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1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

各不相同

gè bù xiāng tóng

1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)

各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

1 sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

各取所需

gè qǔ suǒ xū

1 each takes what he needs (idiom)

各执一词

gè zhí yī cí

1 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

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会上还强调，继续有效化解各类金融风险，既要防范化解存量风险，也要防范各种“黑天鹅事件，保持股市、债市汇市平稳健康发展。

huì shàng hái qiángdiào ，jìxù yǒuxiào huàjiě gèlèi jīnróng fēngxiǎn ，jì yào fángfàn huàjiě cúnliàng fēngxiǎn ，yě yào fángfàn gèzhǒng “hēitiāné shìjiàn ，bǎochí gǔshì 、zhàishì huìshì píngwěn jiànkāng fāzhǎn 。

The meeting also stressed that in order to continue to effectively resolve various types of financial risks, it is necessary to not only resolve existing risks, but also to guard against various black swan events, and maintain a stable and healthy stock and bond market.

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与此同时，屏幕上出现了各类商品的数量和金额，这时点击“结账将支付宝付款码对着扫描仪一扫，就完成了付款。

yǔcǐtóngshí ，píngmù shàng chūxiàn le gèlèi shāngpǐn de shùliàng hé jīné ，zhèshí diǎnjī “jiézhàng jiāng Zhīfùbǎo fùkuǎn mǎ duì zhe sǎomiáoyí yī sǎo ，jiù wánchéng le fùkuǎn 。

At the same time, the number and amount of various items appear on the screen, Click “pay” and flash Alipay barcode details to the scanner to complete the payment process

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你这么会说话，我感觉我全能秘书的位置快要不保了。从现在开始，你参加的各类专业课程都得跟我报备一声，帮我一起报名更好。

nǐ zhème huì shuōhuà ，wǒ gǎnjué wǒ quánnéng mìshū de wèizhi kuàiyào bù bǎo le 。cóng xiànzài kāishǐ ，nǐ cānjiā de gèlèi zhuānyè kèchéng dōu děi gēn wǒ bàobèi yīshēng ，bāng wǒ yīqǐ bàomíng gèng hǎo 。

You're such a smooth talker, I think my position as a jack of all trades secretary is in danger. From now on, you have to report to me whenever you attend any professional classes, or registering me for them would be even better.

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下面请听本地新闻：本市将调整各类社会救助标准的数额。城镇居民最低生活保障标准将从每人每月505元调整为每人每月570元；农村居民最低生活保障标准从每人每月360元调整为每人每月430元……

xiàmian qǐng tīng běndì xīnwén ：běnshì jiāng tiáozhěng gèlèi shèhuì jiùzhù biāozhǔn de shùé 。chéngzhèn jūmín zuìdī shēnghuó bǎozhàng biāozhǔn jiāng cóng měirén měiyuè wǔbǎilíngwǔ yuán tiáozhěng wéi měirén měiyuè wǔbǎiqīshí yuán ；nóngcūn jūmín zuìdī shēnghuó bǎozhàng biāozhǔn cóng měirén měiyuè sānbǎiliùshí yuán tiáozhěng wéi měirén měiyuè sìbǎisānshí yuán ……

And now, the local news: The city will soon adjust the standard amounts of social assistance. Urban residents' minimum living standard will be adjusted from 505 yuan per person per month to 570 yuan per person per month; residents in the countryside will have the minimum living standard adjusted from 360 yuan per person per month to 430 yuan per person per month.

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听起来好复杂，我从来都没参加过这类活动，对各类宗教文化也一无所知，仅仅知道佛教，伊斯兰教和基督教这几个著名的宗教，更多的我也讲不出来了。

tīng qǐlai hǎo fùzá ，wǒ cónglái dōu méi cānjiā guo zhèlèi huódòng ，duì gèlèi zōngjiào wénhuà yě yīwúsuǒzhī ，jǐnjǐn zhīdao Fójiào ，Yīsīlánjiào hé Jīdūjiào zhè jǐge zhùmíng zōngjiào ，gèngduōde wǒ yě jiǎng bùchūlái le 。

It sounds pretty complicated. I’ve never attended those kind of activities, and don’t know a thing about religious culture. I barely know anything about it, even the more famous religions like Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Other than those, I really don’t know anything about any religions.

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没错。现在各类媒体都绞尽脑汁地开发市场，展开媒体大战，我们老百姓的选择余地也更多，生活也因此变得更有滋有味了。

méicuò 。xiànzài gèlèi méitǐ dōu jiǎojìnnǎozhī de kāifā shìchǎng ，zhǎnkāi méitǐ dàzhàn ，wǒmen lǎobǎixìng de xuǎnzé yúdì yě gèngduō ，shēnghuó yě yīncǐ biàn de gèng yǒuzīyǒuwèi le 。

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看不出来你还挺传统的。就连休闲娱乐也更执著于传统方式。我就比较喜欢方便快捷的新鲜事物。在网上可以快速搜索到最新的新闻、书籍和各类杂志，既方便整理又简单便宜。对我来说，报纸和书籍已经成为多余的东西了。

kàn bu chūlái nǐ hái tǐng chuántǒng de 。jiù Lián xiūxián yúlè yě gèng zhízhuó yú chuántǒng fāngshì 。wǒ jiù bǐjiào xǐhuan fāngbiàn kuàijié de xīnxiān shìwù 。zài wǎngshàng kěyǐ kuàisù sōusuǒ dào zuìxīn de xīnwén 、shūjí hé gèlèi zázhì ，jì fāngbiàn zhěnglǐ yòu jiǎndān piányi 。duìwǒláishuō ，bàozhǐ hé shūjí yǐjīng chéngwéi duōyú de dōngxi le 。

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