstate authority