September 21, 2025

21 words

WordPinyinDefinition
保质期bǎo zhì qīdate of use (on foodstuffs)
冤大头yuān dà tóuspendthrift and foolish
口感kǒu gǎntaste
坚称jiān chēngto claim
心智xīn zhìwisdom
悬赏xuán shǎngto offer a reward
服软fú ruǎnto admit defeat
现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation
用餐yòng cānto eat a meal
纸包不住火zhǐ bāo bù zhù huǒlit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out
亲自qīn zìpersonally
注定zhù dìngto foreordain
认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true)
避重就轻bì zhòng jiù qīngto avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
激化jī huàsharpen
话语权huà yǔ quánability to have one's say and be listened to
智商税zhì shāng shuìstupid tax
锅气guō qìthe Chinese umami
砸牌子zá pái zǐSmash the sign
对线duì xiànAlignment
网络黑嘴wǎng lù hēi zuǐonline slanderer