24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一刀切 | yī dāo qiē | lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom) |
| 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) |
| 劳民伤财 | láo mín shāng cái | waste of manpower and resources |
| 天敌 | tiān dí | predator |
| 奇葩 | qí pā | exotic flower |
| 层层加码 | céng céng jiā mǎ | to increase bit by bit |
| 恍惚 | huǎng hū | absent-minded |
| 本末倒置 | běn mò dào zhì | lit. to invert root and branch (idiom) |
| 杯水车薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn | lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom) |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 异曲同工 | yì qǔ tóng gōng | different tunes played with equal skill (idiom) |
| 破门而入 | pò mén ér rù | to break the door down and enter (idiom) |
| 硬核 | yìng hé | hardcore |
| 兴师动众 | xīng shī dòng zhòng | to muster large forces |
| 无用功 | wú yòng gōng | the power a machine makes to overcome the extra resistance in physics |
| 变味 | biàn wèi | revert |
| 如临大敌 | rú lín dà dí | as if the archenemy is here |
| 人人自危 | rén rén zì wéi | everyone feels insecure |
| 简单粗暴 | jiǎn dān cū bào | straightforward |
| 边界感 | biān jiè gǎn | sense of boundaries |
| 防蚊 | fáng wén | mosquito prevention |
| 灭四害 | miè sì hài | Four Pests Campaign |
| 高射炮打蚊子 | gāo shè pào dǎ wén zǐ | overkill |
| 做过头 | zuò guò tóu | to overdo |