24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 倒贴 | dào tiē | to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) |
| 分道扬镳 | fēn dào yáng biāo | lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom) |
| 副业 | fù yè | sideline |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 惬意 | qiè yì | satisfied |
| 摸鱼 | mō yú | to catch fish |
| 杯水车薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn | lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom) |
| 栽跟头 | zāi gēn tou | to fall head over heels |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle |
| 独行侠 | dú xíng xiá | loner |
| 瞎忙 | xiā máng | to putter around |
| 秩序井然 | zhì xù jǐng rán | in perfect order |
| 空窗期 | kōng chuāng qī | window period (time between infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies) |
| 虚度光阴 | xū dù guāng yīn | to waste time on worthless activities |
| 裸辞 | luǒ cí | to quit one's job (without having another one) |
| 避风港 | bì fēng gǎng | haven |
| 雨后春笋 | yǔ hòu chūn sǔn | lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom) |
| 温水煮青蛙 | wēn shuǐ zhǔ qīng wā | a gradually fatal danger without awareness |
| 班味 | bān wèi | Smell of work |
| 假装上班 | jiǎ zhuāng shàng bān | Pretend to go to work |
| 抱团取暖 | bào tuán qǔ nuǎn | stick together for warmth |
| 并无二致 | bìng wú èr zhì | There is no difference |
| 碰撞出火花 | pèng zhuàng chū huǒ huā | Sparks fly |