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统筹兼顾 tǒng chóu jiān gù an overall plan taking into account all factors

东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around

络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream

举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom)

弊病 bì bìng malady; evil; malpractice

不敢当 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me

任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)

东道主 dōng dào zhǔ host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

清真 qīng zhēn Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food)

农历 nóng lì the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar

铜矿 tóng kuàng copper mine; copper ore

举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù to receive worldwide attention

宁肯 nìng kěn would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer

走漏 zǒu lòu to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)

螺丝钉 luó sī dīng screw

联欢 lián huān to have a get-together; celebration; party

成心 chéng xīn intentional; deliberate; on purpose

朝气蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark

斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical

天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè family love and joy; domestic bliss

乌黑 wū hēi jet-black; dark

见闻 jiàn wén what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience

序言 xù yán preface; introductory remarks; preamble

旗袍 qí páo Chinese-style dress; cheongsam

见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

终年 zhōng nián entire year; throughout the year; age at death

从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò calm; unruffled

稠密 chóu mì dense

假使 jiǎ shǐ if; in case; suppose

羽绒服 yǔ róng fú down-filled garment

籍贯 jí guàn one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace

理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful

称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

勉励 miǎn lì to encourage

娇气 jiāo qì delicate; squeamish; finicky

凹凸 āo tū concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface)

贬义 biǎn yì derogatory sense; negative connotation

锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts

津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto

勤俭 qín jiǎn hardworking and frugal

踊跃 yǒng yuè to leap; to jump; eager

炉灶 lú zào stove

风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng local conditions and customs (idiom)

昌盛 chāng shèng prosperous

相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng to complement one another (idiom)

繁体字 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character

知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè satisfied with what one has (idiom)

得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

递增 dì zēng to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental

布告 bù gào posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin

华侨 Huá qiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality

过奖 guò jiǎng to overpraise; to flatter

急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous

博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep

喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking

波涛汹涌 bō tāo xiōng yǒng waves surging forth; roaring sea

空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched

川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

纪要 jì yào minutes; written summary of a meeting

斑纹 bān wén stripe; streak

岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd

正负 zhèng fù positive and negative

各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn everyone gives their own view

画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it

对联 duì lián rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

泰斗 tài dǒu (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority

悬崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)

武侠 wǔ xiá martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant

经纬 jīng wěi warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points

出洋相 chū yáng xiàng to make a fool of oneself

恳切 kěn qiè earnest; sincere

继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

馅儿 xiàn r erhua variant of 馅; (of food) filling; stuffing

温带 wēn dài temperate zone

勤恳 qín kěn diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere

做东 zuò dōng to act as host

通货 tōng huò currency; (old) exchange of goods

俯仰 fǔ yǎng lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle)

心眼儿 xīn yǎn r one's thoughts; mind; intention

端午节 Duān wǔ jié Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

丢三落四 diū sān là sì forgetful; empty-headed

沾光 zhān guāng to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory

简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字

拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

糖葫芦 táng hú lu sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu

碧玉 bì yù jasper

砖瓦 zhuān wǎ tiles and bricks

锦绣前程 jǐn xiù qián chéng bright future; bright prospects

深情厚谊 shēn qíng hòu yì deep friendship

重阳节 Chóng yáng jié Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month

纳闷儿 nà mèn r erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered

飞禽走兽 fēi qín zǒu shòu birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

饱经沧桑 bǎo jīng cāng sāng having lived through many changes

啰唆 luō suo variant of 啰嗦

墨水儿 mò shuǐ r erhua variant of 墨水; ink

纽扣儿 niǔ kòu er button; erhua variant of 纽扣

摊儿 tān r erhua variant of 摊; vendor's stand

招投标 zhāo tóu biāo bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction

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