抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker
: O% k2 d) n j! x( |6 Q 太空步 moonwalk, t+ p- t1 Y. {* T6 m8 {6 y* Z9 a) n) M
摊牌put/lay one’s card on the table* ~$ L: p5 B, W* k; N0 K
弹性工资 flexible pay6 z3 q! s0 a. M
弹性外交 elastic diplomacy3 J8 y7 U; `( c% q. x
谈判的筹码 bargain chip/ X- Z0 A* k% x4 b6 ?
陶冶情操 cultivate one's taste (temperament) W9 Z- U! t# r. ?# g* {3 [
逃票 to sneak through without a ticket
+ x# v2 [! S" {+ s! T) ` 逃票者 ticket evader, z' j" D( ^: I0 X& D
套利 arbitrage+ G) e! X' x+ D
特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold2 s" {, k2 ~9 w$ F: w* ?
特技演员stunt man; stand-in
5 p5 \( z+ x7 q5 C9 ^ 特色电话机 feature phone! {% A: ^9 S u
特许税franchise tax" C8 p6 @0 h4 E% S K# G! S2 }' N
提高农产品收购价格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products)
/ j" J+ T8 z+ b6 ] 替身演员 stunt man/woman; stand-in
& c7 u$ V1 }% ?: E6 R “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
1 n$ K& K6 k/ x W+ o0 W 跳槽 job-hopping* u+ i$ a5 @, x3 g1 U. z S! c
跳槽者job-hopper, H2 H Y/ P1 L& a; x9 ~1 ?
跳蚤市场 flea market
! G* y T3 B" U! d7 x; t5 ] 铁饭碗 iron rice bowl/ N ^$ d; Q! `9 M9 ?
铁哥们 faithful pal;buddies;sworn friend
, D9 F3 `' M6 F7 C$ _ 铁血宰相 iron-and-blood prime minister* T3 @7 Y( L$ `
厅长 head of a department (under a provincial government)
; i3 z/ I% p W 通存通兑 the banking procedure where deposits and withdrawals are processed at any branch bank
! o% j9 ?# H- M- j5 Y 通货紧缩 deflation (of currency): e, }) d5 g, r$ M6 S+ V3 y+ y
统筹安排 comprehensive arrangement+ a7 M; ~9 ]) F9 U- v% F: x* W( j5 p
统一市场 single market* \+ z$ g6 f, ` Q. H: W
统一税 flat tax, consolidated tax
" S% V5 c1 {5 L/ W8 q" l$ G 同等学力 have the same educational level (as the regular graduate or student of certain academic qualification)& a8 }, {5 C( ~# x; e8 x% J7 i
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
. B' G5 t0 _" |) }/ n 同乡会 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen+ y8 A5 l1 G0 q$ g/ n
筒子楼:tube-shaped apartment" T" U! x; b- _# T
偷渡者stowaway. Y. C$ S9 b+ @9 d4 ]& J
偷税漏税 tax evasion
! T1 |7 ?" ^; j: g8 [# l1 ~ 偷税、骗税、逃税、抗税 tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes0 c0 S7 i, n$ m$ C: j+ X" z
头号种子选手 No.1 seed (player); top seed
2 C5 X, Y1 c% ]/ z# i; y* y* p1 W 投手 pitcher
4 X& {$ X6 N& F( c8 ~9 V, ~* ` 透过现象看本质 see through the appearance to perceive the essence
6 X1 Y' T% x. S" U) f$ Q' b7 Q 土地沙化 desertification of land; desert encroachment" [( ?, t+ a- Q a
团身 bunch up the body8 D$ w5 s/ W* x! V0 G p
推广科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements$ t) {6 g# W+ G
退耕还林还草 grain for green# w! Q% t6 g3 T2 L, @% q, r
脱口秀 talk show$ f; _) U# c8 v% s: p5 ]
脱贫致富 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity
& p" o* t* N- X 脱手 release grip |