Weekly Knowledge Gains

1. 脍炙人口(kuài zhì rén kǒu) = 脍：切细的肉；炙：烤熟的肉。脍和炙都是人们爱吃的食物。指美味人人爱吃。比喻好的诗文受到人们的称赞和传讼。

2. 山魈(xiāo) = demon in mountain

3. The casting couch is a euphemism for a sociological phenomenon that involves the trading of sexual favors by an aspirant, apprentice employee, or subordinate to a superior, in return for entry into an occupation, or for other career advancement within an organization.

4. pull one's weight - do one's share in a common task; "Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness."

5.  虚位以待(xū wèi yǐ dài) = 留着位置等待。

6. The lawsuit was completely without merit = 这桩控诉完全是无理取闹。