| 身处 | shen1 chu3 | placed in |
| 推移 | tui1 yi2 | to push |
| 失态 | shi1 tai4 | gaffe |
| 时势 | shi2 shi4 | circumstances |
| 时局 | shi2 ju2 | current political situation |
| 家计 | jia1 ji4 | family property |
| 苗头 | miao2 tou2 | first signs |
| 想开 | xiang3 kai1 | to accept the situation and move on |
| 小气候 | xiao3 qi4 hou4 | microclimate |
| 搭讪 | da1 shan4 | to hit on someone |
| 虚实 | xu1 shi2 | what is true and what is false |
| 残局 | can2 ju2 | endgame (in chess) |
| 盛况 | sheng4 kuang4 | situation |