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1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary

卑之，无甚高论

bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn

1 my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
2 what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary

品头论足

pǐn tóu lùn zú

1 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
2 fig. to find fault in minor details
3 nitpicking
4 overcritical

坐而论道

zuò ér lùn dào

1 to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)

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对于教师来讲，我们也要花更多精力调整讲课方式、语速、课件等，尽量使网课不那么枯燥。”比利时荷语布鲁塞尔自由大学讲师张蕾表示，“我们被迫取消很多实践及动手类的课程。比如我这学期的课程原本是要带学生们去参观欧盟机构、各大公司，与一线管理技术人员交流座谈，但现在只能变成讲理论和基础知识的网课。肯定是有很多遗憾，但目前来讲，也没有别的解决办法。”

duìyú jiàoshī láijiǎng ，wǒmen yě yào huā gèng duō jīnglì tiáozhěng jiǎngkè fāngshì 、yǔsù 、kèjiàn děng ，jǐnliàng shǐ wǎngkè bù nàme kūzào 。”Bǐlìshí hé yǔ Bùlǔsàiěr zìyóu dàxué jiǎngshī zhānglěi biǎoshì ，“wǒmen bèipò qǔxiāo hěnduō shíjiàn jí dòngshǒu lèi de kèchéng 。bǐrú wǒ zhè xuéqī de kèchéng yuánběn shì yào dài xuésheng men qù cānguān Ōuméng jīgòu 、gè dà gōngsī ，yǔ yīxiàn guǎnlǐ jìshùrényuán jiāoliú zuòtán ，dàn xiànzài zhǐnéng biànchéng jiǎng lǐlùn hé jīchǔ zhīshi de wǎngkè 。kěndìng shì yǒu hěnduō yíhàn ，dàn mùqián láijiǎng ，yě méiyǒu biéde jiějuébànfǎ 。”

"For teachers, we need to put more effort into adjusting teaching methods, speed of speech, and coursewares in order to make the lessons less boring. " Zhang Lei, a teacher from Free University of Brussels in Belgium said that, "We are forced to cancel many practical and hands-on courses. For example, my plan for the course this semester was to bring students on a tour in EU institutes and big companies, as well as in an exchange forum with front-line management and technical personnel. But now they have been changed to online ones about theory and basic knowledge. That is definitely a pity, but there is no other solution now. "

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是呀，不论是商业谈判还是与人交往，“知己知彼”是成功的前提。

shì ya ，bùlùn shì shāngyè tánpàn háishi yǔ rén jiāowǎng ，“zhījǐzhībǐ ”shì chénggōng de qiántí 。

Yes, whether it is business negotiations or dealing with people, "knowing ourselves and knowing each other" is the prerequisite for success.

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无论如何，这次我可得早早去占好自己的座位才行呀！

wúlùn rúhé ，zhè cì wǒ kě de zǎozǎo qù zhàn hǎo zìjǐ de zuòwèi cái xíng ya ！

Anyway I’ll go very early to occupy my seat this time!

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这边厢话题热腾腾的刚出口，那边厢就给你冷冰冰地怼回来了。无论什么时候，胆敢摆出一副苦口婆心的架势，得到的将会是尴尬而不失礼貌的微笑。

zhè biānxiāng huàtí rè téngténg de gāng chūkǒu ，nà biānxiāng jiù gěi nǐ lěng bīng bīng de duǐ huílai le 。wúlùn shénme shíhou ，dǎngǎn bǎi chū yī fù kǔkǒupóxīn de jiàshi ，dédào de jiāng huì shì gāngà ér bù shī lǐmào de wēixiào 。

This side just warmed up the topic, that side already retorted coldly. Whenever you dare to make a didactic gesture, you will get a polite and awkward smile.

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三日，中非合作论坛北京峰会在人民大会堂开幕，

sānrì ，ZhōngFēi hézuò lùntán Běijīng fēnghuì zài RénmínDàhuìtáng kāimù ，

On the 3rd, the opening of the Beijing Summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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二零一五年中非合作论坛约翰内斯堡峰会上提出的“十大合作计划”已全部得到落实或做出安排，在此基础上习近平主席在北京峰会上提出了对非合作“八大行动”。

èrlíngyīwǔnián ZhōngFēi hézuò lùntán Yuēhànnèisībǎo fēnghuì shàng tíchū de “shí dà hézuò jìhuà ”yǐ quánbù dédào luòshí huò zuòchū ānpái ，zài cǐ jīchǔ shàng XíJìnpíng zhǔxí zài Běijīng fēnghuì shàng tíchū le duì Fēi hézuò “bā dà xíngdòng ”。

At the 2015 China-Africa Cooperation Forum Johannesburg Summit, the “Top Ten Cooperation Plans” have all been implemented or arranged. Therefore President Xi Jinping proposed a further “Eight Actions” for cooperation at the Beijing Summit.

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我的同学七嘴八舌地讨论作业。

wǒ de tóngxué qīzuǐbāshé de tǎolùn zuòyè 。

My classmates discussed the homework eagerly.

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今天要讨论通信展的推广方案。请大家多发言。

jīntiān yào tǎolùn tōngxìn zhǎn de tuīguǎng fāngàn 。qǐng dàjiā duō fāyán 。

Today we will discuss the promotion plans for the Information & Communication Exhibition. Feel free to speak.

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分析人士认为，如果阿桑奇被引渡到美国，若就目前指控定罪，可能面临5年监禁，但很可能被追加新的指控。无论如何，阿桑奇的命运早已不在自己的掌握之中。

fēnxī rénshì rènwéi ，rúguǒ bèi yǐndù dào Měiguó ，ruò jiù mùqián zhǐkòng dìngzuì ，kěnéng miànlín nián jiānjìn ，dàn hěn kěnéng bèi zhuījiā Xīn de zhǐkòng 。wúlùnrúhé ， de mìngyùn zǎoyǐ bù zài zìjǐ de zhǎngwò zhīzhōng 。

Analysts believe that if Assange is extradited to the United States, and convicted of the current allegations, he may face five years in prison but he is also likely to be accused of new charges. In any case, Assange’s fate is no longer in his own hands.

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卖货也意味着，此前处于法律盲区的个人海外代购将受到约束，纳入监管范畴。无论是在微信朋友圈里卖货，还是在直播平台带货，抑或是在淘宝开代购店，都将被列为电子商务经营者。

màihuò yě yìwèizhe ，cǐqián chǔyú fǎlǜ mángqū de gèrén hǎiwài dàigòu jiāng shòudào yuēshù ，nàrù jiānguǎn fànchóu 。wúlùnshì zài Wēixìn péngyou quānlǐ màihuò ，háishi zài zhíbō píngtái dàihuò ，yìhuò shì zài táobǎo kāi dàigòu diàn ，dōu jiāng bèi lièwéi diànzǐshāngwù jīngyíngzhě 。

Selling goods to individuals who have previously been in the legal blind zone will now face legal restrictions now that they’re included in the scope of supervision. Whether it is selling on WeChat (Moments) or in the live broadcast platform, or in Taobao shop, will be listed as e-commerce operators.

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