AA制 Dutch treatment; go Dutch
安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
按成本要素计算的国民经济总值 GNP at factor cost
按揭贷款 mortgage loan (mortgage n.抵押 v. 抵押)
按揭购房 take out a mortgage to buy a house, buy a house on time
按劳分配 distribution according to one's performance
暗亏 hidden loss
暗恋 unrequited love; fall in love with someone secretly
奥姆真理教 Japanese Aum Doomsday Cult
B to B (B2B) business to business
B to C (B2c) business to consumer
巴黎证券交易所 Paris Bourse
把...当成耳旁风 Like water off (on) a duck's back
把握大局 grasp the overall situation
白马王子 Prince Charming
白色农业 white agriculture; white engineering agriculture
白色行情表 white sheet
白手起家 start from scratch (from scratch 最开始的 From the very beginning.)
白雪公主 Snow White
摆架子 put on airs
摆谱 put on airs; show off; keep up appearances
拜把兄弟 sworn brothers
拜年 pay New Year calls or visits
搬迁户 relocated families
半拉子工程 uncompleted project
傍大款 find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man; lean on a moneybags
棒球运动记者 scribe
包二奶 have a concubine (originally a Cantonese expression)
包干到户 work contracted to households
包干制 overall rationing system; scheme of payment partly in kind and partly in
cash
包工到料 contract labor and materials
保持国民经济发展的良好势头 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy (
momentum n. 动力, 要素; 动量,冲量)
保持国有股 keep the State-held shares
保健食品 health-care food
保理业务 factoring business
保税区 the low-tax; tariff-free zone; bonded area/zone
保证金 margins; collateral
保证重点支出 ensure funding for priority area
保值储蓄 inflation-proof bank savings
报国计划的实施 implementation of Dedicator's Project
奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches
笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
蹦击 bungee; bungee jumping
逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives
比较经济学 comparative ecnomics
比上不足，比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best,
but better than the worst
闭门羹 given cold-shoulder
边际报酬 marginal return
边缘科学 boundary science
便携式电脑 portable computer; laptop；notebook computer
变相涨价 disguised inflation
标书 bidding documents
表演赛 demonstration match
剥夺冠军 strip the gold medal of somebody
博彩（业） lottery industry
补缺选举 by-election
不败记录 clean record, spotless record
不承诺放弃使用武力 not undertake to renounce the use of force
不打不成交 No discord, no concord.
不到长城非好汉 He who has neven been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
不分上下的总统选举结果 the neck-and-neck presidential election result
不可再生资源 non-renewable resources
不良贷款 non-performing loan
不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city
不正之风 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency
布达拉宫 Palata Palace
步行天桥 foot bridge
擦边球 edge ball, touch ball
擦网球 net ball
财政收入 fiscal revenue
采取高姿态 show magnanimity
菜篮子工程 shopping basket program
参政、议政 participate in the management of State affairs
仓储式超市 stockroom-style supermarket
沧海桑田 Seas change into mulberry fields and mulberry fields change into seas -
time brings great changes to the world. / What was once the sea has now changed
into mulberry fields - the world is changing all the time.
藏学 Tibetology
草根工业 grass root industry (refers to village and township enterprises which take
root among farmers and grow like wild grass)
层层转包和违法分包 multi-lever contracting and illegal sub-contracting
查房 make/go the rounds of the wards
差额投票 differential voting
差额选举 competitive election
拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
拆迁户 households or units rellocated due to building demolition
搀水股票 water-down stocks (ordinary stocks that can be bought by persons inside a
stock company or a business at a cost lower that their face value)
产粮大省 granary province
产品结构 product mix
产权明晰、责权分明、政企分开、科学管理 clearly established ownership, well-defined power and
responsibility, separation of enterprise from adminastration and scientific
management
产权制度、产权关系 property order; property relations
产销直接挂钩 direct link production with marketing
产业的升级换代 upgrading of industries
产业结构升级 ungrading of industrial structure
长江三角洲 Yangtze River delta
长期共存、互相监督、肝胆相照、荣辱与共 long-term conexsistance, mutual supervision, sincere
treatment with each other and sharing of weal or woe
长线产品 product in an excessive supply
畅通工程 "Smooth Traffic Project"
唱高调 mouth high-sounding words
超高速巨型计算机 giant ultra-high-speed computer
超前消费 over-consuming, excessive consumption
朝阳产业 sunrise industry
炒作 speculation
彻头彻尾的反动政治势力 an out and out reactionary political force
成分指数 component index
成组技术 group technology
承包 contract with
城市规划 city's landscaping plan; urban planning
筹备委员会 preparatory committee
传销 pyramid selling; multi-level marketing
窗口行业 various service trades
春蕾计划 Spring Buds Program
春运 (passenger) transport during the Spring Festival
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and
ring in the new
磁悬浮列车 Maglev(magnetically levitated train)
此地无银三百两 A guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his
innocence.
促进全球经济一体化 foster integration with the global economy
大款 tycoon
大满贯 grand slam
大排挡 sidewalk snack booth; large stall
大腕 top notch
带薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain
their original rank and benefits
待岗 await job assignment, post-waiting
单刀赴会 start a solo run
倒票 speculative reselling of tickets
捣浆糊 give the runaround
低调 low keyed (a metaphor for taking a cautious and slow approach)
地方保护主义 regional protectionism
地区差异 regional disparity
点球 penalty kick
点子公司 consultancy company
电子商务认证 e-business certification
吊球 drop shot
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
对……毫无顾忌 make no bones about……
多党合作制 multi-party co-operation in exercising State power
夺冠 take the crown
发烧友 fancier; zealot; enthusiastic fan
发展是硬道理 Development is of overiding importance./Develpment is the absolute need.
反败为胜 bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire
反腐倡廉 combat corruption and build a clean government
防洪工程 flood-prevention project
放下架子 to relinquish haughty airs; to get off one's high horse; throw off one's
airs
费改税 transform administrative fees into taxes
分期付款 installment payment
分流 repositon of redundant personnel
粉领族 pink-collar tribe (Women who play major role in certain professions such as
office workers, secretaries, models, airline hostesses, etc)
扶贫 poverty alleviation
福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system
干部队伍革命化、年轻化、知识化、专业化 make the rankds of cadres more revolutionary, younger in
average age, better educated and prfessionally more competent
高层次、全方位的对话 high-level and all-directional dialogue
高杠杆交易机构 highly-leveraged institutions (HLI)
高新技术开发区 high and new technology industrial development zone
个人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜 hoe noe's own potatoes
各尽所能 let each person do his best; from each according to his ability
各就各位 On your marks!
工业控制一体化 integrated industrial control; industrial control of integration
公费医疗 medical sevices at state expense
公积金 public accumulation funds, public reserve funds
公款吃喝 recreational activities using public funds
公正、公平、公开 just, fair and open
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
恭喜发财 May you be prosperous! ; Whish you all the best!
共产党领导下的多党合作与政治协商 multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the
leadership of Communist Party
国际惯例 international common practice
国家普通话水平考试 National Proficiency Test of Putonghua
国家一级保护 first-grade State protection
国家质量技术监督局 the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision
过犹不及 going to far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as
falling short
海市蜃楼，镜花水月，无稽之谈 a mare's nest
函授大学 correspondence university
好莱坞大片 Hollywood blockbuster
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate,while bad news spread far and
wide.
黑店 gangster inn
黑社会 Mafia-style organizations; gangland
红股 bonus share
红细胞生成素 Erythropoietin (EPO)
后台管理 back-stage management
虎父无犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg.
户口簿 residence booklet
华表 ornamental column/cloud pillar/stele
还俗 resume secular life, unfrock
黄、赌、毒 pornography, gambling and drug abuse and trafficking
灰色收入 income from moonlighting
婚介所 matrimonial agency
活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn.
货币回笼 withdrawal of currency from circulation
基因突变 genetic mutation
绩优股 blue chip
吉祥物 mascot
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
记者席 press box
既往不咎，忘掉旧嫌 let bygones be bygones
加班 work extra shifts
加密 encrypt
家庭联产承包责任制 the household contract responsibility system
假唱 lip-synch
尖端产品 highly sophisticated products
坚持统一，反对分裂，增加了解，化解歧见 persist in reunification, oppose separation, increase
understanding and iron out differences
减员增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency
剪彩 cut the ribbon
江南水乡 the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River
脚踩两只船 sit on the fence
脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
教书育人 impart knowledge and educate people
解放生产力 emancipate the productive forces
解放思想、实事求是的思想路线 ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from
facts
金无足赤，人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
紧箍咒 inhibiting magic phrase
近水楼台先得月 First come, first served; A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight
first the advantage of being in a favored position.
京剧票友 Peking Opera fan
经常性贷款 commercial lending
经济全球化 economic globalization; economic integration
精简机构 streamline government organs
精品 competitive products
敬业精神 professional dedication; professional ethics
拒载 refuse to take passengers
君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between
keeps friendship green
开题报告 opening speech; opening report, thesis proposal
开夜车 burn the midnight oil; work over night考研 take part in the entrance exams for
postgraduate schools
科技是第一生产力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force
科教兴国 rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation
可持续发展战略 strategy of sustainable development
空头支票 accommodation note, lip service
快讯 news flash; flash
宽带接入 broadband access
亏损企业 enterprises running in the red/under deficit
拉动经济增长 fuel economic growth
拉拉队 cheering squad
老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried
老字号 an old and famous shop or enterprise
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
联产承包责任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output;
contract system with remuneration linked to output
联合投标 synadicted tender
廉洁奉公，以正治国 (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own
example of uprightness
廉政、勤政、务实、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
廉政建设 construction of a clean and honst administration
良性循环 virtuous circle
两岸直航促进会 Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
两个文明一起抓 We must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spritual
civilization (both material as well as culture and ideological progress) without
any letup
两思（致富思源，富而思进）to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after
becoming affluence
两院院士 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of
Engineering
领头羊 bellwether
流动人口 transient population (transient adj. 短暂的, 瞬时的 n. 瞬时现象)
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.
旅行结婚 have a honeymoon trip
绿化 afforestation
论文答辩 (thesis) oral defense
马太效应 the Matthew effect (A phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's
accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball, and those with meager
accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments)
买一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free
每逢佳节倍思亲 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.
美食节 gourmet festival
门户网站 portals (portal n. 入口)
孟子 Mencius
民进党 Democratic Progressive Party
民主党派、工商联与无党派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce,
personages without party affiliation
磨洋工 dawdle along
莫失良机 make hay while the sun shines
内耗 in-fighting
南水北调工程 divert water from the south to the north project
难得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
囊括 complete a sweep
能进能出，能上能下 competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
泥菩萨过河 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one
is looking out for his own survival
年夜饭 family reunion dinner
派出所 local police station
跑龙套 utility man, play a bit role, general handyman
碰钉子 get snubbed ( snub n. 故意怠慢, 斥责 v. 故意怠慢, 责骂, 压熄(香烟等), 冷落慢待)
皮包公司 bogus company ( bogus adj. 假的；伪造的 a bogus certificate 伪造的证件)
啤酒肚 beer belly
票贩子 scalper,ticket tout ( tout v. 吹捧)
票房 box office
贫富悬殊 polarization of rich and poor
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha's feet when in
distress ( incense n. 熏香, 熏香的烟 vt. 激怒)
评头论足 nit-pick ( nit n. (虱等的)幼虫, 卵, <英口>糊涂虫, 傻瓜)
期房 forward delivery housing
旗袍 cheong-sam; Chi-pao
敲竹杠 make somebody pay through the nose; put the lug on; rob by a trick
亲民党 People First Party
勤工俭学 part-work and part-study system; work-study program
清明节 Qingming Festival / Pure Brightness Festival/ Tomb Sweeping Day
情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to…
全国卫生城市 National Hygienic City
全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS)
全天候服务 round-the-clock service
裙带关系 networking through petticoat influence (petticoat n. 衬裙, 裙子)
染指 reap undeserved profit from; encroach upon (encroach vi. (逐步或暗中)侵占, 蚕食,
超出通常(或正常)界线)
绕圈子 beat around the bush
人才流失 brain drain
人浮于事 overstaffing
人均住房 per-capita housing
人类免疫缺陷病毒 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
融资渠道 financing channels
塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三大作风 the Party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with
practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism)
三个代表 "three represents" theory (Tje Party should always represent the
development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent
the onward direction of China's advanced culture, and always represent the
fundamental interests of the largest member of the Chinese people)
三好学生 merit student; three good student (good in study, attitude and health)
三角债 chain debts
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.
三下乡 a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go
to the contryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical
service to farmers
三资企业 foreign-invested enterprises: Sino-foreign joint ventures (中外合资企业)，
cooperative businesses (中外合作企业)，and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in
China (外商独资企业)
三字经 three-character scripture
桑拿浴 sauna
扫黄、打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
扫尾工作 round-off work; wind-up work
沙尘暴 sand storm; dust storm
上山下乡 (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside and mountain areas
上市 to be listed
上网 to get on the internet
身体素质 physique; physical constitution
审时度势 size up the situation
失恋 be disappointed in love; be jilted
师兄弟 (senior and junior) fellow apprentice
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade
山不在高，有仙则名 No matter how high the nountain is, its name will spread far and wide
if there s fairy
上有天堂，下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on
earth.
少数服从多数、下级服从上级、局部服从全体、全党服从中央 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
实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
实现中华民族伟大复兴 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
实行计划生育、控制人口数量、提高人口素质 promotion of family planning to control the population size
and improve the health of the people
世界观、人生观、价值观 world outlook; outlook on life; values
市场疲软 sluggish market
事业单位 public institution
试用期 probationary period
适者生存 survival of the fittest
收入 invisible income; off-payroll income; side money
首创精神 pioneering spirit
首期按揭 down-payment
刷卡、划卡 to punch the card; to stamp the card
甩卖 clearance sale; be on sale
水货 smuggled goods
硕博联读 a continuous academic project that involves postgraduate and doctoral study
死机 system halted
四十不惑 Life begins at forty.
四项基本原则 the Four Cardinal Principles of adherence to the socialist road, the
people's democratic dictatorship, the leadership of the Communist Party of
China, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought
素质教育 education for all-around development, quality-oriented education
随行就市 prices fluctuating in response to market conditions
台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分. Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.
台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots
台湾当局 Taiwan authorities
抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker
陶冶情操 cultivate on's taste (temperament)
替身演员 stunt man/ woman; stand-in
跳槽 job-hopping
跳进黄河洗不清 eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean
- there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
跳蚤市场 flea market
铁哥们 faithful pal; buddies; sworn friend
通货紧缩 deflation (of currency)
同等学力 have the same educational level (as the regular graduate of student of
certain academic qualification)
统筹安排 comprehensive arrangement
偷税漏税 tax evasion
透过现象看本质 see through the appearance to perceive the essence
推广科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production;
commercialization of laboratory achievements
脱口秀 talk show
脱贫致富 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity
外卖店 take-out restaurant
外商独资企业 overseas-funded enterprises
网络经济 cybereconomy
网民 netizen; net citizen; cyber citizen
下海 plunge into the commercial sea
伪君子 hypocrite; a wolf in sheep;s clothing
往事如风 The past has vanished (from memory) like wind./ What in past, is past.
唯利是图 draw water to one's mill
文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy
无为而治 govern by doing nothing that is against nature; govern by non-interference
无形资产 intangible assets
无中生有 mae/create something out of nothing
武侠小说 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novle
物业管理 estate management, property management
息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters
喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear
卫冕世界冠军 reighing world champion
下游行业 downsream industry
险胜 cliff-hanging win, narrow victory, nose out
香格里拉 Shangri-la
向钱看 mammonism, put money above all
项目立项 approve and initiate a project
削减战略核武器会谈 strategic arms reduction talks (START)
效益工资 achievements-related wages; wages based on benefits
写真集 special album of photos for kids, women of weddings
心理素质 psychological quality
新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean
新秀 up-and-coming star, rising star
信、达、雅(严复：翻译标准) faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance
虚拟现实 virtual reality
学而优则仕 (a Confucian slogan for education) a good scholar can become an official;
he who excels in study can follow an official career
学生减负 to reduce study load, alleviate the burden on students
巡回招聘 milk round
徇私枉法 bend the low for the benefit of relatives or friends
压轴戏 grand finale; last and best item on a theatrical program
亚健康 subhealthy
研究生毕业证/学位证 graduate diploma/ graduate degree's diploma
摇头丸 dancing outreach
业内人士 insider
液晶显示屏 liquid crystal display (LCD)
一刀切 cut it even at one stroke-make it rigidly uniform; impose uniformity in all
cases; allow no flexibility
易拉罐 pop can
硬道理 absolute principle, top priority
医疗保险 medical insurance
义务教育 compulsory military service, conscription
以人为本 people oriented; people foremost
银行网点 bank outlets
应试教育 exam-oriented education, examination-oriented education system
优势互补 (of two countries or companies ) have complementary advantages
应届毕业生 this year's graduates
以谋略制胜 outmaneuver
因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude
以权谋私 abuse of power for personal gains
优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest
有情人终成眷属 Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.
以经济建设为中心 focusing on the central task of economic construction
以公有制为主体，多种经济成分共同发展 the pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and
diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side
有法可依，有法必依，执法必严，违法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and
strictly enforced, and law-breakers bust be prosecuted.
有理想、有道德、有文化、有纪律 with lofty ideals, integrity, knowledge and a strong sense of
discipline
有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain (brawn n. 强壮的肌肉, 膂力, 腕力, 腌制好的野猪肉)
与国际市场接轨 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global
market
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 to ascend another story to see a thousand miles further; Ascend
further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up,
one flight.
欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.
冤假错案 cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or
sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases
元霄节 Lantern Festival
缘分 (as if by) predestination, be preordained to come together
运球 dribble
糟粕 dross
早恋 puppy love
沾光 benefit from one's association
站票 standing-room-only ticket
招商引资 attract/bid for/invite investments (from overseas)
真善美 the true, the good and the beautiful; truth, good and beauty
政府搭台，部门推动，企业唱戏 Govenments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and
enterprise put in the show.
政企分开 separate government functions from enterprises management
政治协商、民主监督、参政议政 exercise political consultation and democratic supervision and
participate in deliberating and administration of state affairs
支原体 mycoplasma
知识产权 intellectual property rights
直播 live broadcast, live telecast
致命要害 Achilles' heel
智囊团、思想库 the brain trust; think tank
中华世纪坛 China Millennium Monument
中介 intermediary agent
中流砥柱 mainstay, chief corner stone
中外合资企业 Sino-foreign joint ventures
中央国家机关 China's State organs
中专生 secondary specialized or technical school student
众口难调 It is difficult to cater to all tastes; One man's meat is another man's
poison.
主持人 anchorperson
助跑 approach run, run-up
祝愿……一路平安，一路顺利 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest
抓大放小 to invigorate large enterprises while relaxing control over small ones;
focus on the restructuring of major enterprises and leave minor ones to fend for
themselves
抓住机遇 seize the opportunity
专卖店 exclusive agency; franchised store
专业术语 buzzword; jargon
转基因食品 GM food (genetically modified food)
自动柜员机 automatic teller machine (ATM)
自作自受 stew in one's own juice
综合国力 comprehesive national strength
综合治理 comprehensive treatment
遵纪守法、廉洁奉公 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law and honestly perfrom
one's official duties