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汉语 |
English |
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有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎! |
How happy we are, To meet friends from afar! |
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欢聚一堂 |
enjoy a happy get-together |
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一见如故 |
feel like an old friends at first sight |
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一回生,二回熟 |
First time strangers, second time friends |
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共叙旧谊 |
renew friendship |
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记忆犹新 |
remain fresh in one's memory |
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一言为定 |
It's a deal. |
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礼轻情意重 |
The gift itself may be small, but the goodwill is deep. |
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一如既往 |
as always |
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入乡随俗 |
When in Rome do as the Romans do. |
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百闻不如一见 |
Seeing is believing. |
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举世瞩目 |
draw worldwide attention |
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天时、地利、人和 |
Good opportunity, favorable geographical location and support from the people. |
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政通人和 |
The government functions well and the people live in harmony. |
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深入人心 |
enjoy popular support |
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名副其实 |
be true to one's name |
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名不虚传 |
deserve one's reputation |
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日新月异 |
change with each passing day |
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盲目发展 |
pell-mell development |
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欲速则不达 |
Haste makes waste; More haste, less speed |
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千里之行,始于足下 |
A three-hundred-mile journey starts with the first step. |
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空谈误国,实干兴邦 |
empty talks would lead the country astray, and hard work can rejuvenate the nation. |
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取长补短 |
learn from other's strong points and close the gap |
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求同存异 |
to seek common ground while reserving differences |
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英雄所见略同 |
Great minds think alike. |
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互谅互让 |
mutual understanding and mutual accommodation |
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目光远大 |
be far-sighted |
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有识之士 |
person of insight |
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光明磊落 |
be open and aboveboard |
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己所不欲,勿施于人 |
Do as you would be done by. |
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事与愿违 |
get the opposite of what one intended |
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同舟共济 |
be in the same boat |
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好事多磨 |
A good gain takes long pain. |
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旁观者清 |
An onlooker sees most of the game. |
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轻而易举 |
with great ease |
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十年树木,百年树人 |
It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to educate people. |
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后顾之忧 |
Troubles bake at home |
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事实胜于雄辩 |
Facts speak louder than words |
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首屈一指 |
second to none |
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突飞猛进 |
make great/rapid strides |
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牵线搭桥 |
serve as a bridge |
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科技兴国 |
invigorating/boosting/prospering China through science and technology |
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开源节流 |
tap new sources of revenue and husband existing resources |
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开门见山 |
come straight to the point |
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积少成多 |
every little counts/helps |
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学以致用 |
learn to meet practical needs |
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蒸蒸日上 |
grow with every passingday \ flourishing |
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精益求精 |
seeking increasing perfection |
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统筹兼顾 |
make overall arrangements |
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投机倒把/买空卖空 |
engage in speculation |
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缺斤短两 |
short in weight |
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患难之交 |
a friend in need is a friend indeed./ tested friends./ share weal and woe |
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不言而喻 |
It’s self-evident that |
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毫无疑问 |
This is beyond dispute |
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当务之急 |
It’s of great urgency that |
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摆事实讲道理 |
present the facts and reason things out |
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如愿以偿 |
have one’s wish fulfilled |
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审时度势，顺应潮流 |
assess the situation, go with the tide |
