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Lesson 16

Guò láo sǐ

过劳死

Death from overwork

Fā shāo yǒu

发烧友

Enthusiastic fan

Lăo yóu tiáo

老油条

Wily old bird; old slicker

Lā lā duì

啦啦队

Cheer squad

Xiăo jīn kù

小金库

"Small exchequer" – funds or accounts owned by a subsidiary unit in violation of fiscal regulations

Lā guān xi

拉关系

Try to establish a relationship (with somebody useful)