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拉動經濟增長 fuel economic growth
拉拉隊 cheering squad
老生常談，陳詞濫調 cut and dried
老字號 an old and famous shop or enterprise
禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
聯產承包責任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
聯合投標 synadicted tender

廉潔奉公，以正治國 (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness
廉政、勤政、務實、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
廉政建設 construction of a clean and honst administration
良性循環 virtuous circle
兩岸直航促進會 Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
兩個文明一起抓 We must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spritual civilization (both material as well as culture and ideological progress) without any letup

兩思（致富思源，富而思進）to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
兩院院士 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering
領頭羊 bellwether
流動人口 transient population (transient adj. 短暫的, 瞬時的 n. 瞬時現象)
留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope.
旅行結婚 have a honeymoon trip
綠化 afforestation
論文答辯 (thesis) oral defense
馬太效應 the Matthew effect (A phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball, and those with meager accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments)

買一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free
每逢佳節倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
美食節 gourmet festival
門戶網站 portals (portal n. 入口)
孟子 Mencius
民進黨 Democratic Progressive Party
民主黨派、工商聯與無黨派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation
磨洋工 dawdle along
莫失良機 make hay while the sun shines

內耗 in-fighting
南水北調工程 divert water from the south to the north project
難得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
囊括 complete a sweep
能進能出，能上能下 competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
泥菩薩過河 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
年夜飯 family reunion dinner