24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一时半会 | yī shí bàn huì | a short time |
| 干瞪眼 | gān dèng yǎn | to watch helplessly |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 名不见经传 | míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn | (lit.) name not encountered in the classics |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 密不透风 | mì bù tòu fēng | wrapped up tight |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge |
| 心寒 | xīn hán | bitterly disappointed |
| 惨不忍睹 | cǎn bù rěn dǔ | spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom) |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 搪塞 | táng sè | to muddle through |
| 火上浇油 | huǒ shàng jiāo yóu | to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation |
| 纳凉 | nà liáng | to enjoy the cool air |
| 翻来覆去 | fān lái fù qù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly) |
| 苍白无力 | cāng bái wú lì | pale and feeble |
| 实打实 | shí dǎ shí | real deal |
| 苦不堪言 | kǔ bù kān yán | to suffer unspeakable misery |
| 无用功 | wú yòng gōng | the power a machine makes to overcome the extra resistance in physics |
| 没事找事 | méi shì zhǎo shì | ask for trouble |
| 避暑圣地 | bì shǔ shèng dì | cool refuge |
| 抗暑 | kàng shǔ | fight the heat |
| 冰火两重天 | bīng huǒ liǎng chóng tiān | a world of extremes |
| 酷热难耐 | kù rè nán nài | unbearably hot |
| 硬熬 | yìng áo | endure with difficulty |