大陆中国 Mainland China

　　红宝书 little red book

　　红色中国 socialist China

　　四化 Four Modernizations

　　终生职业 job-for-life

　　铁饭碗 iron rice bowl

　　大锅饭 communal pot

　　关系户 closely-related units

　　外出打工人员 migrant workers

　　关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild

　　五讲(讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德)：the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals

　　四美（心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美）： the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment

7 、中国古代独特事物（Unique Ancient Chinese Items）

　　宣纸 rice paper

　　衙门 yamen

　　叩头 kowtow

　　孔子Confucius

　　牌楼 pailou；pai-loo

　　武术 wushu（Chinese Martial Arts）

　　功夫 kungfu ；kung fu

　　中庸 the way of medium （cf. Golden Means）

　　中和 harmony (zhonghe)

　　孝顺 to show filial obedience

　　孝子 dutiful son

　　家长 family head

　　三纲：君为臣纲，父为子纲，夫为妻纲 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife

　　五常：仁、义、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity

　　八股文 eight-legged essays

　　多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness

　　养儿防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age

　　8、 近一季度见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译

　　基层监督 grass-roots supervision

　　基础税率 base tariff level

　　婚介所 matrimonial agency

　　婚外恋 extramarital love

　　婚纱摄影 bride photo

　　黑心棉 shoddy cotton

　　机器阅卷 machine scoring

　　即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery

　　集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development

　　价格听证会 public price hearings

　　甲A球队 Division A Soccer Team

　　家政服务 household management service

　　加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion

　　假帐 accounting fraud

　　叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel

　　矫情 use lame arguments

　　渐进式台独 gradual Taiwan independence

　　借调 temporarily transfer

　　扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.

　　扩大内需，刺激消费expand domestic demand and consumption