· 以上海浦东开发开放为龙头,进一步开放长江沿岸城市 open more cities along the Yangtze River, while concentrating on the development and opening of the Pudong Area of Shanghai

　　· 一手抓物质文明，一手抓精神文明；一手抓经济建设，一手抓民主法制；一手抓改革开放，一手抓打击犯罪惩治腐败 We must always work for material progress and at the same time for cultural and ethical progress; We should develop the economy and at the same time strengthen democracy and the legal system; We should promote reform and opening to the outside world and at the same time fight crime and punish corruption.

　　· 义演 benefit performance; charity performance

· 以眼还眼,以牙还牙 an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

　　· 一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.

　　· 以质量求生存、求发展、求效益 “strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of quality“

　　· 以质量求发展 strategy of development through quality; win the market with quality products

　　· 硬道理 “absolute principle, top priority“

　　· 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.

　　· 营养不良 malnutrition

　　· 有法可依,有法必依,执法必严,违法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and strictly enforced, and lawbreakers must be prosecuted.

　　· 有个奔头 have something to look forward to; have somehthing to expect

　　· 忧患意识 awareness of unexpected development; being prepared for unexpected development; being prepared for any eventualities

　　· 优化资源配置 optimize the allocation of resources

　　· 优化组合 optimization grouping; optional regrouping

　　· 有理想、有道德、有文化、有纪律 “with lofty ideals, integrety, knowledge and a strong sense of discipline“

　　· 有理,有利,有节 on just grounds, to one’s advantage and with restraint； with good reason, with advantage and with restraint

　　· 有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.

　　· 有情人终成眷属 “Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.“

　　· 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest

　　· 优势互补 (of two countries or companies) have complementary advantages

　　· 有识之士 people of vision

　　· 有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.

　　· 有中国特色的社会主义道路 road of socialism with Chinese characteristics

　　· 有中国特色的社会主义民主政治 a socilalist democracy with Chinese characteristics

　　· 鹬蚌相争，渔人得利 “when the snip and the calm grapple, it is the fisherman who stands to benefit; two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it“

　　· 预防为主,谁污染谁治理和强化环境 管理三大政策 three major principles for environment control: to put prevention first, to hold those who cause pollution responsible for cleaning up and to improve environmental protection and management

　　· 与国际惯例接轨 become compatible with internationally accepted practices

· 与国际市场接轨 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global market

　　· 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 “to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.“

　　· 与时俱进 advance with the times

　　· 冤假错案 “cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases“

　　· 冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.

　　· 援藏干部 cadres sent to support/aid Tibet

　　· 在孵（孵化器） 企业 incubated enterprises (incubator)

　　· 在建项目后续资金 additional funding for projects under construction

　　· 再就业服务中心 re-employment service center

　　· 再就业工程 re-employment project / program

　　· 宰（客） to swindle money out of our customers

　　· 灾民 flood victims; flood-stricken people

　　· 宰人 rip off

　　· 造假帐 falsified accounts

　　· 早恋 puppy love

　　· 增强人民体质 build up people’s health

　　· 增值税 value added tax(VAT)

　　· 债台高筑 become debt-ridden

　　· 战斧式巡航导弹 Tomahawk cruise missile

　　· 占着茅坑不拉屎 be a dog in the manger

　　· 涨落线 advance balance line

　　· 掌上电脑 palm pilot

　　· 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful

　　· 招商引资 attract/bid for/invite investments (from overseas)

　　· 招生就业指导办公室 enrolment and vocation guidance office

　　· 真善美 the true, the good and the beautiful; truth, good and beauty

　　· 振兴经济 revitalize the economy

　　· 振兴中华 make China powerful and strong; revitalize the Chinese nation

　　· 震源 focus (of an earthquake), seismic origin

　　· 震中 epicenter