ChinesePod

1 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
2 Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)

先发制人

xiān fā zhì rén

1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
2 to anticipate
3 preemptive

因地制宜

yīn dì zhì yí

1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances

因时制宜

yīn shí zhì yí

1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation

如法泡制

rú fǎ pào zhì

1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
2 to follow the same plan

Sample Sentences

听你一说，我觉得中国的法律体系相信成文的规定，讲究互相制衡。而美国更注重个人的权利。不过我很好奇律师的作用。既然在中国，法官和陪审员的作用不是很大，那么律师可以派什么用场呢？

tīng nǐ yī shuō ，wǒ juéde Zhōngguó de fǎlǜ tǐxì xiāngxìn chéngwén de guīdìng ，jiǎngjiù hùxiāng zhìhéng 。ér Měiguó gēng zhùzhòng gèrén de quánlì 。bùguò wǒ hěn hàoqí lǜshī de zuòyòng 。jìrán zài Zhōngguó ，fǎguān hé péishěnyuán de zuòyòng bù shì hěn dà ，nàme lǜshī kěyǐ pài shénme yòngchǎng ne ？

To hear you tell it, China's legal system believes in the rule of law, and puts a lot of value on mutual balance. America seems to pay more attention to individual rights. But I'm also very curious about the roles of lawyers. Since in China the role of the judges and the jury is not very important, what good are lawyers?

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即便面对亲朋好友，制衡起来也要处处当心，

jíbiàn miànduì qīnpénghǎoyǒu ，zhìhéng qilai yě yào chùchù dāngxīn ，

Even in the face of friends and family, we must be careful and keep everything in balance.

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