台独 'independence of Taiwan'
台湾当局 Taiwan authorities
台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分。Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory.
台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots
抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker
太空步 moonwalk
摊牌put/lay one’s card on the table
谈判的筹码 bargain chip
逃票 to sneak through without a ticket
逃票者 ticket evader
陶冶情操 cultivate one's taste (temperament)
套利 arbitrage
特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold
特技演员stunt man; stand-in
特色电话机 feature phone
特许税franchise tax
提高农产品收购价格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products)
替身演员 stunt man/woman; stand-in
跳槽 job-hopping
跳槽者job-hopper
跳进黄河洗不清eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name
跳蚤市场 flea market
铁饭碗 iron rice bowl
铁哥们 faithful pal;buddies;sworn friend
铁血宰相 iron-and-blood prime minister
厅长 head of a department (under a provincial government)
通存通兑 the banking procedure where deposits and withdrawals are processed at any branch bank
通货紧缩 deflation (of currency)
同等学力 have the same educational level (as the regular graduate or student of certain academic qualification)
同等学力申请硕士学位统考 general examination for applicants with education background equivalent to college graduates for master's degree
同乡会 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen
统筹安排 comprehensive arrangement
统一市场 single market
统一税 flat tax, consolidated tax
筒子楼 tube-shaped apartment
偷渡者stowaway
偷税、骗税、逃税、抗税 tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes
偷税漏税 tax evasion
头号种子选手 No.1 seed (player); top seed
投手 pitcher
透过现象看本质 see through the appearance to perceive the essence
土地沙化 desertification of land; desert encroachment
团身 bunch up the body
推广科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements
退耕还林还草 grain for green
脱口秀 talk show
脱贫致富 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity
脱手 release grip
挖墙脚 undermine the foundation of sth.; cut the ground from under sb's feet
外汇管理局 Administration of Exchange Control
外汇管制 foreign exchange control
外卖 take-out
外卖店 take-out restaurant
外商独资企业exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China
外资企业 overseas-funded enterprises
汪辜会谈 Wang Daohan-Koo Chen-fu Talks (Wang-Koo talks)
王储,王太子 Crown Prince
网吧 Internet bar
网关 gateway
网恋 online love affairs
网络出版 online publishing
网络管理员 network administrator
网络经济 cybereconomy
网络空间 cyberspace
网民 netizen; net citizen; cyber citizen
网上冲浪surf the Internet
网上购物 shopping online
网上交易平台 online trading platform
网友 net friend
往事如风 The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.
微软移动构想 Microsoft Vision for Mobility; Microsoft Mobility Initiatives
唯利是图 draw water to one's mill
维护人权和不断改善人权状况 safeguard human rights and steadily improve the human rights situation
伪君子hypocrite; a wolf in sheep's clothing
伪劣商品赔还法 lemon law
卫冕世界冠军 reigning world champion
温饱工程 bring-warmth fill-bellies project
文科 liberal arts
文明街道 model community
文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy
稳定压倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority
问讯处 information office; inquiry desk
屋顶花园 roof garden
无氟冰箱 freon-free refrigerator
无人售票 self-service ticketing
无绳来电显示电话 cordless telephone with caller ID
无为而治 govern by doing nothing that is against nature; govern by non-interference
无线应用协议 WAP- wireless application protocol
无形资产intangible assets
无中生有 make/create something out of nothing
武俠小说 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novel
物价局 Price Bureau
物业管理 estate management, property management