| 胚芽鞘 | pei1 ya2 qiao4 | coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany) |
| 能上能下 | neng2 shang4 neng2 xia4 | ready to take any job, high or low |
| 萨尔布吕肯 | sa4 er3 bu4 lv3 ken3 | Saarbrcken, capital of Saarland, Germany |
| 资生堂 | zi1 sheng1 tang2 | Shiseid (Japanese cosmetics company) |
| 迂回曲折 | yu1 hui2 qu1 zhe2 | going around in circles |
| 铁板烧 | tie3 ban3 shao1 | skillet cooked |
| 长颅型 | chang2 lu2 xing2 | dolichocrany |
| 随伴者 | sui2 ban4 zhe3 | accompanyist |
| 鼓音 | gu3 yin1 | tympany |
| 一波三折 | yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 | fig. many twists and turns |
| 任何其他 | ren4 he2 qi2 ta1 | any other |
| 几乎没有 | ji1 hu1 mei2 you3 | scarcely |
| 寥寥可数 | liao2 liao2 ke3 shu3 | tiny number |