24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 以死明志 | yǐ sǐ míng zhì | to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying |
| 剩女 | shèng nǚ | "leftover woman" (successful career woman who has remained single) |
| 只言片语 | zhǐ yán piàn yǔ | just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases |
| 婚事 | hūn shì | wedding |
| 彩礼 | cǎi lǐ | betrothal gift |
| 懦弱 | nuò ruò | cowardly |
| 扎眼 | zhā yǎn | garish |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 气不过 | qì bu guò | so angry it's unbearable |
| 决绝 | jué jué | to sever all relations with sb |
| 相亲 | xiāng qīn | blind date |
| 蹬鼻子上脸 | dēng bí zi shàng liǎn | lit. to climb all over sb |
| 门当户对 | mén dāng hù duì | the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) |
| 死而无憾 | sǐ ér wú hàn | a regret |
| 催婚 | cuī hūn | urge marriage |
| 道德绑架 | dào dé bǎng jià | moral kidnapping |
| 物欲横流 | wù yù héng liú | materialistic desire |
| 媒妁之言 | méi shuò zhī yán | the words of a match-maker |
| 谈婚论嫁 | tán hūn lùn jià | talk about getting married |
| 煎熬感 | jiān áo gǎn | Torture |
| 以死相逼 | yǐ sǐ xiāng bī | Threatening to commit suicide |
| 有苦难言 | yǒu kǔ nàn yán | Suffering in silence |
| 不屈意志 | bù qū yì zhì | Unyielding will |
| 无形枷锁 | wú xíng jiā suǒ | Invisible Shackles |