24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 | yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu | lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom) |
| 保护伞 | bǎo hù sǎn | protective umbrella |
| 出家 | chū jiā | to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) |
| 十恶不赦 | shí è bù shè | wicked beyond redemption (idiom) |
| 反水 | fǎn shuǐ | turncoat |
| 恶贯满盈 | è guàn mǎn yíng | lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil |
| 扛把子 | káng bǎ zi | (argot) gang leader |
| 挪用 | nuó yòng | to shift (funds) |
| 搂钱 | lōu qián | (coll.) to grab money |
| 树倒猢狲散 | shù dǎo hú sūn sàn | When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause |
| 沾边 | zhān biān | to have a connection with |
| 空穴来风 | kōng xué lái fēng | lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom) |
| 绳之以法 | shéng zhī yǐ fǎ | to punish according to the law |
| 臭名昭著 | chòu míng zhāo zhù | notorious |
| 藏污纳垢 | cáng wū nà gòu | to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing |
| 贪欲 | tān yù | greed |
| 赤裸裸 | chì luǒ luǒ | bare |
| 道貌岸然 | dào mào àn rán | sanctimonious |
| 无孔不入 | wú kǒng bù rù | penetrate everywhere |
| 盆满钵满 | pén mǎn bō mǎn | making pots of cash |
| 拔出萝卜带出泥 | bá chū luó bo dài chū ní | pulling out a carrot brings the mud with it |
| 七情六欲 | qī qíng liù yù | seven emotions and six desires, which refers to the natures of human |
| 弄潮儿 | nòng cháo ér | daring pioneer (one who rides the tide in times of political and economic changes) |
| 劣迹昭彰 | liè jì zhāo zhāng | widely exposed misconduct |