中国特色词汇

Taiwan is an inalienable part of the inviolable territory of China.

·台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots

·台湾、香港、澳门保持原有的资本主义制度和生活方式长期不变 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

·逃废银行债务 evasion of repayment of bank loans

·韬光养晦 hide one’s capacities and bide one’s time

·讨价还价 wheel and deal

·统筹兼顾 make overall plans adn take all factors into consideration; overall planning and all-round consideration

·同乡会 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen

·筒子楼 tube-shaped apartment

·团队精神 team spirit; esprit de corps

·团结就是力量 Unity is strength.

·退耕还林还草 grain for green

·退耕还林还牧 convert the land for forestry and pasture

·鸵鸟政策 ostrich policy; ostrichism

·脱贫致富“cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity“

·拖欠工资 arrears of wage

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·挖墙脚 undermine the foundation of sth.; cut the ground from under sb’s feet

·歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena

·外卖 take-out

·外滩(上海) The Bund

·外星人 extraterrestrial being (ET)

·外需 overseas market demand

·网吧 Internet bar

·网虫 netter; Internet geek

·网民 netizen; net citizen; cyber citizen

·网上冲浪 surf the Internet

·往事如风“The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What

in past, is past.“

·网友 net friend

·望子成龙 hold high hopes for one’s child

·伪君子 hypocrite; a wolf in sheep’s clothing

·威武之师,文明之师 mighty force and civilized force

·文本短信服务 SMS (Short Messaging Service)

·稳定压倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority

·文科 liberal arts

·我们在国际上说话是算数的 We always live up to our international commitments.

·五保户 household enjoying the five guarantees (childless and infirm old persons who are guarateed food, clothing, medical care, housing and burial expenses)

·屋顶花园 broof garden

·无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There’s no smoke without fire.

·无缝网络 Seamless Network

·无氟冰箱 Freon-free refrigerator

·无公害蔬菜“green“ vegetable

·物价局 Price Bureau

·五讲四美三热爱 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, behavior 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

·屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.

·无人售票 self-service ticketing

·无线应用协议 WAP（wireless application protocol）

·污水处理 sewage treatment/ disposal

·武侠小说 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novel ·无形资产 intangible assets; immaterial property

·业主 home owner

·物业公司 property management company

·物业管理 estate management, property management