aa制 dutch treatment; go dutch
b to b (b2b) business to business
b to c (b2c) business to consumer
nasdaq national association of securities deal automated quotations
愛滋病(獲得性免疫缺陷綜合徵) aids (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
按成本要素計算的國民經濟總值 gnp at factor cost
按揭貸款 mortgage loan
按揭購房 take out a mortgage to buy a house; buy a house on time
按勞分配 distribution according to one's performance
暗虧 hidden loss
暗戀 unrequited love; fall in love with someone secretly
奧姆真理教 japanese aum doomsday cult
巴黎證券交易所 paris bourse
把…當成耳旁風like water off (on) a duck’s back
把握大局 grasp the overall situation
白馬王子 prince charming
白色農業 white agriculture (also called "white engineering agriculture"; it refers to microbiological agriculture and biological cell agriculture.)
白色行情表 white sheet
白手起家 starting from scratch
白雪公主 snow white
擺架子 put on airs
擺譜兒 put on airs; show off; keep up appearances
拜把兄弟 sworn brothers
拜年 pay new year calls or visits
搬遷戶 relocated families
半拉子工程 uncompleted project
傍大款 (of a girl) find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man; lean on a moneybags
棒球運動記者 scribe
包二奶 have a concubine (originally a cantonese expression)
包乾到戶 work contracted to households
包乾制 overall rationing system; scheme of payment partly in kind and partly in cash
包工包料 contract for labor and materials
保持國民經濟發展的良好勢頭 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy
保持國有股 keep the state-held shares
保健食品 health-care food
保理業務 factoring business
保稅區 the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area/zone
保證金 margins, collateral
保證重點支出 ensure funding for priority areas
保值儲蓄 inflation-proof bank savings
報國計畫的實施 implementation of dedicator's project
奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
本本主義 bookishness
本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 terrestrial branches
笨鳥先飛 a slow sparrow should make an early start.
蹦擊 bungee, bungee jumping
逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives
比較經濟學 comparative economics
比上不足，比下有餘 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
閉門羹 given cold-shoulder
邊際報酬 marginal return
邊緣科學 boundary science
攜帶型電腦 portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
變相漲價 disguised inflation
標書 bidding documents
表演賽 demonstration match
剝奪冠軍 strip the gold medal of somebody
博彩（業）lottery industry
博士生 ph.d candidate
補缺選舉 by-election
不敗記錄 clean record, spotless record
不承諾放棄使用武器 not undertake to renounce the use of force
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
不可再生資源 non-renewable resources
不良貸款 non-performing loan
不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city
不正之風 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency
布達拉宮 potala palace
步行天橋 foot bridge
擦邊球 edge ball, touch ball
擦網球 net ball
財政收入 fiscal revenue
採取高姿態 show magnanimity
菜籃子工程 shopping basket program
參政、的議政 participate in the management of state affairs
倉儲式超市 stockroom-style supermarket
滄海桑田 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.
藏學 tibetology
草根工業 grass root industry (refers to village and township enterprises which take root among farmers and grow like wild grass)
層層轉包和違法分包 multi-level contracting and illegal sub-contracting
查房 make/go the rounds of the wards
差額投票 differential voting
差額選舉 competitive election
拆東牆補西牆 rob peter to pay paul
拆遷戶 households or units relocated due to building demolition
攙水股票 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)
產糧大省 granary province
產品結構 product mix
產權明晰、的權責明確、的政企分開、的科學管理 clearly established ownership, well defined power and responsibility, separation of enterprise from administration, and scientific management
產權制度、的產權關係 property relations; property order
產銷直接掛鈎 directly link production with marketing
產業的升級換代 upgrading of industries
產業結構升級 upgrading of an industrial structure
長江三角洲 yangtze river delta
長期共存、的互相監督、的肝膽相照、的榮辱與共 long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment with each other and the sharing of weal or woe
長線產品 product in excessive supply
暢通工程 "smooth traffic project"
唱高調 mouth high-sounding words
超高速巨型計算機 giant ultra-high-speed computer
超前消費 over-consuming, excessive consumption
朝陽產業 sunrise industry
炒作 speculation
徹頭徹尾的反動政治勢力an out and out reactionary political force
成份指數 component index
成組技術 group technology
承包 contract with
承銷商underwriter
城市規劃 city's landscaping plan; urban planning
城市中年雅皮士 muppie （一批中年專業人士，附庸風雅，矯揉造作cutesification，崇尚竟品至上boutiqueification，攀比銀行存款bankification等擺闊作風，由middle-aged urban yuppie縮合而成）
城鄉信用社 credit corroborative in both urban and rural areas
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
抽殺成功 hit through
籌備委員會 preparatory committee
籌資 raised capital/proceeds
出風頭 show off; in the limelight
出家 pravrajana; cloister
出口創匯能力 capacity to earn foreign exchange through exports
出口加工區 export processing zones
出口賣方信貸 seller's credit on exports
出口退稅制度 the system of refunding taxes on exported goods; export (tax) rebate
出口押匯 bill purchased (b/p); outward documentary bill
出口轉內銷 domestic sales of commodities originally produced for exports
傳銷 pyramid selling; multi-level marketing
視窗行業 various service trades
創建衛生城市：build a nationally advanced clean city
創業園 high-tech business incubator; pioneer park
吹風會 (advanced) briefing
春蕾計畫 spring buds program
春運 (passenger) transport during the spring festival
辭舊迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
磁懸浮列車 maglev (magnetically levitated train)
此地無銀三百兩 a guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his innocence.
次新股 sub-new stock
從粗放經濟轉變為集約經濟 shift from extensive economy to intensive economy
粗放式管理 extensive management
促進全球經濟一體化 foster integration with the global economy
存款保證金 guaranty money for deposits
達標活動 "target hitting" activities
打白條 issue iou
打包貸款 packing credit (loan)
打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering
打假 crack down on counterfeit goods
打破僵局 break the deadlock
打順手 find one's touch, get into gear, settle into a groove
大包乾 all-round responsibility system
大轟動 blockbuster
大開眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
大款 tycoon
大力扣殺 hammer
大路貨 staple goods
大滿貫 grand slam
大排檔 sidewalk snack booth; large stall
大勝 white wash
大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
大腕 top notch
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
代職 function in an acting capacity
帶薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits
待崗 await job assignment, post-waiting
待業 job-waiting
單刀赴會 start a solo run
單循環制 single round-robin system
彈性工資 flexible pay
彈性外交 elastic diplomacy
黨群關係 party-masses relationship
黨政機關 party and government organizations
倒春寒 unusually cold spell in an otherwise warm early spring
倒計時 countdown
倒票 speculative reselling of tickets
倒爺 profiteer
搗漿糊 give the runaround
盜版vcd pirated vcd
盜打（電話) free call on somebody else's expense through illegal means
盜用公款 embezzlement
等外品 off-grade goods, rejects
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
地方財政包乾制 system whereby local authorities take full responsibility for their finances
地球村 global village
地區差異 regional disparity
地熱資源 geothermal resources
地市級城市 prefecture-level city
第二產業 secondary industry
第二上市 secondary listing
第三產業 tertiary industry; service sector
第三代行動電話(3g手機) third generation mobile; 3g mobile
第一發球權 first inning
第一發球員 first server
第一雙打 first pair
點球 penalty kick
點子公司 consultancy company
電話號碼升位 upgrade telephone number
電話會議 teleconference
電腦犯罪 computer crime
電視直銷 tv home shopping
電信運營商 telecom operators
電子商務認證 e-business certification
吊球 drop shot
吊銷執照 revoke license
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
定向培訓 training for specific posts
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
毒梟 drug trafficker
獨立核算工業企業 independent accounting unit(enterprise)
度假外交holiday-making diplomacy
短期債務 floating debt
斷交信 dear john letter (from woman to man)
隊長袖標(足球) skipper's armband
對...毫無顧忌 make no bones about ...
對沖基金 hedge fund
對外招商 attract foreign investment
多黨合作制 multi-party co-operation in exercising state power
多任務小衛星 small multi-mission satellite (smms)
奪冠 take the crown
厄爾尼諾現象 el nino phenomenon
惡性通貨膨脹 hyperinflation
惡性循環 vicious circle
二板市場; 創業板市場 growth enterprise board; second board; hi-tech board
二次創業 start a new undertaking
二級市場secondary market
二進宮 to enter the palace a second time (people with a past criminal record again commits a crime, and is convicted and put into a correctional institution)
二流選手 scrub, second-rater
二手房 second-hand house
二元經濟 dual economy
發案率 incidence (of criminal cases)
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.
法制國家 a state with an adequate legal system
法治國家 a country under the rule of law
翻兩番 quadruple
反敗為勝 bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire
反不正當競爭法 law of the people's republic of china against competition by inappropriate means
反腐倡廉 combat corruption and build a clean government
防抱死系統 abs (anti-lock braking system)
防洪工程 flood-prevention project
房管 real estate management
訪談式競選 （候選人在電視訪談節目中亮相進行的競選）talk-show campaign
放下架子 to relinquish haughty airs; to get off one's high horse; throw off one's airs
放行單 release permit
飛毛腿（飛彈）scud missile
飛行藥檢 spot check
非對稱數字用戶環路 asymmetrical digital subscriber loop (adsl)
費改稅 transform administrative fees into taxes
分拆上市 a subsidiary company of a corporation is listed on the stock market.
分流 reposition of redundant personnel
分期付款 installment payment
分稅制 system of tax distribution
分銷 sub-underwriting, distribution
粉領族 pink-collar tribe (women who play major role in certain professions such as office workers, secretaries, models, airline hostesses, etc)
風險投資 venture capital; risk investment
封閉式基金 close-ended fund
封殺出局 force out
瘋牛病 mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse)
鋒利扣殺 razor-sharp smash
扶貧 poverty alleviation
浮動工資 floating wages; fluctuating wages
福利彩票 welfare lotteries
福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system
複式住宅duplex apartment; compound apartment (a type of residential housing that maximizes usable space by increasing the number of the story building)
覆蓋率 coverage rate
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、的年輕化、的知識化、的專業化 make the ranks of cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and professionally more competent
尷尬，困境，糟糕 pretty pass
感謝款待的信 a bread and butter letter (a letter sent as thanks for being treated well as someone's guest)
港人治港 hong kong people administering hong kong
高層次、的全方位的對話 high-level and all-directional dialogue
高產優質 high yield and high quality
高度自治 high degree of autonomy
高槓桿交易機構 highly-leveraged institutions(hli)
高官會 senior officials meeting (som)
高級商務師 certified business executive
高架公路 elevated highway; overhead road
高科技板塊 high-tech sector
高難度動作 stunner, stunt
高清晰度 high definition
高新技術產業開發區 high and new technology industrial development zone
個人收入應稅申報制度 the system of the declaration of individual incomes for tax payment
個人自掃門前雪， 莫管他人瓦上霜 hoe one’s own potatoes
各大菜系 major styles of cooking
各盡所能let each person do his best; from each according to his ability
各就各位on your marks!"
根本政治制度 fundamental political system
跟蹤審計 follow-up auditing
工程公司 engineering company
工商局 industrial and commercial bureau
工薪階層 salariat; state employee; salaried person
工業控制一體化integrated industrial control; industrial control of integration
工業園區 industrial park
公費醫療 medical services at state expense
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
公開喊價市場 open outcry markets
公款吃喝 recreational activities using public funds
公路隔離帶 median
公司分立與解散 separation and dissolution of a company
公益林 public welfare forest
公正、的公平、的公開 just, fair and open
公證財產 notarize the properties
功夫不負有心人 everything comes to him who waits.
恭喜發財 may you be prosperous!; wish you all the best!
共產黨領導下的多黨合作與政治協商 multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of communist party
股本share capital
股本金 equity capital
骨幹企業 key enterprise
掛靠 be attached or affiliated to; be subordinate to
掛職 1) take a temporary post (in order to temper oneself); 2) serve in a lower level unit for a period while retaining one's position in the previous unit
關稅壁壘 customs barrier; tariff wall
光谷 optical valley
光機電一體化 optical, mechanical and electronic integration
光碟雜誌 cd-rom magazine
光通訊 photo-communication; optical communication
廣告電話直銷direct response advertising
廣域網 wide area network (wan)
歸口管理 put under centralized management by specialized departments
國產化率 import substitution rate; localization rate of parts and components
國防動員體制 the mobilization for national defense
國際慣例 international common practice
國際化戰略 internationalization strategy
國際日期變更線 international date line (idl)
國際商業機器公司 international business machine corporation (ibm)
國家經濟體制改革委員會 the state commission for restructuring the economic systems
國家控股公司 state-controlling company
國家國語水平考試 national proficiency test of putonghua
國家一級保護 first-grade state protection
國家質量技術監督局 the state bureau of quality and technical supervision
國腳 player of the national football team; footballer of the national team
國庫券 treasury bonds
國民黨 kuomintang
國民經濟支柱產業 pillar industries in national economy
國民生產總值 gross national product (gnp)
國內生產總值 gross domestic product (gdp)
國土局 land and resources bureau
國債專項資金 special fund for treasury bond
過度開墾 excess reclamation
過猶不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
海市蜃樓, 鏡花水月, 無稽之談 a mare’s nest
海灣戰爭綜合徵 the gulf war syndrome
函授大學 correspondence university
漢字處理軟體 chinese character processing software
旱地滑雪場 mock skiing park
航母 aircraft carrier
航向錯誤, 奉行錯誤方向 on the wrong tack
豪賭 unrestrained gambling
好出風頭的運動員 exhibitionist, grandstander
好萊塢大片 hollywood blockbuster
好球 "strike"
好事不出門，惡事傳千里 good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
合理引導消費 guide rational consumption
合議庭 collegiate bench
和服 kimono
核銷 cancel after verification
黑店 gangster inn
黑客 hacker
黑社會 mafia-style organizations; gangland
紅包 （中）red paper containing money as a gift, (貶) bribe, kickback
紅籌股red chips
紅股 bonus share
紅帽子企業 red cap enterprise (refers to the reputation a private enterprise enjoys by becoming attached to a government department and doing business in the name of a state-run or collective-run enterprise)
紅細胞生成素 erythropoietin (epo)
巨觀調控 macro-control
後防空虛 leave the defense exposed
後台管理 back-stage management
呼啦圈 hula hoop
鬍子工程 long-drawn-out project (a project which takes so long that young workers become bearded)
虎父無犬子 a wise goose never lays a tame egg.
互動廣告 interactive advertisement
戶口簿 residence booklet
戶口管理制度 domicile system, residence registration system
戶主 head of a household
護身法寶 amulet
華表 ornamental column/cloud pillar/stele
華蓋 canopy
滑板車 scooter
壞球 "ball"
還俗 resume secular life, unfrock
環太平洋地區 pacific rim
換手率 turnover rate
黃、的賭、的毒 pornography, gambling and drug abuse and trafficking
黃金時段 prime time
灰色收入 income from moonlighting
揮棒 swing
揮棒不中 fan
滙豐銀行 hong kong and shanghai banking corporation (hsbc)
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外戀 extramarital love
活到老，學到老 one is never too old to learn.
火炬計畫 torch program (a plan to develop new and high technology)
貨幣化 monetization
貨幣回籠 withdrawal of currency from circulation
貨到付款 cash on delivery
機場建設費 airport construction fee
機構投資者 institutional investor
機構臃腫的 overstaffing in organizations (government)
積壓產品 overstocked commodities (inventories)
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.
基層民主 democracy at the grassroots level
基層組織 organizations at the grass-roots level
基礎設施 infrastructure
基因工程 genetic engineering
基因突變 genetic mutation
績優股 blue chip
緝毒隊 narcotics squad
緝私力量 the forces engaged in the fight against smuggling
激烈競爭 cut-throat competition
吉尼斯世界記錄 guinness (book of records)
吉祥物 mascot
集體婚禮 collective wedding ceremony
集中精力把經濟建設搞上去 go all out for economic development
計畫單列市 city specifically designated in the state plan
計畫生育責任制 responsibility system of family planning
計算機輔助教學 computer-assisted instruction (cai)
計算機中央處理器 central processing unit(cpu)
記者席 press box
技術產權交易所 technology equity market; technology property right exchange
技術交底 confide a technological secret to somebody
技術密集產品 technology-intensive product
技術下鄉 spread technological knowledge to farmers
既成事實fait accompli (noun)
既往不咎, 忘掉舊嫌 let bygones be bygones
加班 work extra shifts
加密 encrypt
加強輿論監督 ensure that the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
加權平均值 weighted average
家庭聯產承包責任制 the household contract responsibility system
家族企業 family firm
嘉賓 distinguished guest, honored guest
甲骨文 inscriptions on animal bones or tortoise shells
假唱 lip-synch
假動作 deception, feint
假日經濟 holiday economy
尖端產品 highly sophisticated products
堅持統一，反對分裂，增加了解，化解歧見 persist in reunification, oppose separation, increase understanding and iron out differences
監督部門 watchdog
減負 alleviate burdens on sb.
減速玻璃(汽車）decelerating glass
減員增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency
剪彩 cut the ribbon
剪刀差 the scissors gap between the prices of ... and ...
江南水鄉 the south of the lower reaches of the yangtze river
講誠信，反欺詐： honor credibility and oppose cheating
降落傘候選人，外來候選人（應召而來參加本人非所在地區競選的政黨候選人）parachute candidate
僥倖球 fluke
腳踩兩隻船 sit on the fence
腳踏實地 be down-to-earth
教書育人 impart knowledge and educate people
教學法 pedagogy; teaching method
教育部社政司 social science research and ideological work department of the ministry of education
接口 interface
街道企業 neighborhood enterprise
街心花園 park at an intersection; garden in the city center
節奏布魯斯音樂（rmb音樂） rhythm blues
結售匯制度 the system of exchange, settlement and sales
解放生產力 emancipate the productive forces
解放思想、的實事求是的思想路線 ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts
解困基金 anti-poverty funds
戒毒所 drug rehabilitation center
戒急用忍 overcome impetuosity and exercise patience; no haste, be patient
金本位 gold standard
金邊債券 gilt-edged bonds
金降落傘 golden parachute
金融電子化 computerize financial services
金融危機 financial crisis
金稅工程 golden tax project
金無足赤, 人無完人 gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
緊箍咒 inhibiting magic phrase
緊密型企業集團 tightly-knit groups of enterprises
緊追 cling to, shadow, thunder on one's trail
勁射 power shot
近海漁業 offshore fishery
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.
進出口商會 chamber of import and export trade
進口滲透 import penetration
進修班 class for further studies
禁漁期 closed fishing seasons
禁止在任何地方、的任何環境進行一切方式的釋放核能的核武器試驗保爆炸 prohibit any nuclear weapon test explosion which releases nuclear energy at any place and in any environment
京劇票友 peking opera fan
京劇人物臉譜 types of facial make-up in beijing opera
經常項目順差favorable balance of current account, surplus of current account
經常性貸款 commercial lending
經常性支出 running expenses
經濟林 cash tree
經濟全球化 economic globalization; economic integration
經濟失調指數 misery index
經濟頭腦 commercially minded people; people with business sense
經營管理高度科學化的現代化大企業 modern big enterprise with highly scientific management system
精簡機構 streamline government organs
精品 competitive products
景泰藍 cloisonné
敬業精神 professional dedication; professional ethics
九五攻關 state key task 95
居委會 neighborhood committee; residents' committee
區域網路 local area network (lan)
舉報電話 informants' hot-line telephone
拒載 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
竣工式 completion ceremony
卡丁車 kart
開發一代，儲存一帶，預研一代 (產品） to develop this generation of products while researching on the next generation of products
開放式基金 open-ended fund
開工不足 enterprises running under their production capacity
開工典禮 commencement ceremony
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, thesis proposal
開小灶 give special favor
開夜車 burn the midnight oil; work over night
看跌/看漲期權 put / call option
看守政府, 看守內閣，過渡政府 caretaker cabinet
抗震棚 quake-proof shelter
考研 take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools
考研熱 the craze for graduate school
科技成果轉化為生產力 transfer of scientific and technological achievements
科技含量 technology content
科技是第一生產力 science and technology constitute a primary productive force.
科教興國 rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation
科研攻關 scientific research and tackle the key research project
可持續發展戰略 strategy of sustainable development
可轉換債券convertible bond
刻錄機 cd writer; disc-carving machine
空頭支票 accommodation note, lip service
空中小姐 air hostess; air stewardess
控股公司 holding company
口蹄疫 foot-and-mouth disease
扣帽子 put a label on
跨世紀工程 a trans-century project
跨越式發展 great-leap-forward development
快速反應部隊 rapid response force
快訊 news flash; flash
寬頻接入 broadband access
寬頻網 broadband networks
寬限期 grace period
虧損企業 enterprises running in the red/under deficit
困難職工 the needy
擴大內需 to expand domestic demand
垃圾債券 junk bond
拉動經濟成長 fuel economic growth
拉關係 try to curry favor with
拉拉隊 cheering squad
拉拉隊長 cheer-leader, rooter king
拉尼娜現象 la nina phenomenon
來電顯示電話機 caller id telephone
來料加工 process materials supplied by clients; accept customers' materials for processing
藍籌股 blue chips
勞動契約制 labor contract system
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
老字號 an old and famous shop or enterprise
籬笆牆 barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading
禮尚往來 courtesy calls for reciprocity.
禮儀小姐 ritual girl
理貨公司 tally company
立體農業 three-dimensional agriculture
利改稅 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery
利好因素 wrinkle
利基 niche
連帶責任 joint liability
聯產承包責任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
聯合國會費 the un membership dues
聯合兼併 conglomeration and merger of enterprises
聯合聯絡小組 joint liaison group
聯合投標 syndicated tender
聯想集團 legend group
廉潔奉公，以正治國 (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness
廉政、的勤政、的務實、的高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
廉政建設 construction of a clean and honest administration
練攤 to be a vendor
良性循環 virtuous circle
糧食收購部門 (government's) grain procurement (purchasing) agencies
糧油關係：grain and oil rationing registration
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
兩個對等的政治實體 "two equal political entities
兩個文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress
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.
兩思（致富思源，富而思進） to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
兩院院士academicians of the chinese academy of sciences and chinese academy of engineering
劣等品shoddy goods; substandard goods
獵頭公司 head-hunting company
臨時主教練 caretaker coach
零配件 spare and accessory parts
領頭羊 bellwether
流動人口 transient population
流動圖書館 traveling library; bookmobile
留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒 where there is life, there is hope.
留學諮詢：consulting on the study abroad
留職停薪 retain the job but suspend the salary
龍頭老大 leading enterprise; flagship of the industry
路演road show
旅行結婚 have a honeymoon trip
綠地覆蓋率 forest coverage rate
綠化 afforestation
綠色急救通道 emergency green path
綠色食品 green food
亂集資、的亂攤派、的亂收費 unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises
亂收費、的亂攤派、的亂罰款 arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines
論文答辯 (thesis) oral defense
裸機bare mobile phone
馬拉松式競選活動 campaignathon
馬路菜場入室工程 the project to build indoor free market to accommodate street vegetable vendors
馬太效應 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. )
買一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free
滿意度 degree of satisfaction
盲流和倒流人員 transient from the countryside
冒充包裝（銷售）[指將劣質商品包裝成外觀像名優產品出售的做法] copycat packaging
帽子戲法 hat trick
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.
美聲唱法 bel canto
美食節 gourmet festival
入口網站 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
朦朧詩 misty poetry
蒙古包 (mongolian) yurt
蒙古大夫 quack
孟子 mencius
民辦教師 teachers in rural schools who do not receive the normal remuneration from the government
民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities
民進黨 democratic progressive party
民主黨派、的工商聯與無黨派人士 non-communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation
民族國家 nation state
民族凝聚力 national cohesion
民族委員會 ethnic affairs commission
民族文化大省 a province with rich ethnic culture
明明白白消費（2000年保護消費者權益工作主題）transparent consumption
模擬測試 mock test; simulated exam
磨洋工 dawdle along
莫失良機 make hay while the sun shines
目標管理 management by objectives
內耗 in-fighting
內環路 inner ring road
內聯企業 enterprises with internal connections
納米 nanometer
耐用消費品 durable consumer items (goods)
男高音演唱家 tenorist
男權主義思想 male chauvinism
南水北調工程 divert water from the south to the north project
難得糊塗 where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
囊括 complete a sweep
鬧情緒 be disgruntled; be in a fit of pique
能官能民 be ready to both serve as an official and be one of the common people
能進能出，能上能下competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
能上網的手機 wap phone
泥菩薩過河 like a clay buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis
年夜飯 family reunion dinner
扭轉局面 reverse the tide, turn the table
農村剩餘勞動力 surplus rural labor (laborers)
農工商聯合企業 agro-industrial-commercial combines
偶像 idol
派出所 local police station
跑龍套 utility man, play a bit role, general handyman
泡沫經濟 bubble economy
配股 allotment of shares
配套政策 supporting policies
棚戶 shacks; family that live in shacks
碰釘子 get snubbed
碰頭會 brief meeting ( a brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.)
皮包公司 bogus company
疲軟股票 soft stock
啤酒肚 beer belly
騙匯、的逃匯、的套匯 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage
票販子 scalper, ticket tout
票房 box office
貧富懸殊 polarization of rich and poor
貧鈾彈 depleted uranium bomb
平均主義 equalitarianism
平面設計師 graphic designer
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
瓶頸制約 “bottleneck” restrictions
撲網(體） rush-up, rushing
普選制 general election system
期房 forward delivery housing
騎警 horseback police
旗袍 cheong-sam; chi-pao
企業孵化器 enterprise incubator
企業集團的鬆散層 loose level (of an enterprise group)
企業文化 corporate culture
起跑器 block
洽談會 fair, meeting
千禧嬰兒 millennium infant; millennium baby
強化班 intensive training program/class
搶跑 false start, beat the gun
敲竹槓make somebody pay through the nose; put the lug on; rob by a trick
切入點 point of penetration; breakthrough point
親民黨 people first party
勤工儉學 part-work and part-study system; work-study program
輕軌火車 light rail train
清明節 qingming festival/ pure brightness festival/ tomb sweeping day
清算/結算 clearing /settlement
情感消費 emotional consumption
情有獨鍾 show special preference (favor) to …
區位商業 location-based commerce
屈體 jackknife, pike
圈外人士 people out of the loop
全方位外交 multi-faceted diplomacy
全國衛生城市 national hygienic city
全景電影 cinepanoramic
全面實施以德育為核心、的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
全民健身計畫綱要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan
全能冠軍 all-around winner
全球定位系統 global positioning system (gps)
全球通 global system for mobile communications
全天候飛機 all-weather aircraft
全天候服務round-the-clock service
全優工程 all-round excellent project
權貴資本主義(又譯裙帶資本主義或親朋好友資本主義) crony capitalism
拳頭產品 flagship products; competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
裙帶風 nepotism; petticoat influence
裙帶關係 networking through petticoat influence
群言堂 allow everybody to air his view; let everyone have his say; speak one's mind freely
燃油附加稅 bunker surcharge
染指 reap undeserved profit from; encroach upon
繞圈子 beat around the bush
熱島效應 tropical island effect
人才流失brain drain
人浮於事 overstaffing
人工智慧 artificial intelligence(ai)
人海戰術 huge-crowd strategy
人機互動 human-computer interaction
人際交往 human communication
人均住房 per-capita housing
人口負增長 negative population growth (npg)
人類免疫缺陷病毒human immunodeficiency virus(hiv)
人情債 debt of gratitude
認股權證 warrant
自由球 free kick
日本協力銀行 japan bank for international cooperation (jbic)
融資渠道 financing channels
入水時水花很少 clean entry
軟新聞 soft news
軟著陸 soft landing
塞翁失馬，焉知非福 misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三八紅旗手 woman pace-setter
三步走戰略 the three-step development strategy
三大作風 the party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism)
三個代表 "three represents" theory (the 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.)
三個有利於 "three favorables" (whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strength of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards
三好學生 merit student; three good student (good in study, attitude and health)
三講教育（講學習、的講政治、的講正氣） "three emphases" education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct)
三角戀愛 love triangle
三角債 chain debts
三來一補企業 the enterprises that process raw materials on clients' demands, assemble parts for the clients and process according to the clients' samples; or engage in compensation trade.
三連冠 three successive championships
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 across 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)
三維電影 three-dimensional movie
三維卡通片 three-dimensional animation
三無企業 three-no-enterprises (it refers to enterprises with no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure.)
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
三資企業 foreign-invested enterprises: sino-foreign joint ventures(中外合資企業), cooperative businesses （中外合作企業） and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in china（外商獨資企業）
三字經 three-character scripture
散戶 retail / private investor
桑那浴 sauna
掃黃、的打非eliminate pornography and illegal publications
掃尾工作 round-off work; wind-up work
殺手鐧 sudden thrust of the mace--one's trump or master card
沙塵暴sand storm; dust storm
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;
商檢局 commodity inspection bureau
商品房空置的現象 the vacancy problem in commercial housing
商品條碼 bar code
上山下鄉 (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside or mountain areas
上市 to be listed
上網 to get on the internet
上有天堂，下有蘇杭 just as there is paradise in heaven, there are suzhou and hangzhou on earth.
少數服從多數、的下級服從上級、的局部服從全體、的全黨服從中央 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
社會熱點問題 hot spots of society
社會治安情況 public security situation, law-and-order situation
涉外經濟 foreign-related business
申辦奧運會 bid for the olympic games
身體素質 physique; physical constitution
神州行電話卡 shenzhou pre-paid card
審時度勢 size up the situation
滲透、的顛覆和分裂活動 infiltrative, subversive and splittist activities
生態農業 environmental-friendly agriculture
失戀 be disappointed in love; be jilted
失學兒童 dropout
師兄弟 (senior and junior) fellow apprentice
時不我待 time and tide wait for no man.
實話實說 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade
實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準 practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
實體經濟 the real economy
實現零的突破 fulfill the zero (gold medal, medal, etc) breakthrough
實現小康目標 to achieve the goal of ensuring our people a relatively comfortable life, attain the goal of building a well-off society
實現中華民偉大復興 bring about a great rejuvenation of the chinese nation
實行國民待遇 grant the national treatment to
實行計畫生育、的控制人口數量、的提高人口素質 promotion of family planning to control the population size and improve the health of the people
食品衛生法 food hygiene law of people's republic of china
史記 shi ji/ historical records
世界觀、的人生觀、的價值觀 world outlook; outlook on life; values
市場疲軟 sluggish market
市場準入 market access
市盈率p/e (price/earning) ratio
市值 market capitalization
事業單位 public institution
試用期 probationary period
適度從緊的財政政策 moderately tight financial policy
適銷對路的產品的 readily marketable products
適者生存survival of the fittest
收購兼併m&a (merger and acquisition)
收入 invisible income; off-payroll income; side money
收視率 audience ratings; television viewing
手機入網費 mobile access fee
首創精神 pioneering spirit
首航 maiden voyage (of an aircraft or ship)
首期按揭 down-payment
受災地區 disaster-affected are
售後服務 after-sale services
授信額度 line of credit
樹立企業良好形象 foster a good and healthy company image
刷卡, 劃卡 to punch the card; to stamp the card
甩賣 clearance sale; be on sale
涮羊肉 instant-boiled mutton
雙刃劍 double-edged sword
雙向選擇 two-way selection, referring to employer and employee choosing each other in a job market
水貨 smuggled goods
水墨畫 chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting
碩博聯讀 a continuous academic project that involves postgraduate and doctoral study
司儀 mc (master of ceremonies)
思鄉曲 nostalgia
思想僵鐵 fossilized concept
當機 system halted
四大金剛 four heavenly guardians at the entrance to a buddhism temple; four devarajas