· 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
　　· 政府采购 government procurement
　　· 政府搭台，部门推动，企业唱戏 “Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. “
　　· 正气 uprightness; integrity; probity; rectitude
　　· 政企分开 separate government functions from enterprise management
　　· 政治合格，军事过硬，作风优良， 纪律严明，保障有力 “be qualified politically and competent militarily, have a fine style of work, maintain strict discipline and be assured of adequate logistical support“
　　· 政治协商、民主监督、参政议政 exercise political consultation and democratic supervision and participate in deliberating and administration of state affairs
　　· 纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.
　　· 知己知彼,百战不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
　　· 直接道歉 a straight-out apology
　　· 直接三通与双向交流 three direct links (mail, air and shipping services and trade) and bilateral exchanges
　　· 智力引进 recruit / introduce (foreign) talents
　　· 智囊团、思想库 the brain trust；think tank
　　· 职能转换 transformation of functions
　　· 知识经济 knowledge-based economy
　　· 知识经济 knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy
　　· 知识就是力量 Knowledge is power.
　　· 知识密集 knowledge-intensive
　　· 职务发明 on-duty invention
　　· 职务犯罪 crime by taking advantage of duty
　　· 植物人 human vegetable; vegetable
　　· 直销 direct marketing; door-to-door sale
　　· 支柱产业 pillar / cornerstone industry
　　· 中国电信 China Telecom
　　· 中国联通公司 China Unicom
　　· 中国移动通信公司 China Mobile
　　· 中国证监会 China’s Securities Regulatory Commission
　　· 中国证券监督管理委员会 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)
　　· 重合同、守信用的原则 the principle of equality and mutual benefit and “honoring contracts adn standing by reputation“
　　· 重合同,守信用 abide by contracts and keep one’s words; honor credit and promise
　　· 中华世纪坛 China Millennium Monument
　　· 《中美三个联合公报》 The Three Sino-US Joint Communiqué
　· 中美战略核武器互不瞄准对方 non-targeting strategic nuclear weapons against each other
　　· 中山装 Chinese tunic suit
　　· 中央领导集体 central collective leadership
　　· 中药 traditional Chinese medicine
　　· 珠穆朗玛峰 Mount Qomolangma
　　· 抓住机遇,深化改革,扩大开放,促进发展,保持稳定 seize the current opportunity, deepen the reform, open China wider to the outside world, promote development and maintain stability
　　· 抓住机遇 seize the opportunity
　　· 转轨 transfer to a different track; retracking
　　· 专利产品，仿冒必究 patented product(s), counterfeiting not allowed
　　· 专卖店 exclusive agency; franchised store
　　· 专门人才 professional personnel; special talents
　　· 专升本 upgrade from junior college student to university student; students with the diploma of junior college try to obtain the undergraduate diplomat through self-taught study
　　· 转世灵童 reincarnated soul boy
　　· 自学成才 become well-educated through self-study
　　· 自由职业者 free lance
　　· 自主经营,自负盈亏 make one’s own management decisions and take full responsibility for one’s own profits and losses
　　· 自作自受 stew in one’s own juice
　　· 综合国力 comprehensive national strength
　　· 综艺节目 variety show
　　· 走过场 go through the motions
　　· 走后门 get in by the back door
　　· 走上良性发展的轨道 going on the track of sound progress
　　· 走穴 “(actors, singers, etc.) perform for outside salary income without approval by the unit they belong to “
　　· 阻碍司法 obstruction of justice
　　· 祖国和平统一大业 peaceful reunification of the motherland
　　· 做假帐 salt a false account
　　· 左倾 pinko
　　· 坐视不管 sit idle
　　· 左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place
· 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