| 秘而不宣 | mi4 er2 bu4 xuan1 | to keep sth secret |
| 空谷足音 | kong1 gu3 zu2 yin1 | a rare occurrence |
| 精力旺盛的 | jing1 li4 wang4 sheng4 de5 | driving |
| 统称为 | tong3 cheng1 wei2 | collectively known as |
| 耳边风 | er3 bian1 feng1 | lit. wind past your ear |
| 肝后性的 | gan1 hou4 xing4 de5 | posthepatic |
| 船到桥门，自会直 | chuan2 dao4 qiao2 men2 zi4 hui4 zhi2 | no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom) |
| 良苦用心 | liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 | to ponder earnestly |
| 苦中作乐 | ku3 zhong1 zuo4 le4 | to find joy in sorrows (idiom) |
| 苦心孤诣 | ku3 xin1 gu1 yi4 | after much trouble |
| 著边 | zhu4 bian1 | relevant |
| 视为畏途 | shi4 wei2 wei4 tu2 | afraid to do sth |
| 视同儿戏 | shi4 tong2 er2 xi4 | to view as trifling |