24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 功利 | gōng lì | utility |
| 厄运 | è yùn | bad luck |
| 奉为圭臬 | fèng wéi guī niè | to take as a guiding principle (idiom) |
| 实用主义 | shí yòng zhǔ yì | pragmatism |
| 戛然而止 | jiá rán ér zhǐ | with a grunting sound it stops (idiom) |
| 接地气 | jiē dì qì | in touch with the common people |
| 救命稻草 | jiù mìng dào cǎo | (one's) last straw to clutch at |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up |
| 猝然 | cù rán | suddenly |
| 祸从口出 | huò cóng kǒu chū | Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. |
| 胡诌 | hú zhōu | to invent crazy nonsense |
| 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh |
| 讣告 | fù gào | obituary |
| 透支 | tòu zhī | (bank) overdraft |
| 如日中天 | rú rì zhōng tiān | in the sky |
| 玩命 | wán mìng | to risk one's life at full split |
| 语不惊人死不休 | yǔ bù jīng rén sǐ bù xiū | no astonishing words written |
| 拧巴 | níng bā | twisted |
| 指路人 | zhǐ lù rén | Guide |
| 一己之力 | yī jǐ zhī lì | One’s own strength |
| 寒门子弟 | hán mén zǐ dì | poor children |
| 茫然无措 | máng rán wú cuò | Feeling lost and helpless |
| 优绩主义 | yōu jī zhǔ yì | Meritocracy |