不入虎穴,焉得虎子 | bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ | How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom) / Nothing ventured, nothing gained. | |
现炒现卖 | xiàn chǎo xiàn mài | lit. to fry and sell on the spot / fig. (of fresh graduates) to apply the still-fresh knowledge gained in school | |
裙带官 | qún dài guān | official who gained his position through the influence of a female relative | |
凤凰男 | fèng huáng nán | (Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work | |
印象分 | yìn xiàng fēn | points gained by making a good impression / kudos / brownie points |