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1 to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine

勤政廉政

qín zhèng lián zhèng

1 honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)

垂帘听政

chuí lián tīng zhèng

1 lit. to govern from behind the curtain
2 to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)

政通人和

zhèng tōng rén hé

1 efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people

Sample Sentences

你说的没错，两岸对立对双方都没有好处，只会带来政治、经济等多方面的不利局面，协同合作，共同发展确是百利而无一害的做法。

nǐshuōde méicuò ，liǎngàn duìlì duì shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu hǎochu ，zhī huì dàilái zhèngzhì 、jīngjì děng duō fāngmiàn de bùlì júmiàn ，xiétóng to collaborate ，gòngtóng fāzhǎn què shì bǎilìérwúyīhài de zuòfǎ 。

You're right, the opposition across the strait was of no advantage to either side, it only brought disadvantages in terms of politics, economics and others aspects. There is much to gain from working together towards joint development and nothing to lose.

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虽然说两岸因为历史和政治体制的原因，还会出现这样那样不和谐的声音，但总体来说，在马英九上台的这几年中，台湾和大陆保持了较好的和平发展的状态。

suīránshuō liǎngàn yīnwèi lìshǐ hé zhèngzhì tǐzhì de yuányīn ，hái huì chūxiàn zhèyàng nàyàng bùhéxié de shēngyīn ，dàn zǒngtǐ láishuō ，zài Mǎ yīngjǐn shàngtái de zhèjǐnián zhōng ，Táiwān hé dàlù bǎochí le jiào hǎo de hépíng fāzhǎn de zhuàngtài 。

Although, due to reasons relating to history and the political system, dissenting voices can still be heard on both sides of the strait, overall, during the years since Ma Ying-jeou took office, Taiwan and Mainland China have maintained a state of reasonably good peaceful development.

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看来你对政治还是很有研究的，不愧是当记者的啊。

kànlai nǐ duì zhèngzhì háishì hěnyǒu yánjiū de ，bùkuì shì dāng jìzhě de ā 。

It seems like you are quite well-versed in politics, it's no wonder you're a journalist.

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哇，这对双方国家经济和人民生活来说，都是好事！除了政治经济，其他方面有合作吗？

wā ，zhè duì shuāngfāng guójiājīngjì hé rénmín shēnghuó láishuō ，dōu shì hǎoshì ！chúle zhèngzhì jīngjì ，qítā fāngmiàn yǒu hézuò ma ？

Wow, that's a good thing both in terms of the economies of the two countries as well as the standards of living! Are they cooperating in any other aspect, except on political and economic issues?

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七月底召开的中央政治局会议准确研判形势，提出稳就业、稳金融、稳投资、稳外资、稳外贸、稳预期，为未来经济工作指明重心和方向。

qīyuèdǐ zhàokāi de zhōngyāngzhèngzhìjú huìyì zhǔnquè yánpàn xíngshì ，tíchū wěn jiùyè 、wěn jīnróng 、wěn tóuzī 、wěn wàizī 、wěn wàimào 、wěn yùqī ，wèi wèilái jīngjì gōngzuò zhǐmíng zhòngxīn hé fāngxiàng 。

The Central Political Bureau meeting held at the end of July had accurately assessed the situation and proposed stable employment, stable finance, stable investment, stable foreign investment, stable foreign trade, stable expectations. Among other things also pointed out the focus and direction for future economic work.

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中非关系已经超出经贸往来和政治交流层面，这次峰会以后，中非关系将进入一个更高的战略层次。

ZhōngFēi guānxi yǐjīng chāochū jīngmào wǎnglái hé zhèngzhì jiāoliú céngmiàn ，zhècì fēnghuì yǐhòu ，ZhōngFēi guānxi jiāng jìnrù yīgē gèng gāo de zhànlu:è céngcì 。

China-Africa relations have already surpassed economic and trade exchanges and political exchanges. After this summit, China-Africa relations will enter a higher strategic level.

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所谓的南海仲裁事件就是菲律宾控告中国案，是一个临时组建的仲裁庭，就菲律宾阿基诺三世政府单方面提起的南海仲裁案进行的所谓“裁决”。其实质是披着法律外衣的政治闹剧。

suǒwèi de nánhǎi zhòngcái shìjiàn jiùshì Fēilǜbīn kònggào Zhōngguó àn ，shì yī gè línshí zǔjiàn de zhòngcáitíng ，jiù Fēilùbīn Ājīnuòsānshì zhèngfǔ dānfāngmiàn tíqǐ de nánhǎi zhòngcái àn jìnxíng de suǒwèi “cáijué ”。qí shízhí shì pī zhe fǎlǜ wàiyī de zhèngzhì nàojù 。

The so-called South China Sea arbitration essentially involved the Philippines making an accusation against China. It was a temporary arbitration court, which made a "ruling" on the South China Sea arbitration case raised by the government of Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines. But it was actually a political farce clothed in legal process.

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中国事实上是认为仲裁结果无效，与中国交好的一些非洲国家及周边的小国站在中国一边。显而易见，所谓的南海争端问题，表面上是领土争端，实际上是各种政治力量的角力。

Zhōngguó shìshíshàng shì rènwéi zhòngcái jiéguǒ wúxiào ，yǔ Zhōngguó jiāohǎo de yīxiē fēizhōu guójiā jí zhōubiān de xiǎo guó zhàn zài Zhōngguó yībiān 。xiǎn ér yìjiàn ，suǒwèi de nánhǎi zhēngduān wèntí ，biǎomiàn shàng shì lǐngtǔ zhēngduān ，shíjìshàng shì gèzhǒng zhèngzhì lìliang de jiǎolì 。

China doesn't consider the arbitration's ruling valid, and countries with friendly relations with China in Africa and China's smaller neighbours have stood with China on this issue. It's clear to see that, although on the surface, the South China Sea dispute appears to be territorial dispute, it is really a political power struggle.

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伙伴”按关系的密切程度和力度分为：合作伙伴、全面合作伙伴、战略伙伴和全面战略伙伴。“全面”指的是合作领域更广，包括政治、经济、文化、军事等；“战略”则意味着合作层次更高，从整体上、全局上、核心利益上都具有一致性。

huǒbàn ”àn guānxi de mìqiē chéngdù hé lìdù fēnwéi ：hézuòhuǒbàn 、quánmiàn hézuòhuǒbàn 、zhànlüè huǒbàn hé quánmiàn zhànlüè huǒbàn 。“quánmiàn ”zhǐ de shì to collaborate lǐngyù gèng guǎng ，bāokuò zhèngzhì 、jīngjì 、wénhuà 、jūnshì děng ；“zhànlüè ”zé yìwèi zhe to collaborate céngcì gènggāo ，cóng zhěngtǐ shàng 、quánjú shàng 、héxīn lìyì shàng dōu jùyǒu yīzhìxìng 。

"Partner" is divided by the intimacy and degree of the relationship, like cooperative partner, comprehensive cooperative partner, strategic partner and comprehensive strategic partner. "Comprehensive" indicates that the fields of cooperation are broader, including politics, economics, cultural and military; "strategic", on the other hand, means that the level of cooperation is on a higher level, that there is consistency holistically, overall and in terms of core interests.

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这位政治人物偷了政府很多钱，他现在不但没有工作，老婆也离开他了。这就是“老鼠过街，人人喊打”。

zhè wèi zhèngzhì rénwù tōu le zhèngfǔ hěn duō qián ，tā xiànzài bùdàn méiyǒu gōngzuò ，lǎopó yě líkāi tā le 。zhè jiù shì “lǎoshǔguòjiē,rénrénhǎndǎ ”。

The politician stole a lot of money from the government. He lost not only his job but also his wife. That’s what we call “the scum of the earth”.

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