| 敝帚自珍 | bi4 zhou3 zi4 zhen1 | a sentimental attachment |
| 画蛇添足 | hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 | fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous |
| 表记 | biao3 ji4 | souvenir |
| 一睹 | yi1 du3 | to look |
| 可有可无 | ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 | dispensable |
| 处心积虑 | chu3 xin1 ji1 lv4 | to rack one's brains |
| 对映 | dui4 ying4 | antipodal |
| 延宕 | yan2 dang4 | to postpone |
| 急用 | ji2 yong4 | urgently required |
| 编篡 | bian1 cuan4 | to fabricate (sth) |
| 胆敢 | dan3 gan3 | to dare (negative connotation) |
| 连用 | lian2 yong4 | use next |
| 马脚 | ma3 jiao3 | sth one wishes to conceal |