- 精髓jīng suǐmarrow (of bones); essence, quintessence, pithHSK 7-9
- 不祥bù xiángominous, inauspiciousHSK 7-9
- 小动作xiǎo dòng zuōfidgety movements (made from restlessness or lack of focus); petty trick / underhanded maneuver (to gain personal advantage); (in sports) gamesmanship / minor foul done discreetlyHSK 7-9
- 极点jí diǎnfarthest point, extremityHSK 7-9
- 特性tè xìngcharacteristic, propertyHSK 6
- 甜头tián tóupleasant flavor, sweet taste (literal); benefit, advantage, enticement (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 速决sù juéto quickly decideHSK 7-9
- 阻zǔ(bound form) to block, to hinder, to obstructHSK 7-9
- 局部jú bùpart; section (of a whole, often contrasted with the whole); (attributive) local; partial (as in 局部地区, 局部麻醉)HSK 7-9
- 干系gān xìinvolvement (in a matter); connection; implicationHSK 7-9
- 底细dǐ xìinside details, background (of a person or matter)HSK 7-9
- 空前kōng qiánunprecedentedHSK 7-9
- 悬念xuán niàn(narrative) suspense; concern, worry (about someone's well-being)HSK 7-9
- 来历lái lìorigin, background, history (of a person or thing)HSK 7-9
- 磨难mó nànhardship; suffering; tribulationHSK 7-9
- 内涵nèi hán(noun) connotation, implied meaning (of a word or concept); (noun) inner substance, depth of character or thoughtHSK 6
- 境况jìng kuàngcondition, circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 奴役nú yìenslaveHSK 7-9
- 挫cuòto defeat, to frustrate; to subdue, to dampen (spirit/enthusiasm)HSK 7-9
- 正经事zhēngserious matters; real businessHSK 7-9
- 贡gòng(bound form) tribute (in historical/vassal context); (bound form) contribution (in modern compounds like 贡献); (surname) GongHSK 7-9
- 遗愿wèidying wish; last behestHSK 7-9
- 间隔jiàn gé(noun) gap, interval, space between; (verb) to leave a gap of, to space apart (often in the pattern 每间隔...)HSK 6
- 馊主意sōu zhǔ yìbad idea; lousy idea (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 乌托邦wū tuō bāngUtopia (ideal, imaginary society); an unrealistic or impractical idealHSK 7-9
- 历程lì chéngcourse (of development), journey, process (with an emphasis on experience and stages)HSK 7-9
- 无常wú chángimpermanent, changeable; (euphemism) death, the unpredictability of lifeHSK 7-9
- 暗地里àn dì lǐ(adverbial phrase) secretly; inwardly; on the slyHSK 7-9
- 阻塞zǔ sèto block up, to obstruct, to clogHSK 7-9
- 障碍物zhàng ài wùobstacle; barrierHSK 7-9
- 不朽bù xiǔimmortal; everlasting; eternal (of fame, spirit, or works)HSK 7-9
- 有利于yǒuto be advantageous to; to be beneficial forHSK 7-9
- 策cèstrategy; plan; policy; to urge; to encourage; (historical) bamboo or wooden slips for writingHSK 7-9
- 芳fāng(bound form) fragrant; (bound form) virtuous; good (of reputation or character)HSK 7-9
- 解数jiěskill, technique (in martial arts or general ability); trick, strategy, clever moveHSK 7-9
- 主流zhǔ liúmainstream; main currentHSK 6
- 人际关系rén jì guān xìinterpersonal relationships; human relationsHSK 7-9
- 声望shēng wàngprestige; reputation (in society)HSK 7-9
- 奢望shē wàngextravagant hope; unrealistic expectation (noun); to have excessive expectations; to hope beyond reason (verb)HSK 7-9
- 对应duì yìng(verb) to correspond to; to match; to be equivalent to; (adjective) corresponding; equivalent; matchingHSK 6
- 负有fù yǒuto bear (responsibility, obligation); to be responsible forHSK 7-9
- 典范diǎn fànmodel, example, paragonHSK 7-9
- 内情nèi qínginside information, inside storyHSK 7-9
- 新鲜事xīn xiānsomething new, novelty, fresh event or newsHSK 7-9
- 无形wú xínginvisible; intangible; formlessHSK 7-9
- 沦落lún luòto fall into a wretched state; to be reduced to (poverty, homelessness, etc.); to be stranded (far from home); to end up in a strange placeHSK 7-9
- 空壳kōng(figurative) shell company; hollow entity with no real substance; (literal) empty shell (e.g., of an egg, nut, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 遮掩zhē yǎnto cover, to envelop (physically); to cover up, to hide, to conceal (abstract)HSK 7-9
- 难事nándifficult matter; tough taskHSK 7-9
- 分担fēn dānto share (a task, cost, or responsibility)HSK 7-9
- 容纳róng nàto hold, to contain, to accommodate (people or objects); to tolerate, to accept (different opinions, dissent)HSK 7-9
- 弥漫mí mànto pervade, to fill the air (with smoke, fog, smell, atmosphere, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 绝密jué mìtop-secretHSK 7-9
- 认领rèn lǐngto claim (a lost or found item); to adopt (a child)HSK 7-9
- 存储cún chǔto store; to stockpileHSK 6
- 新潮xīn cháo(noun) new trend, fashion; (adjective) trendy, fashionableHSK 7-9
- 生机shēng jīvitality, life force; chance to live, reprieve from deathHSK 7-9
- 骨子里gǔ zi lǐdeep down, at heart, in one's innermost feelingsHSK 7-9
- 劣势liè shìdisadvantage; inferior positionHSK 7-9
- 原形yuán xíngoriginal form, true formHSK 7-9