| 视如敝屣 | shi4 ru2 bi4 xi3 | to look on sth as worthless |
| 諡号 | shi4 hao4 | posthumous name and title |
| 语焉不详 | yu3 yan1 bu4 xiang2 | not giving details |
| 跌脚捶胸 | die1 jiao3 chui2 xiong1 | fig. angry or stressed about sth |
| 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 | ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5 | to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily |
| 追根求源 | zhui1 gen1 qiu2 yuan2 | to track sth to its roots |
| 追根问底 | zhui1 gen1 wen4 di3 | to get to the bottom of sth |
| 重新审视 | chong2 xin1 shen3 shi4 | a re-examination |
| 防患未然 | fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2 | to forestall |
| 防患未萌 | fang2 huan4 wei4 meng2 | to nip sth in the bud |
| 阿布叔醇 | a1 bu4 shu1 chun2 | albuterol, chemical used in treating asthma |
| 隐恶扬善 | yin3 e4 yang2 shan4 | to praise the virtue of sb or sth while concealing their faults |
| 骨鲠在喉 | gu3 geng3 zai4 hou2 | sth on one's mind |