24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 下海 | xià hǎi | to go out to sea |
| 升官发财 | shēng guān fā cái | to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) |
| 危言耸听 | wēi yán sǒng tīng | frightening words to scare people (idiom) |
| 坑爹 | kēng diē | (Internet slang) dishonest |
| 多如牛毛 | duō rú niú máo | as many as the hair of the ox (idiom) |
| 家底 | jiā dǐ | family property |
| 差池 | chā chí | mistake |
| 戛然而止 | jiá rán ér zhǐ | with a grunting sound it stops (idiom) |
| 扒 | bā | to peel |
| 摇钱树 | yáo qián shù | a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken |
| 此地无银三百两 | cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng | lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom) |
| 沾边 | zhān biān | to have a connection with |
| 炫富 | xuàn fù | to flaunt wealth |
| 血汗钱 | xuè hàn qián | hard-earned money |
| 贪官 | tān guān | corrupt official |
| 金蝉脱壳 | jīn chán tuō qiào | lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell |
| 蝇营狗苟 | yíng yíng gǒu gǒu | to seek personal gain shamelessly |
| 发国难财 | fā guó nàn cái | make money while the country is suffering |
| 人人心里都有一杆秤 | rén rén xīn lǐ dōu yǒu yī gǎn chèng | the people know who is good and who is bad |
| 如屡薄冰 | rú lǚ bó bīng | tread carefully |
| 无处遁形 | wú suǒ bù zài dùn xíng | fully exposed |
| 不明真相 | bù míng zhēn xiàng | unaware of the truth |
| 富贵不还乡如锦衣夜行 | fù guì bù huán xiāng rú jǐn yī yè xíng | wealth is meaningless if not shown off at home |
| 公权 | gōng quán | state authority |