| 美称 | mei3 cheng1 | good name |
| 老脸 | lao3 lian3 | face |
| 脚踏两条船 | jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 | feet on two boats |
| 脱卸 | tuo1 xie4 | to shirk |
| 连带责任 | lian2 dai4 ze2 ren4 | joint liability (law) |
| 两岸三地 | liang3 an4 san1 di4 | two sides |
| 临朝 | lin2 chao2 | to hold a court audience |
| 乔林 | qiao2 lin2 | high forest |
| 亚父 | ya4 fu4 | like a father (to me) |
| 倒替 | dao3 ti4 | to replace |
| 公房 | gong1 fang2 | public housing |
| 兰谱 | lan2 pu3 | lit. directory of orchids |
| 关塞 | guan1 sai4 | border fort, esp. defending narrow valley |