One dime

barren land

drop in the ocean

Even though the gift itself costs little, but the meaning of it is what really matters

be nitpicky

Gross domestic product

gross national product (GNP)

to give a red packet of lucky money [colloquial]

literall: missing one hair, i.e. to be harmed or hurt in any way at all [colloquial]

“oh, I am really scared” / “I am really afraid of you” (in a sarcastic tone to challenge someone); I am not afraid of you [colloquial]

annoy

a hand towel [written and colloquial]

to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; pretend to have authority over something which one don't have (slang)

(noun) curly hair

(metaphor) all grown up and independent; to have their own skills; to be able to stand on one's own feet; to not be reliant on others anymore and to have their own ideas about things 1.

to have no alternative but to be stuck with doing something a certain way

pine leaf

hair strand

euphemism for '你老母', 'fuck your mother'. foul language insulting one's mother when cursing someone [colloquial]

Chairman Mao

"Long live Chairman Mao"

Quotations from Chairman Mao

a stuffed toy

(noun) knitting yarn

pores

pets; furry pets

towel

a swim parka; a beach robe; a deck coat; a swimming towel poncho

fuzz

stuffed toys; soft toys