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NASDAQ National Association of Securities Deal Automated¹ Quotations²
纳米 nanometer
难得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss³, it's folly⁴ to be wise.
南水北调 South-to-North water diversion
南水北调工程 divert water from the south to the north project
男权主义思想 male chauvinism
囊括 complete a sweep
耐用消费品 durable⁵ consumer items (goods)
闹情绪 be disgruntled; be in a fit of pique⁶
内环路 inner ring road
内联企业 enterprises with internal connections
能官能民 be ready to both serve as an offical and be one of the common people
能进能出，能上能下competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
能进能出，能上能下,方谓好汉 He who knows how to fight and how to retreat deserves to be called a brave man.
能上网的手机 WAP phone
内耗 in-fighting
泥菩萨 like a clay Buddha⁷ fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis
年夜饭 family reunion dinner
扭转局面 reverse the tide, turn the table
农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labour (labourers)

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跑龙套 utility man, play a bit role, general handyman
泡沫经济 bubble economy
配股 allotment of shares
配套政策 supporting policies
棚户 shacks⁸; family that live in shacks
碰钉子 get snubbed
碰头会 brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed⁹ agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.)
疲软股票 soft stock
皮包公司 bogus company
啤酒肚 beer belly¹⁰
票贩子 scalper, ticket tout¹¹
骗汇、逃汇、套汇 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses¹², not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage¹³
贫富悬殊 polarization of rich and poor
贫铀弹 depleted¹⁴ uranium bomb
平面设计师 graphic¹⁵ designer
瓶颈制约 “bottleneck”restrictions
扑网(体） rush-up, rushing
普选制 general election system

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期房 forward delivery housing
企业孵化器 enterprise incubator
企业文化 corporate¹⁶ culture
起跑器 block
洽谈会 fair, meeting
千代田寿险公司（日本） Chiyoda Mutual¹⁷ Life Insurance Co.
千禧婴儿 millennium infant; millennium baby
强化班 intensive training class
抢跑 false start, beat the gun
亲民党 People First Party
勤工俭学 part-work and part-study system; work-study program
轻轨火车 light rail train
情感消费 emotional consumption
情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to …
区位商业 location-based commerce
屈体 jackknife, pike
圈外人士 people out of the loop
全方位外交 multi-faceted diplomacy
全国卫生城市 National Hygienic City
全民健身计划纲要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan
全能冠军 all-around winner
全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS)
全球通 global system for mobile communications
全天候飞机 all-weatehr aircraft
拳头产品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
裙带风 nepotism; petticoat influence
裙带关系 networking through petticoat influence
群言堂 allow everybody to air his view; let everyone have his say; speak one's mind freely