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中國特色英文單詞A-Z

作者：廣南子於 2007-11-10 16:47 發表於最熱鬧的華人社交網路--貝殼村

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A
· 愛心工程 Loving Care Project
· 安家費 settling-in allowance
· 安慰獎 consolation prize
· 暗箱操作 black case work
· 按資排輩 to assign priority according to seniority
· 按揭貸款 mortgage loan
· 按揭購房 to buy a house on mortgage; to mortgage a house

B
· 把關 guard a pass
· 霸權主義 hegemonism
· 吧台 bar counter
· 把握大局 grasp the overall situation
· 拔河(遊戲) tug-of-war
· 擺花架子 a metaphor for presenting an attractive facade but in reality lacking substance
· 拜金主義 money worship
· 百年老店 century-old shop
· 白熱化 be white-hot
· 擺脫貧困 shake off poverty; lift oneself from poverty
· 拜把兄弟 sworn brothers
· 擺架子 put on airs
· 白馬王子 Prince Charming
· 拜年 pay New Year call
· 擺譜兒 put on airs; show off; keep up appearances
· 班車 shuttle bus
· 半拉子工程 uncompleted project
· 板樓，板式樓 slab-type apartment building
· 斑馬線 zebra stripes
· 班門弄斧 teach one』s grandma to suck eggs
· 搬遷戶 a relocated unit or household
· 半脫產 a partial sabbatical from work
· 幫倒忙 trying to help but causing more trouble in the process
· 傍大款 (of a girl) find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man; lean on a moneybags
· 包產到戶 fixing of farm output quotas for each household; production contracted to each household
· 包車 to charter a vehicle (bus, train car, etc.); a chartered vehicle
· 保持國民經濟發展的良好勢頭 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy
· 保兌銀行 confirming bank
· 暴發戶 new rich; upstart (persons or households who suddenly became rich through unscrupulous means or unexpected opportunities)
· 曝光 make public; expose
· 保護傘 protective umbrella
· 保健按摩 therapeutic massage
· 保健品 health care products
· 爆冷門 produce an unexpected winner; a dark horse bobbing up
· 暴力片 splatter film
· 背投屏幕 rear projection screen
· 被摘牌的公司 delisted company
· 本命年 one』s year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches
· 奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
· 本本主義 bookishness
· 蹦迪 disco dancing
· 蹦極 bungee, bungee jumping
· 閉關政策 closed-door policy
· 閉門羹 given cold-shoulder
· 比上不足，比下有餘「worse off than some, better off than many; to fall shor
t of the best, but be better than the worst」
· 逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives
· 變相漲價 disguised inflation
· 邊遠貧困地區 outlying poverty-stricken areas
· 邊緣知識人 Marginal intellectuals
· 貶值 devalue, devaluate, depreciate (of a currency)
· 表面文章 lip service; surface formality
· 表演賽 demonstration match
· 併網發電 combined to the grid
· 伯樂 a good judge of talent (a name of a legendary person in the state of Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period who excelled in evaluating horses)
· 剝離不良資產 strip bad assets off
· 薄利多銷 small profit, large sale volume
· 博彩（業） lottery industry
· 剝奪冠軍 strip the gold medal of somebody
· 薄利多銷 small profits but quick returns; small profits and good sales
· BP 機 beeper, pager
· B to B (B2B) business to business
· B to C (B2C) business to consumer
· 不打不成交「No discord, no concord. 」
· 不到長城非好漢 He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
· 不分上下的總統選舉結果 the neck-and-neck presidential election result
· 不感冒 have no interest
· 不管部部長 minister without portfolio
· 不良貸款 non-performing loan
· 不買帳 not take it; not go for it
· 步行街 pedestrian street
· 步行天橋 pedestrian overpass
· 不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses
· 不正之風 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency

C
· 擦邊球「edge ball, touch ball」
· 菜籃子工程 shopping basket program
· 菜鳥，新手 green hand
· 採取高姿態 show magnanimity
· 財務報表 financial statement
· 參拜靖國神社 visit to the Yasukuni war shrine
· 參政、議政 participate in the management of State affairs
· 倉儲式超市 stockroom- supermarket
· 層層轉包和違法分保 multi-level contracting and illegal sub-contracting
· 茶道 sado
· 差額選舉 competitive election
· 查房 make/go the rounds of the wards
· 拆東牆補西牆 rob Peter to pay Paul
· 拆遷戶 households or units relocated due to building demolition
· 禪 dhyana
· 產糧大省 granary province
· 產品積壓 overstocked products
· 產品結構 product mix
· 產品科技含量 technological element of a product
· 產品生命周期分析 LCA (Life Cycle Analysis)
· 產權明晰、權責明確、政企分開、科學管理「clearly established ownership, well defined power and responsibility, separation of enterprise from administration, and scientific management 」
· 產權制度、產權關係 property relations; property order
· 唱高調 mouth high-sounding words
· 長江三角洲 Yangtze River delta
· 長江中下游 the middle and lower reaches of Changjiang River
· 長期共存、互相監督、肝膽相照、榮辱與共「long-term coexistence, mutual super vision, sincere treatment with each other and the sharing of weal or woe 」
· 暢通工程 Smooth Traffic Project
· 常務理事 executive member of the council
· 超前消費 pre-mature consumption; overconsuming; excessive consumption; spend beyond one』s means
· 超前意識 superior consciousness
· 超載過牧 overgraze
· 炒作 speculation (stock); sensationalization (news)
· 扯皮 shirk; pass the buck
· 城鎮社會保障體系 urban social security system
· 承包 contract with
· 城鄉信用社 credit corroborative in both urban and rural areas
· 吃老本 live on one』s own fat; bask in one』s past glory; rest on one』s laurels
· 持續、穩定、協調發展 sustained, stable and coordinated development
· 吃大鍋飯 egalitarian practice of 「everybody eating from the same big pot」
· 吃皇糧「receive salaries, subsidies, or other supported from the government」
· 充電 recharge one』s batteries; update one』s knowledge; brush up
· 沖帳 strike a balance; counter-balance accounts; reverse an entry
· 重複建設 building redundant project; duplication of similar projects
· 充值卡 rechargeable card
· 籌備委員會 preparatory committee
· 籌劃指導委員會 steering committee
· 臭老九 stinking ninth category (of class enemies next to landlords, reactionaries and even spies, etc., a term of abuse by ultra-Leftists for teachers and other educated people in the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution)
· 出風頭 show off; in the limelight
· 出家 pravrajana; cloister
· 出口轉內銷 domestic sales of commodities orginally produced for exports
· 觸摸屏 touchscreen
· 出氣筒 punching bag
· 傳銷 pyramid sales; multi-level marketing
· 穿小鞋 make it hot for; make trouble for
· 春運 (passenger) transport during the Spring Festival
· 此地無銀三百兩 A guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his innocence.
· 辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
· 從粗放經濟轉變為集約經濟 shift from extensive economy to intensive economy
· 粗放經營 extensive operation
· 粗放式管理 extensive management
· 促進全球經濟一體化 foster integration with the global economy

D
· 打白條 issue IOU
· 打包兒 use doggy bags to take food home
· 大包干 all-round responsibility system
· 大而全 large and comprehensive; large and all-inclusive
· 大規模殺傷性武器 mass destruction weapon
· 打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering
· 打假 crack down on counterfeit goods
· 打假辦 Office of Cracking down on Fake Products
· 大減價 markdown sales
· 大賤賣 big offering
· 大款 tycoon
· 大腕 top notch, big shot
· 大型電視系列片,長篇電視連續劇 maxi-series
· 大學生創業 university students』 innovative undertaking
· 大要案 major and serious criminal cases
· 大專生 junior college student
· 大專文憑 associate degree
· 待崗「await job assignment, post-waiting」
· 代培 train on contract; be commissioned to train; directional training
· 代銷店 commission agent
· 帶薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits
· 帶薪假期 paid holiday
· 待業 job-waiting
· 待業人員 job-waiting people
· 呆帳 dead account
· 代職 function in an acting capacity
· 單邊主義 unilateralism
· 黨風建設 construction of the Party conduct
· 黨群關係 Party-masses relationship
· 黨政機關 Party and government organizations
· 盜版VCD pirated VCD
· 德智體美勞「all around development of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetics and labour education 」
· 鄧小平外交思想 Deng Xiaoping』s diplomatic thoughts
· 低調 low keyed (a metaphor for taking a cautious and slow approach)
· 地方保護主義 regional protectionism
· 地方財政包干制 system whereby local authorities take full responsibility for their finances
· 第三代行動電話(3G手機) third generation mobile; 3G mobile
· 電腦盲 computer illiterate
· 電腦迷 mouse potato
· 點球 penalty kick
· 電視直銷 TV home shopping
· 點子公司 consultancy company
· 吊銷執照 revoke license
· 丁克一族 DINK (Double Income No Kids)
· 釘子戶 person or household who refuses to move and bargains for unreasonably high compensation when the land is requisitioned for a construction project
· 「東突」恐怖分子 East Turkistan terrorist
· 「豆腐渣」工程 jerry-built project
· 渡假外交 holiday-making diplomacy
· 獨生子女 the only child in one』s family
· 對外招商 attract foreign investment
· 多媒體簡訊服務 MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
· 多元化 pluralism
· 多種經營 diversified economy

F
· 法人代表 legal representative
· 發燒友 fancier; zealot; enthusiastic fan
· 發展不平衡 disparate development
· 發展是硬道理 Development is of overriding importance. / Development is the absolute need.
· 法治國家 a country under the rule of law
· 法制國家 a state with an adequate legal system
· 反敗為勝「bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire」
· 翻版 reprint; reproduction; mirror image
· 反腐倡廉 combat corruption and build a clean government
· 翻兩番 quadruple
· 翻牌公司 government-body-turned company
· 反傾銷措施 anti-dumping measures against …
· 防抱死系統 ABS (anti-lock braking system)
· 放下架子 to relinguish haughty airs; to get off one』s high horse; throw off one』s airs
· 放心店 trustworthy shop
· 放心肉 quality-assured meat
· 放行單 release permit
· 費改稅 transform administrative fees into taxes
· 費改稅改革 tax-for-fees reform
· 分流 reposition of redundant personnel
· 分期付款 installment payment
· 瘋牛病 mad cow disease; bovine spongiform enceohalopathy (BSE)
· 風險基金 VC funds
· 風險投資 venture capital; risk investment
· 浮動工資 floating wages; fluctuating wages
· 復讀機 repeater
· 覆蓋率 coverage rate
· 富貴病 rich man』s disease (which calls for a long period of rest and expensive diet)
· 複合型人才 inter-disciplinary talent
· 福利彩票 welfare lotteries
· 福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system
· 扶貧 poverty alleviation
· 扶貧辦公室 Poverty Relief Office
· 複式住宅 duplex apartment; compound apartment (a type of residential housing that maximizes usable space by increasing the number of the storey building)
· 服務行業 catering industry

G
· 改制上市 An enterprise is re-organized according to modern corporate system so that it will get listed on the stock market.
· 幹部隊伍革命化、年輕化、知識化、專業化」 make the ranks of cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and professionally more competent 」
· 崗位培訓 on-the-job training
· 高分低能 high scores and low abilities
· 高峰 peak time
· 高峰論壇 summit (forum)
· 高考 (university) entrance examination
· 高難度動作 stunner, stunt
· 高清晰度 high definition
· 高手 master hand, expert
· (精通電腦和網路的)高手 geek
· 高新技術產業開發區 high and new technology industrial development zone
· 高原反應,高山反應 altitude stress; altitude sickness
· 個人數字助理 PDA (personal digital assistant)
· 個人演唱會 solo concert
· 個人自掃門前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜 hoe one』s own potatoes
· 功夫不負有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
· 公告板服務 Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
· 公積金「public accumulation funds, public reserve funds」
· 公檢法」 public security organs, procuratorial organs and people』s courts」
· 公務員 civil servants; governmental employee
· 恭喜發財 May you be prosperous!; Wish you prosperity.
· 個體經濟 private economy
· 跟屁蟲 1.one』s shadow; to tag along; 2. flatterer, boot licker, ass-kisser, brown-noser
· 廣告詞 jingle
· 廣告電話直銷 direct response advertising
· 廣告妙語 attention-getter
· 光谷 optical valley
· 光機電一體化「optical, mechanical and electronic integration」
· 歸口管理 put under centralized management by specialized departments
· 規模經濟 scale economy
· 規模效益 scale merit
· 國產化率 import substitution rate; localization rate of parts and components
· 國家重點科技攻關項目 national key scientific and technological project
· 國腳 player of the national football team; footballer of the national team
· 國庫券 treasury bonds
· 國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
· 國家重點科技攻關項目 national key scientific and technological project
· 國腳 player of the national football team; footballer of the national team

H
· 海量存儲 mass memory
· 海市蜃樓,鏡花水月,無稽之談 a mare』s nest
· 海峽交流基金會(海基會) Strait Exchange Foundation of (Taiwan, China)(SEF)
· 海峽兩岸關係協會 the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
· 海峽兩岸交流基金會 the Straits Exchange Foundation
· 海協會（ARATS) Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait
· 寒帶 frigid zone
· 好了傷疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
· 好事不出門，惡事傳千里「Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 」
· 盒飯 packed meal; box lunch
· 和服 Kimono
· 和平共處五項原則：互相尊重領土完整和主權、互不侵犯、互不干涉內政、平等互利、和平共處 Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence: mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other』s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence
· 和平演變 peaceful evolution
· 和氣生財 Harmony brings wealth
· 賀歲片 New Year』s Film
· 黑店 gangster inn
· 黑客 hacker
· 黑社會 Mafia- organizations; gangland
· 黑心棉 shoddy cotton
· 鴻門宴 Hongmen banquet–a feast or meeting set up as a trap for the invited
· 紅旗單位 advanced (model) establishment
· 虎父無犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg.
· 戶口簿 residence booklet
· 戶口管理制度「domicile system, residence registration system 」
· 呼啦圈 hu la hoop
· 鬍子工程 long-drawn-out project (a project which takes so long that young workers become bearded)
· 滑板車 scooter
· 畫中畫 picture-in-picture (PIP)
· 壞帳 bad account
· 會考 unified examination; general examination
· 回扣 kickback
· 灰色經濟 grey economy
· 婚前同居 premarital cohabit
· 婚前協議 prenup
· 婚紗攝影 bride photo
· 婚外戀 extramarital love
· 活到老，學到老 One is never too old to learn.
· 火炬計劃 Torch Program (a plan to develop new and high technology)

J
· 基本國情 fundamental realities of the country
· 基本路線要管一百年 The basic line must be followed unswervingly for a very
long time to come.
· 基地組織 al-Qaeda group
· 計劃單列市 city specifically designated in the state plan
· 計劃經濟 planned economy
· 計劃生育責任制 responsibility system of family planning
· 集體觀念 groupism; collective spirit
· 集體婚禮 collective wedding ceremony; group wedding
· 集體經濟 collective economy
· 吉祥如意 Everything goes well
· 繼續深化國有企業改革、使企業真正成為市場競爭的主體 to deepen SOE reform to enable them to become main players in the market competition;
· 積壓產品 overstocked commodities (inventories)
· 嘉賓「distinguished guest, honored guest」
· 假唱 lip-synch
· 假動作「deception, feint」
· 甲骨文 oracle bone inscrīptions
· 假冒偽劣產品 counterfeit and shoddy products
· 假球;黑哨 soccer fraud; black whistle
· 假日經濟 holiday economy
· 家庭聯產承包責任制 the household contract responsibility system
· 減負 alleviate burdens on sb.
· 漸進式台獨 gradual Taiwan independence
· 見面會 meet-and-greet
· 減員增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency
· 腳踩兩隻船 sit on the fence
· 假帳 accounting fraud
· 借調 temporarily transfer
· 借讀生 transient student
· 解放生產力 emancipate the productive forces
· 解放思想、實事求是的思想路線 ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts
· 近水樓台先得月「First come, first served; A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight first–the advantage of being in a favored position.」
· 金無足赤,人無完人 Gold can』t be pure and man can』t be perfect.
· 靖國神社 Yasukuni Shrine
· 經濟房 low-cost housing
· 經濟林 cash tree
· 精品 competitive products
· 精神文明建設 promote cultural and ideological progress; develop socialist culture and ethics
· 競爭上崗 take up a job through competition
· 酒肉朋友 fair-weather friend
· 舉報電話 informants』 hot-line telephone
· 居委會 neighborhood committee; residents』 committee
· 具有中國特色的 with Chinese characteristics
· 君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green

K
· 開發式扶貧 poverty reduction through development projects; development-oriented poverty relief
· 開發一代，儲存一代，預研一代 (產品） to develop this generation of products while researching on the next generation of products
· 開後門 under-the-counter deals; offer advantages to one』s friends or relatives by underhand means
· 開題報告 opening speech; opening report
· 開小灶 give special favor
· 開夜車 burn the midnight oil; work over night
· 可持續發展 sustainable development
· 可持續發展戰略 strategy of sustainable development
· 科技成果轉化為生產力 transfer of scientific and technological achievements
· 科技成果市場化、產業化 commercialize scientific and technological results; to gear sicentific and technological achievements to the market and production
· 科技含量 technology content
· 科技是第一生產力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force.
· 課件（教師多媒體教學演示片） courseware
· 科教興國 rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation
· 口頭禪 pet phrase
· 跨世紀工程 a trans-century project
· 跨越式發展 develop by strides
· 會計電算化 accounting computerization
· 寬頻接入 broadband access
· 跨越式發展 great-leap-forward development
· 虧損企業 enterprises running in the red/under deficit
· 困難職工 the needy
· 擴大內需，刺激消費 expand domestic demand and consumption

L
· 拉動經濟增長 fuel economic growth
· 拉關係 try to curry favor with
· 垃圾郵件 junk e-mail
· 啦啦隊 cheering squad
· 來電 fall in love with someone
· 老三屆 junior and senior high school graduates of 1966~1968; school leavers of 1966~1968
· 老少邊窮地區「former revolutionary base areas, areas inhabited by minority nationalities, remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas 」
· 老生常談，陳詞濫調 cut and dried, cliché
· 老油條 wily old bird; old slicker
· 老字號 an old and famous shop or enterprise; time-honoured brand
· 利改稅 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery
· 禮儀小姐 ritual girl
· 聯產承包責任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
· 練攤 to be a vendor
· 廉政建設 construction of a clean and honest administration
· 廉政、勤政、務實、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
· 兩岸直航促進會 Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
· 兩彈一艇「A-bomb, H-bomb and nuclear-powered submarine」
· 兩彈一星 atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb and artificial satellite
· 兩個文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress
· 兩會 two Conferences (i.e. the National People』s Congress and the Chinese Political Consultative Conference)
· 兩手抓兩手都要硬 We must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spiritual civilization(both material as well as culture and ideological progress) without any letup.
· 兩手抓，兩手都要硬 grasp both links at the same time and attach sufficient importance to both
· 兩思（致富思源，富而思進） to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
· 良性循環 virtuous circle
· 糧油關係 grain and oil rationing registration
· 兩院院士 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering
· 《聊齋志異》 Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio
· 另類 a different, special, completely new or fashionabel type or trend
· 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒「Where there is life, there is hope.」
· 流動人口 transient population
· 流星雨 meteor shower
· 錄取分數線 enrollment mark
· 錄取通知書 letter of admission
· 亂集資、亂攤派、亂收費「unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises 」
· 亂收費、亂攤派、亂罰款「arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines」
· 《論語》 Analects of Confucius
· 綠色奧運,科技奧運,人文奧運 green, high-tech and people friendly Olympic Games
· 綠色食品 green food

M
· 馬到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success
· 馬拉松式競選活動 campaignathon
· 買空賣空 bulls and bears; fictitious transaction
· 買一送一「two-for-one offer, buy one get one free」
· 盲流 blind influx (labourers aimlessly flowing from rural areas into large
cities)
· 盲流和倒流人員 transient from the countryside
· 每逢佳節倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one』s dear
ones far away./ It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most
.
· 美食節 gourmet festival
· 沒有規矩不成方圓 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.

· 門戶網站 portals
· 門前三包「be responsible for general sanitation, green covering and keeping
good social order in a designated area outside the unit building 」
· 蒙古包 (Mongolian) yurt
· 朦朧詩 misty poetry
· 孟子 Mencius
· 民辦教師 citizen-managed teachers (teachers in rural citizen-managed or sta
te-managed schools who do not receive the normal remuneration from the governm
ent)
· 民工 migrant laborer
· 民以食為天 people regard food as their prime want; food the first necessity
of man
· 民營企業 individually-run enterprises
· 民族凝聚力 national cohesion
· 民族優越感 ethnocentrism
· 名利雙收 gain in both fame and wealth
· 明明白白消費（2000年保護消費者權益工作主題） transparent consumption
· 名優 famous actor; famous high quality brand
· 模仿秀 imitation show
· 模擬測試 mock test; simulated exam
· 謀事在人，成事在天「The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. /
Man proposes, God disposes. 」
· 目標管理 management by objectives; quota management
· 幕後操縱 pull strings behind the scenes; wire-pulling
· 睦鄰友好關係(合作) good-neighborly and friendly relations (cooperation)

· 納米 nanometer
· 納斯達克 National Association of Securities Deal Automated Quotations (NASD
AQ)
· 難得糊塗「Where ignorance is bliss, it』s folly to be wise.」
· 南水北調 South-to-North water diversion
· 內退 early retirement

O
· 偶像 idol
· 歐元 Euro

P
· 排華政策 policy of discrimination against the Chinese
· 拍拖 being in love; having a love affair
· 排外主義 exclusivism
· 盤活存量資產 liquidize remnant assets
· 泡沫經濟 bubble economy
· 泡妞 chase after the girls
· 拋磚引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contr
ibutions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
· 賠了夫人又折兵, 花錢填無底洞 throw good money after bad
· 配套政策 supporting policies
· 碰釘子 get snubbed
· 碰頭會「brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixe
d agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.) 」
· 碰一鼻子灰 be sent off with a flea in one』s ear; be snubbedd; get a rebuff

· 皮包公司 bogus company
· 啤酒肚 beer belly
· 騙匯、逃匯、套匯「obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage 」
· 片面追求升學率 place undue emphasis on the proportion of students entering
schools of a higher level
· 平等、互利、互相尊重主權和領土完整 equality，mutual benefit， mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity
· 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳「never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha』s feet when in distress」
· 評頭論足 nit-pick
· 破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burn one』s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end
· 潑冷水 pour cold wate on the enthusiasm of； dampen the spirit of； throw a
wet blanket over
· 潑水節 Water-Sprinkling Festival

Q
· 旗袍 cheong-sam; Chi-pao
· 企業重組 reshuffle of the enterprises
· 企業孵化器 enterprise incubator
· 千里之行始於足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step–the highest eminence is to be gained step by step
· 前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something
· 前人栽樹,後人乘涼 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests./ One sows and another reaps.
· 前事不忘,後事之師 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
· 千禧嬰兒 millennium infant; millennium baby
· 前瞻性 perspectiveness
· 搶得先機 take the preemptive opportunities
· 強龍難壓地頭蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.
· 強強聯手 win-win co-operation
· 強權外交 power diplomacy
· 僑胞 countrymen residing abroad
· 巧婦難為無米之炊 If you have no hand you can』t make a fist./ One can』t make
bricks without straw.
· 翹尾巴 be cocky; get stuck-up
· 敲竹杠 make somebody pay through the nose; put the lug on; rob by a trick

· 勤工儉學 part-work and part-study system; work-study program
· 傾銷 dump; dumping
· 求大同,存小異 seek common ground on major question while reserving differences on minor ones
· 全面實施以德育為核心、以創新精神和實踐能力為重點的素質教育 carry on the quality education centering on moral education and emphasizing creativity and practice
· 全面小康社會 all-round well-off society
· 全民健身計劃綱要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan
· 全球定位系統 global positioning system (GPS)
· 全球移動通信系統(全球通) global system for mobile communications (GSM)
· 拳頭產品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster

R
· 人才交流 talents exchange

· 人才流失 brain drain
· 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.
· 人海戰術 huge-crowd strategy
· 人機交互 human-computer interaction
· 人氣 popularity
· 人情債 debt of gratitude
· 人性化管理 human-based management
· 人之初,性本善 Man』s nature at birth is good.
· 入境問俗,入鄉隨俗 When in Rome do as the Romans do.
· 瑞雪兆豐年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.
· 弱肉強食法則 law of the jungle
· 弱勢群體 disadvantageous groups

S
· 塞翁失馬，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
· 三八紅旗手 woman pace-setter
· 三八線 38th Parallel
· 三步走戰略 the three-step development strategy
· 三大作風 the Party』s three important s of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism)

· 三高農業「three highs」 agriculture (high yield, high quality and high efficiency agriculture)
· 三個代表 three represents theory (the Party must always represent the requi
rements of the development of China』s advanced productive forces, the orientat
ion of the development of China』s advanced culture, and the fundamental intere
sts of the overwhelming majority of the people in China.)
· 三個有利於 three favorables (whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people』s living standards
· 《三國演義》 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
· 三好學生 merit student; three good student(good in study, attitude and heal
th)
· 三講教育（講學習、講政治、講正氣） three emphases education (to stress theo
retical study, political awareness and good conduct)
· 三角戀愛 love triangle
· 三角債 chain debt
· 三來一補企業「the enterprises that process raw materials on clients』 demand
s, assemble parts for the clients and process according to the clients』 sample
s; or engage in compensation trade.」
· 三連冠 three successive championships
· 三民主義 the Three People』s Principles (Nationalism, Democracy and the People』s Livelihood) put forward by Dr. Sun Yat-sen
· 三陪 girls who provides illegal sexual services, esp. prostitute
· 三十而立「A man should be independent at the age of thirty. / At thirty, a
man should be able to think for himself.」
· 三通「three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services acro
ss the Taiwan Straits 」
· 三通一平「three supplies and one leveling; supply of water, electricity and
road and leveled ground (conditions ready for further economic development)」

· 三下鄉「a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers」
· 「三沿」開放（沿海、沿邊、沿江）「Sea-shore, River-shore, Border-shore」 opening-up
· 三字經 three-character scrīpture
· 三資企業(中外合資企業,中外合作企業,外商獨資企業) 「three kinds of foreign-invested enterprises or ventures: Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China 」
· 掃黃,打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
· 掃盲 eliminate illiteracy
· 山不在高，有仙則名「No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; 」
· 上崗 go to one』s post; go on duty
· 上崗證 work license
· 上山下鄉 (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside or mountain areas
· 上市 to be listed
· 上市公司 listed companies
· 上有天堂，下有蘇杭「Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou an
d Hangzhou on earth.」
· 少數服從多數、下級服從上級、局部服從全體、全黨服從中央「the minority is subordinate to the majority, the lower level to the higher level, the part to the whole and the entire membership of the Party to the Central Committee 」
· 社會福利彩票 social welfare lotteries
· 社會主義精神文明建設 socialist ideological and ethical progress
· 社會主義市場經濟 socialist market economy
· 深加工 deep processing; further processing
· 身體素質 physique; physical constitution
· 身外之物 worldly possessions
· 神州行電話卡 Shenzhou pre-paid card
· 聖戰(伊斯蘭教徒對異教徒的戰爭) jihad
· 時不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
· 實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

· 失戀 be disappointed in love; be jilted
· 世上無難事，只要肯攀登「Where there is a will, there is a way. 」
· 實事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to fact
s
· 十五計劃《綱要》突出了戰略性、宏觀性、政策性 The Outline for the Tenth Five
-Year highlights its strategic vision, broad perspectives and policy considera
tions
· 實現零的突破「fulfil the zero (gold medal, medal, etc) breakthrough」
· 實現小康目標 to achieve the goal of ensuring our people a relative comfortable life
· 實現中華民族偉大復興 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
· 實行計劃生育、控制人口數量、提高人口素質 promotion of family planning to co
ntrol the population size and improve the health of the people
· 事業單位 public institution
· 十一界三中全會 the Third Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party
· 瘦肉精(鹽酸克倫特羅) clenobuterol hydrochloride
· 涮羊肉 instant-boiled mutton
· 雙刃劍 double-edged sword
· 雙贏局面 win-win situation
· 《水滸傳》 Heroes of the Marshes; Water Margins
· 水貨 smuggled goods
· 水墨畫 Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting
· 誰言寸草心，報得三春暉「Such kindness of warm sun, can』t be repaid by grass」
· 水漲船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.
· 說曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.
· 說起來容易做起來難 Easier said than done.
· 死而後已 until my heart stops beating
· 四個現代化 four modernizations (the modernization of agriculture, industry,
national defense, and science and technology)

T
· 台灣是中國神聖領土不可分割的一部分 Taiwan is an inalienable part of the inviolable territory of China.
· 台灣同胞 Taiwan compatriots
· 台灣、香港、澳門保持原有的資本主義制度和生活方式長期不變 Taiwan, Hong Kong
and Macao will retain the current capitalist system and way of life for a long
time to come.
· 炭疽 anthrax
· 踢皮球 pass the buck
· 逃廢銀行債務 evasion of repayment of bank loans
· 韜光養晦 hide one』s capacities and bide one』s time
· 討價還價 wheel and deal
· 統籌兼顧 make overall plans adn take all factors into consideration; overal l planning and all-round consideration
· 同鄉會 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen
· 筒子樓 tube-shaped apartment
· 團隊精神 team spirit; esprit de corps
· 團結就是力量 Unity is strength.
· 退耕還林還草 grain for green
· 退耕還林還牧 convert the land for forestry and pasture
· 鴕鳥政策 ostrich policy; ostrichism
· 脫貧致富「cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity」
· 拖欠工資 arrears of wage

W
· 挖牆腳 undermine the foundation of sth.; cut the ground from under sb』s feet
· 歪風邪氣 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
· 外賣 take-out
· 外灘(上海) The Bund
· 外星人 extraterrestrial being (ET)
· 外需 overseas market demand
· 網吧 Internet bar
· 網蟲 netter; Internet geek
· 網民 netizen; net citizen; cyber citizen
· 網上衝浪 surf the Internet
· 往事如風「The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.」
· 網友 net friend
· 望子成龍 hold high hopes for one』s child
· 偽君子 hypocrite; a wolf in sheep』s clothing
· 威武之師,文明之師 mighty force and civilized force
· 文本簡訊服務 SMS (Short Messaging Service)
· 穩定壓倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority
· 文科 liberal arts
· 我們在國際上說話是算數的 We always live up to our international commitments
· 五保戶 household enjoying the five guarantees (childless and infirm old persons who are guarateed food, clothing, medical care, housing and burial expenses)
· 屋頂花園 broof garden
· 無風不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There』s no smoke without fire.
· 無縫網路 Seamless Network
· 無氟冰箱 Freon-free refrigerator
· 無公害蔬菜「green」 vegetable
· 物價局 Price Bureau
· 五講四美三熱愛 the movement of 「five stresses, four points of beauty and three loves」(The five stresses are: stress on decorum, manners, hygiene, discipline and morals. The four points of beauty are: beauty of the mind, language, behavīor adn the
enviornment. The three loves are: love of the motherland, socialism and the Communist Party.)
· 五金化工 metals and chemicals
· 物流 logistics; the interflow of goods and materials
· 屋漏又逢連陰雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.
· 無人售票 self-service ticketing
· 無線應用協議 WAP（wireless application protocol）
· 污水處理 sewage treatment/ disposal
· 武俠小說 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novel
· 無形資產 intangible assets; immaterial property
· 業主 home owner
· 物業公司 property management company
· 物業管理 estate management, property management
· 物以類聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.
· 無源之水,無本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots
· 物質文明 material progress
· 物質文明建設和精神文明建設一起抓 pay attention to ethical as well as material progress
· 物種起源 origin of species
· 無中生有 make/create something out of nothing

X
· 西部大開發 Western Development
· 西電東送 transmit the electricity from the western areas to East China; Wes
t-East electricity transmission project
· 西電東送 transmission of electricity from the western to the eastern region
· 洗禮 baptism
· 西氣東輸 transmit the natural gas from the western areas to East China; West-East natural gas transmission project
· 洗錢 money laundering
· 希望工程 Hope Project
· 《西廂記》 The Romance of West Chamber
· 《西行漫記》 Red Star over China
· 夕陽產業 sunset industry
· 西洋景 Peep Show
· 喜憂參半 mingled hope and fear
· 《西遊記》 Pilgrimage to the West; Journey to the West
· 下放權力給 delegating the management of … (to …)
· 下崗職工 laid-off workers
· 下崗職工基本生活費 subsistence allowances for laid-off workers
· 下海 plunge into the commercial sea
· 現代企業制度 modern enterprise system; modern corporate system
· 先發制人戰略 pre-emptive strategy
· 縣級市 county-level city
· 先入為主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.
· 先下手為強 catch the ball before the bound
· 香港明天更好基金會 Better Hong Kong Foundation
· 香港特別行政區 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR)
· 向錢看「mammonism, put money above all」
· 像熱鍋上的螞蟻 like an ant on a hot pan
· 鄉統籌,村提留 fees paid by farmers for overall township planning and village reserve
· 小而全 small and all-inclusive
· 小金庫 a private coffer
· 小康 a comfortable level of living; a better-off life; moderate prosperity
· 小康之家 well-off family; comfortably-off family
· 效率優先,兼顧公平 give priority to efficiency with due consideration to fairness
· 校訓 school motto
· 宵夜 a stoke of midnight
· 效益工資 achievements-related wages; wages based on benefits
· 邪惡軸心 axis of evil
· 邪教 heathendom
· 斜拉索橋 stayed-cable bridge
· 寫真集 photo album
· 信得過產品 trustworthy product
· 新的經濟增長點 new point for/ sources of economic growth
· 新幹線「the Shinkansen, bullet train」
· 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean
· 心理素質 psychological quality
· 信息高速公路 information superhighway
· 心想事成 May all your wish come true
· 新新人類 New Human Being；X Generation
· 形成全方位、多層次、寬領域的開放格局 form an all-directional, multi-layered and wide-ranging opening pattern
· 形而上學 metaphysics
· 性價比 cost performance
· 形式主義 formalism
· 形象小姐/先生 image representative of a product or a brand
· 虛開增值稅發票 write false value added tax invoices
· 許可證制度 license granting mechanisms
· 虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
· 懸而未決的問題 outstanding question
· 選美 beauty contest
· 學而優則仕 (a Confucian slogan for education) a good scholar can become an
official; he who excels in study can follow an official career
· 學歷教育 education with record of formal schooling
· 學生減負 alleviate the burden on students

Y
· 亞太經濟合作組織 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
· 亞洲金融危機 financial crisis in Asia
· 嚴打措施「Strike-Hard」" drive 」
· 嚴打鬥爭「Strike-Hard Operation, campaign to crack down relentlessly on cri
minal activities」
· 沿海經濟開發區 open coastal economic area
· 眼前利益服從長遠利益,局部利益服從整體利益,個人和集體利益服從國家利益 subordinate immediate interests to long-term interests, partial interests to overall interests and the interests of individuals and collectives to those of the state
· 言情小說 romantic fiction; sentimental novel
· 嚴以律己,寬以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
· 陽春（最經濟方式） no-frills
· 羊肉串小攤 barbecue stall
· 洋務運動 Westernization Movement
· 搖錢樹 cash cow
· 搖頭丸 dancing outreach
· 以產定人,減員增效 employ workers in accordance with production needs and increase efficiency while reducing the staff
· 一次性筷子 throwaway chopsticks
· 一次性用品 disposable goods
· 一刀切 cut it even at one stroke–make it rigidly uniform; impose uniformity in all cases; allow no flexibility
· 移動通訊 mobile communication
· 依法治國 manage state affairs according to law; run state affairs according to law
· 以法治國，以德治國 to govern the country with law and moral
· 一帆風順 Wishing you every success
· 一方有難,八方支援 When disaster struck, help came from all sides.
· 一個中心,兩個基本點 one central task, two basic points
· 以公有製為主體，多種經濟成分共同發展 the pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side
· 一國兩制「One country, two systems」
· 義和團運動 Boxer Uprising
· 以經濟建設為中心 focusing on the central task of economic construction
· 一攬子(計劃) one-package (plan)
· 一切向錢看 money-oriented
· 以權謀私 abuse of power for personal gains
· 以人為本 people oriented; people foremost
· 以上海浦東開發開放為龍頭,進一步開放長江沿岸城市 open more cities along the
Yangtze River, while concentrating on the development and opening of the Pudong Area of Shanghai
· 一手抓物質文明，一手抓精神文明；一手抓經濟建設，一手抓民主法制；一手抓改革開
放，一手抓打擊犯罪懲治腐敗 We must always work for material progress and at the same time for cultural and ethical progress; We should develop the economy and at the same
time strengthen democracy and the legal system; We should promote reform and opening to the outside world and at the same time fight crime and punish corruption.
· 義演 benefit performance; charity performance
· 以眼還眼,以牙還牙 an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
· 一言既出，駟馬難追 A real man never goes back on his words.
· 以質量求生存、求發展、求效益「strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of quality」
· 以質量求發展 strategy of development through quality; win the market with quality products
· 硬道理「absolute principle, top priority」
· 英雄所見略同 Great minds think alike.
· 營養不良 malnutrition
· 有法可依,有法必依,執法必嚴,違法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and strictly enforced, and lawbreakers must be prosecuted.
· 有個奔頭 have something to look forward to; have somehthing to expect
· 憂患意識 awareness of unexpected development; being prepared for unexpected
development; being prepared for any eventualities
· 優化資源配置 optimize the allocation of resources
· 優化組合 optimization grouping; optional regrouping
· 有理想、有道德、有文化、有紀律「with lofty ideals, integrety, knowledge and a strong sense of discipline」
· 有理,有利,有節 on just grounds, to one』s advantage and with restraint; with good reason, with advantage and with restraint
· 有錢能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.
· 有情人終成眷屬「Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.」
· 優勝劣汰 survival of the fittest
· 優勢互補 (of two countries or companies) have complementary advantages
· 有識之士 people of vision
· 有緣千里來相會 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.
· 有中國特色的社會主義道路 road of socialism with Chinese characteristics
· 有中國特色的社會主義民主政治 a socilalist democracy with Chinese characteristics
· 鷸蚌相爭，漁人得利「when the snip and the calm grapple, it is the fisherman
who stands to benefit; two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it」
· 預防為主,誰污染誰治理和強化環境管理三大政策 three major principles for environment control: to put prevention first, to hold those who cause pollution responsible for cleaning up and to improve environmental protection and management
· 與國際慣例接軌 become compatible with internationally accepted practices
· 與國際市場接軌 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the
global market
· 欲窮千里目，更上一層樓「to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.」
· 與時俱進 advance with the times
· 冤假錯案「cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases」
· 冤家宜解不宜結 Better make friends than make enemies.
· 援藏幹部 cadres sent to support/aid Tibet

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· 在孵（孵化器）企業 incubated enterprises (incubator)
· 在建項目後續資金 additional funding for projects under construction
· 再就業服務中心 re-employment service center
· 再就業工程 re-employment project / program
· 宰（客） to swindle money out of our customers
· 災民 flood victims; flood-stricken people
· 宰人 rip off
· 造假帳 falsified accounts
· 早戀 puppy love
· 增強人民體質 build up people』s health
· 增值稅 value added tax(VAT)
· 債台高築 become debt-ridden
· 戰斧式巡航導彈 Tomahawk cruise missile
· 占著茅坑不拉屎 be a dog in the manger
· 漲落線 advance balance line
· 掌上電腦 palm pilot
· 招財進寶 Money and treasures will be plentiful
· 招商引資 attract/bid for/invite investments (from overseas)
· 招生就業指導辦公室 enrolment and vocation guidance office
· 真善美 the true, the good and the beautiful; truth, good and beauty
· 振興經濟 revitalize the economy
· 振興中華 make China powerful and strong; revitalize the Chinese nation
· 震源 focus (of an earthquake), seismic origin
· 震中 epicenter
· 政府採購 government procurement
· 政府搭台，部門推動，企業唱戲「Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. 」
· 正氣 uprightness; integrity; probity; rectitude
· 政企分開 separate government functions from enterprise management
· 政治合格，軍事過硬，作風優良，紀律嚴明，保障有力「be qualified politically and competent militarily, have a fine of work, maintain strict discipline and be assured of adequate logistical support」
· 政治協商、民主監督、參政議政 exercise political consultation and democratic
supervision and participate in deliberating and administration of state affairs
· 紙包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.
· 知己知彼,百戰不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
· 直接道歉 a straight-out apology
· 直接三通與雙向交流 three direct links (mail, air and shipping services and trade) and bilateral exchanges
· 智力引進 recruit / introduce (foreign) talents
· 智囊團、思想庫 the brain trust；think tank
· 職能轉換 transformation of functions
· 知識經濟 knowledge-based economy
· 知識經濟 knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy
· 知識就是力量 Knowledge is power.
· 知識密集 knowledge-intensive
· 職務發明 on-duty invention
· 職務犯罪 crime by taking advantage of duty
· 植物人 human vegetable; vegetable
· 直銷 direct marketing; door-to-door sale
· 支柱產業 pillar / cornerstone industry
· 中國電信 China Telecom
· 中國聯通公司 China Unicom
· 中國移動通信公司 China Mobile
· 中國證監會 China』s Securities Regulatory Commission
· 中國證券監督管理委員會 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)
· 重合同、守信用的原則 the principle of equality and mutual benefit and 「honoring contracts and standing by reputation」
· 重合同,守信用 abide by contracts and keep one』s words; honor credit and promise
· 中華世紀壇 China Millennium Monument
· 《中美三個聯合公報》 The Three Sino-US Joint Communiqué
· 中美戰略核武器互不瞄準對方 non-targeting strategic nuclear weapons against
each other
· 中山裝 Chinese tunic suit
· 中央領導集體 central collective leadership
· 中藥 traditional Chinese medicine
· 珠穆朗瑪峰 Mount Qomolangma
· 抓住機遇,深化改革,擴大開放,促進發展,保持穩定 seize the current opportunity, deepen the reform, open China wider to the outside world, promote development
and maintain stability
· 抓住機遇 seize the opportunity
· 轉軌 transfer to a different track; retracking
· 專利產品，仿冒必究 patented product(s), counterfeiting not allowed
· 專賣店 exclusive agency; franchised store
· 專門人才 professional personnel; special talents
· 專升本 upgrade from junior college student to university student; students
with the diploma of junior college try to obtain the undergraduate diplomat through self-taught study
· 轉世靈童 reincarnated soul boy
· 自學成才 become well-educated through self-study
· 自由職業者 free lance
· 自主經營,自負盈虧 make one』s own management decisions and take full responsibility for one』s own profits and losses
· 自作自受 stew in one』s own juice
· 綜合國力 comprehensive national strength
· 綜藝節目 variety show
· 走過場 go through the motions
· 走後門 get in by the back door
· 走上良性發展的軌道 going on the track of sound progress
· 走穴「(actors, singers, etc.) perform for outside salary income without approval by the unit they belong to 」
· 阻礙司法 obstruction of justice
· 祖國和平統一大業 peaceful reunification of the motherland
· 做假帳 salt a false account
· 左傾 pinko
· 坐視不管 sit idle
· 左右為難 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place