- 赶鸭子上架 gǎnyāzishàngjià to force someone to do the impossibleLiterally "to drive a duck onto a perch"; to force someone to do something that is far beyond their ability or against their will.
- 旱鸭子 hànyāzi duck raised on landA duck that is raised on land rather than on water
- 打鸭子上架 dǎyāzishàngjià to force someone to do the impossibleTo force or pressure someone into doing something that is far beyond their ability or capacity.
- 脚鸭子 jiǎoyāzi foot(colloquial) foot; sole of the foot
- 赶着鸭子上架 gǎnzheyāzishàngjià to force someone to do something they cannotto drive a duck onto a perch; to push someone to do a task that is beyond their ability or that they are unwilling to do
- 鸭子儿 yāzǐr duck egg(colloquial) duck's egg; same as [[鸭蛋|鴨蛋|ya1 dan4]]
- 鸭子听雷 yāzitīngléi to not understand a word(xiehouyu) to have heard but not understood at all; used to describe someone who is completely confused by information they have received. Literally translates to "a duck listening to thunder" because the duck hears the noise but has no idea what it is.
- 撒鸭子 sāyāzi to run awayTo run fast; to skedaddle or flee.
- 烧鸭子 shāoyāzi roast duckduck that has been cleaned, seasoned, and roasted over a fire; also called [[烤鸭|烤鴨|kao3 ya1]]
- 煮熟的鸭子飞了 zhǔshúdeyāzifēile to let a sure thing slip away(proverb) the cooked duck flew away; used to describe a situation where something that was already in one's possession or guaranteed is suddenly lost