Category: Chinese Words&Phrases

十八届三中全会公报要点双语对照 3rd Plenary Session of 18th CPC Central Committee

中国共产党第十八届中央委员会第三次全体会议,于2013年11月9日至12日在北京举行。全会听取和讨论了习近平受中央政治局委托作的工作报告,审议通过了《中共中央关于全面深化改革若干重大问题的决定》。习近平就《决定(讨论稿)》向全会作了说明。 指导思想(guidance):高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜,以邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观为指导(to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the

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Chinese allegories Lesson 11

yă ba chī jiăo zi – xīn lĭ yŏu shù
哑巴吃饺子 – 心里有数
A dumb person eats dumplings. – (literally) He knows the number in his mind, although he cannot say it. Figuratively, it means somebody has a clear idea of the situation.

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