抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker
3 I( G! n, [- G# q; ]0 o 太空步 moonwalk
" A$ ]% k5 I/ r/ b) ~ 摊牌put/lay one’s card on the table
: `5 \/ [8 d$ J* i! ^! f 弹性工资 flexible pay
Q: i @% V2 }* x. l 弹性外交 elastic diplomacy
" ]7 d0 w4 x2 N5 R) a3 y# w% M: B 谈判的筹码 bargain chip
/ ^* I: F2 W; `$ }* N4 O5 T 陶冶情操 cultivate one's taste (temperament)1 ?0 ~+ j4 q6 |$ C8 U8 K/ j
逃票 to sneak through without a ticket o( s* V% g+ j) ^6 g2 s. l
逃票者 ticket evader- P9 X- n0 k9 t* F% x9 e& ]
套利 arbitrage
, a- |: ?# G9 d$ S9 M0 [ 特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold
( ~& w6 Z ]2 N6 N 特技演员stunt man; stand-in
/ j- u7 x2 L; n' {) p! ^* c. | e4 N 特色电话机 feature phone2 }$ B/ ] {! d7 w( G; x n
特许税franchise tax C0 W0 ?# Z: z
提高农产品收购价格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products), d& J' r& E* T" q/ Y% Z3 u' w- C m
替身演员 stunt man/woman; stand-in
& J1 n J) `" K+ g “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' T/ D3 r; r+ [+ u5 u* I
跳槽 job-hopping
: ?2 i' H3 b" | 跳槽者job-hopper
" |" a/ i! R! a 跳蚤市场 flea market2 v1 t2 F! t1 V& |+ J! M( d
铁饭碗 iron rice bowl
6 O: p+ Q* C' ~) q$ U 铁哥们 faithful pal;buddies;sworn friend2 M2 @( ]" s8 Y! j
铁血宰相 iron-and-blood prime minister
' C+ ~# Z, e! b7 L/ M+ a7 w! P 厅长 head of a department (under a provincial government)
* u1 n! k6 ~+ I/ ?+ A9 A+ v 通存通兑 the banking procedure where deposits and withdrawals are processed at any branch bank
- g; E. P" }- @! N" l5 T; F& W 通货紧缩 deflation (of currency)& P1 ~' _5 x% H+ ^+ V
统筹安排 comprehensive arrangement
# G0 [: ]& ?7 L$ f 统一市场 single market2 H7 S' l. ~& d7 P) F/ |
统一税 flat tax, consolidated tax
4 _/ q I4 y9 { 同等学力 have the same educational level (as the regular graduate or student of certain academic qualification)9 _- w+ k) r5 Z; k; |
同等学力申请硕士学位统考 general examination for applicants with education background equivalent to college graduates for master's degree
9 ]+ ]' q5 I" _' g- X+ Z; H. m. X 同乡会 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen
+ m s0 p2 J% S6 o9 v8 I0 d 筒子楼:tube-shaped apartment
o* h& H- D Z$ g 偷渡者stowaway0 `, |( N( T: `0 u' I7 j# p+ v+ s5 M
偷税漏税 tax evasion9 R; m. _6 @4 c9 v& |
偷税、骗税、逃税、抗税 tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes
5 v* F1 C8 w- @ S" Z2 e4 Q9 J 头号种子选手 No.1 seed (player); top seed
$ `# t+ T& m# d: m X! b 投手 pitcher
/ Q: B/ G6 F& v+ ]& B- z6 A 透过现象看本质 see through the appearance to perceive the essence
& Q* y) l# ]0 \- n8 a' V5 g 土地沙化 desertification of land; desert encroachment
; y, K6 K" V2 y& k/ Q/ i0 l 团身 bunch up the body. A, J. A+ c, o% d+ D! @. m M
推广科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements$ v0 G* }+ J: N
退耕还林还草 grain for green) [& C+ i7 A( V! _! m# P
脱口秀 talk show- s# D- S2 N* x o
脱贫致富 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity7 v$ e$ ^0 g2 y8 |1 \. E3 t5 I% O
脱手 release grip |