January 24, 2026

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
冒犯mào fànto offend
切中qiè zhòngto hit the target (esp. in argument)
日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
晦气huì qìbad luck
昙花一现tán huā yī xiànlit. the night blooming cactus shows once
死活sǐ huólife or death
无人问津wú rén wèn jīnto be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
签到qiān dàoto register
背井离乡bèi jǐng lí xiāngto leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chūto reveal one's talent (idiom)
赛道sài dàorace course
遗言yí yánwords of the deceased
雨后春笋yǔ hòu chūn sǔnlit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom)
技术壁垒jì shù bì lěitechnical barrier
爆火bào huǒextremely popular
搭子dā zibuddy
两点一线liǎng diǎn yī xiàntwo points and one line
无人知晓wú rén zhī xiǎonobody knows
空巢青年kōng cháo qīng niánEmpty Nest Youth
独居经济dú jū jīng jìSingle-person economy
孤独死gū dú sǐDying alone
话题性huà tí xìngTopic
一人食yī rén shíEat for one person
小而美xiǎo ér měiSmall and beautiful