Colloquial Terms: 流行词语

大腕 儿

dà wàn er person with high skills or rich experiences

大款

dà kuan person of wealth

下岗

xià gang lose one’s job

被炒鱿鱼

bèi chao yóu yú to be fired

下海

xià hai (of people from other walks of life) go in for business

门儿清

ménr qīng know very well; know everything inside out

火暴

huo bào vigorous; prosperous; exciting

炒股

chao gu speculate in stock

泡沫经济

pào mò jīng jì bubble economy

脱口秀

tuō kou xiù talk show

网上冲浪

wang shàng chōng làng surf the Internet

宰客

zai kè to swindle money out of customers

恭喜发财

gōng xi fā cái May you be prosperous! Wish you all the best!