走后门 pull the string

下海 go into business

下岗 get laid off

万元户 ten- thousand-yuan household

潜规则 hidden rule

农民工 migrant worker

面的 taxi

黄牛党 ticket scalper

黄金周 golden week

房奴 mortgage slave

钉子户 “dingzihu”

倒爷 profiteer; wheeler-dealer

传销 pyramid selling

炒鱿鱼 get fired

炒股 to speculate in the stock market

博客 blog

按揭 mortgage