| 出其不意 | chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 | to catch sb off guard |
| 发祥 | fa1 xiang2 | to emanate from |
| 应诺 | ying1 nuo4 ying4 nuo4 | to promise |
| 没谱 | mei2 pu3 | to lack bounds or limits |
| 发祥地 | fa1 xiang2 di4 | the cradle (e.g. of art) |
| 大有可为 | da4 you3 ke3 wei2 | with great prospects for the future (idiom) |
| 怦怦 | peng1 peng1 | faithful and upright |
| 朝三暮四 | zhao1 san1 mu4 si4 chao2 san1 mu4 si4 | indecisive |
| 认命 | ren4 ming4 | (adj) resigned |
| 预演 | yu4 yan3 | Preview |
| 不买账 | bu4 mai3 zhang4 | not buy it |
| 凑钱 | cou4 qian2 | to pool money |
| 国宾馆 | guo2 bin1 guan3 | state guesthouse |