中國新興事物(Newly Sprouted Things)
中國電信 China Telecom
中國移動 China Mobile
十五計劃 the 10th Five-Year Plan
中國電腦聯網 Chinanet
三峽工程 the Three Gorges Project
希望工程 Project Hope
京九鐵路 Beijing CKowloon Railway
扶貧工程 Anti-Poverty Project
菜籃子工程 Vegetable Basket Project
溫飽工程 Decent-Life Project
安居工程 Economy Housing Project
掃黃 Porn-Purging Campaign
西部大開發 Go-West Campaign
特有的一些漢語詞匯
禪宗 Zen Buddhism
禪 dhyana; dhgaya
混沌 chaos
道 Daosim, the way and its power
四諦 Four Noble Truth
八正道 Eightfold Path
無常 anity
五行說 Theory of Five Elements
無我 anatman
坐禪 metta or transcendental meditation
空 sunyata
虛無 nothingness
雙喜 double happiness(中),a doubled stroke of luck(英)
小品 witty skits
相聲 cross-talk
噱頭;掉包袱 gimmick, stunt
夜貓子 night people; night-owls
本命年 this animal year of sb.
處世之道 philosophy of life
姻緣 yinyuan(prefixed fate of marriage)
還愿 redeem a wish (vows)
具有文化特色的現代表述
大陸中國 Mainland China
紅色中國 socialist China
四化 Four Modernizations
終生職業 job-for-life
鐵飯碗 iron rice bowl
大鍋飯 communal pot
關系戶 closely-related units
外出打工人員 migrant workers
關系網 personal nets, closely-knitted guild
五講(講文明、講禮貌、講衛生、講秩序、講道德):the Five Merits focus on decorum, manners, hygiene, disciplines and morals
四美(心靈美、語言美、行為美、環境美): the Four Virtues are golden heart, refined language, civilized behavior, and green environment
中國古代獨特事物(Unique Ancient Chinese Items)
宣紙 rice paper
衙門 yamen
叩頭 kowtow
孔子Confucius
武術 wushu(Chinese Martial Arts)
功夫 kungfu ;kung fu
中庸 the way of medium (cf. Golden Means)
中和 harmony (zhonghe)
孝順 to show filial obedience
孝子 dutiful son
家長 family head
三綱:君為臣綱,父為子綱,夫為妻綱 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife
五常:仁、義、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
養兒防老:raising sons to support one in one’s old age