| 科利奥兰纳斯 | ke1 li4 ao4 lan2 na4 si1 | Coriolanus, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞莎士比亚 |
| 积极反应 | ji1 ji2 fan3 ying4 | active response |
| 稳坐钓鱼台 | wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2 | a cool head in a crisis |
| 空腹高心 | kong1 fu4 gao1 xin1 | ambitious despite lack of ambition |
| 纤细的 | qian4 xi4 de5 | finespun |
| 细纺的 | xi4 fang3 de5 | finespun |
| 终场锣声 | zhong1 chang3 luo2 sheng1 | the final bell (esp. in sports competition) |
| 经济间谍活动 | jing1 ji4 jian1 die2 huo2 dong4 | economic espionage activity |
| 绕梁三日 | rao4 liang2 san1 ri4 | fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) |
| 绝望的境地 | jue2 wang4 de5 jing4 di4 | desperate straits |
| 缓兵之计 | huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 | stalling |
| 置之死地而后生 | zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 | fig. to find a way out of an impasse |
| 老太公 | lao3 tai4 gong1 | aged gentleman (dialect, respectful term) |