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• 1.  我的神啊! (wŏ de shén a) My god!
• 2.  做东(zuòdōng) Act as a host
• 3.  低调(dīdiào) Keep a low profile
• 4.  炒鱿鱼(chăo yóuyú) To fire somebody
• 5.  抬杠(táigàng) To argue for the sake of arguing
• 6.  拍马屁(pāimăpì) Kiss up to someone
• 7.  物质(wùzhì) Materialistic
• 8.  靠谱(kàopŭ) Reliable/To be trusted
• 9.  吃醋(chīcù) To be jealous
• 10. 厚道(hòudao) Honest, kind and decent

• 1.  雷(léi) To shock
• 2.  山寨(shānzhài) Shanzhai
• 3.  啃老族(kĕnlăozú) Parent-dependent adults
• 4.  草根(căogēn) Grass roots
• 5.  断背(duànbèi) Brokeback
• 6.  月光族(yuèguāngzú) Moonlight group
• 7.  宅(zhái) To stay at home all day
• 8.  房奴(fángnú) Mortgage slave
• 9.  闪(shăn) To act quickly
• 10. 秀(xiù) Show

• 1.  牛(niú) Excellent
• 2.  校花(xiàohuā) School beauty
• 3.  翘课(qiàokè) To skip school
• 4.  放鸽子(fànggēzi) To fail to keep an appointment
• 5.  挂科(guàkē) To fail an exam
• 6.  兼职(jiānzhí) Part-time job
• 7.  重修(chóngxiū) To take a course again
• 8.  吹牛(chuīniú) Brag and boast
• 9.  忽悠 (hūyou) Hoodwink
• 10. 学妹(xuémèi) Younger female schoolmate or alumna

• 1.  我爱你(wŏ ài nĭ) I love you
• 2.  红颜知己(hóngyánzhījĭ) Female soul mate
• 3.  热恋(rèliàn) Head over heels in love
• 4.  吃软饭(chīruănfàn) A male who lives on the earnings of a
       female
• 5.  早恋(zăoliàn) Puppy love/Falling in love at an early age
• 6.  第三者(dìsānzhě) Someone who is in an adulterous
       relationship with a married man or woman
• 7.  暗送秋波(ànsòngqiūbō) Secretly to cast flirtatious looks at
       somebody
• 8.  异地恋(yìdì liàn) Long-distance relationship
• 9.  来电(láidiàn) To click with someone/have sparks
• 10. 相思(xiāngsī) Miss each other

• 1.  大片(dàpiānr) A high budget blockbuster movie
• 2.  新秀(xīnxiù) Up-and-coming youngster
• 3.  淡出(dànchū) To fade out
• 4.  八卦(bāguà) Gossip
• 5.  绯闻(fēiwén) Pink news/Love affair
• 6.  狗仔队(gŏuzăiduì) Paparazzi
• 7.  大腕(dàwànr) Big shot
• 8.  炒作(chăozuò) To hype
• 9.  粉丝(fěnsī) Fans
• 10. 火(huŏ) Hot

• 1.  大满贯(dàmănguàn) Grand slam
• 2.  蝉联(chánlián) To defend one's title successfully
• 3.  拉拉队(lālāduì) Cheering squad
• 4.  菜鸟(càiniăo) Newbie or novice
• 5.  乌龙球(wūlóngqiú) Own goal
• 6.  爆冷门(bàolěngmén) To have an unexpected winner
• 7.  翻盘(fānpán) To turn defeat into victory
• 8.  东道主(dōngdàozhŭ) Host
• 9.  黑马(hēimă) Dark horse
• 10. 力挺(lìtĭng) To support strongly