| 敌情 | di2 qing2 | intelligence about the enemy |
| 家境 | jia1 jing4 | family circumstances |
| 窘境 | jiong3 jing4 | corner |
| 阵势 | zhen4 shi4 | situation |
| 丑态 | chou3 tai4 | shameful performance |
| 尬 | ga4 | in an embarrassing situation |
| 了解情况 | liao3 jie3 qing2 kuang4 | to understand a situation |
| 危局 | wei1 ju2 | perilous situation |
| 险情 | xian3 qing2 | peril |
| 谜团 | mei4 tuan2 mi2 tuan2 | enigma |
| 实相 | shi2 xiang4 | actual situation |
| 真象 | zhen1 xiang4 | fig. the whole picture |
| 政情 | zheng4 qing2 | political situation |