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ID: 1495 Advanced
官员的手里有权，商人的手里有钱。当官商勾结，权和钱搅在一起的时候，我们称之为"贿赂"。虽然这种肮脏的行为令人生厌，但仍然有人敢于尝试。看看今天对话中的人物是如何演绎这一场交易的。
Thu Sep 09 2010 | Connie, David
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
道喜 dàoxǐ to congratulate someone
晋升 jìnshēng to be promoted
栋梁 dòngliáng pillar of the state
旧城改造 jiù chéng gǎizào old city restoration
哎呀，黎主任。我给您道喜来啦！听说您晋升为主任了。真是国之栋梁啊！
āiyā ，Lí zhǔrèn 。wǒ gěi nín dàoxǐ lái la ！tīngshuō nín jìnshēng wéi zhǔrèn le 。zhēn shì guó zhī dòngliáng a ！
Wow, Ms. Li. I'm here to congratulate you! I heard that you were promoted to director. You truly are a pillar of the state!
陆总，太客气了。
Lù zǒng ，tài kèqi le 。
Mr. Lu, you're too kind.
黎主任，听说旧城改造工程马上要开始招标了。您刚刚上任就负责如此重大的工程，真是了不起啊！
Lí zhǔrèn ，tīngshuō jiù chéng gǎizào gōngchéng mǎshàng yào kāishǐ zhāobiāo le 。nín gānggāng shàngrèn jiù fùzé rúcǐ zhòngdà de gōngchéng ，zhēn shì liǎobuqǐ a ！
Ms. Li, I heard the old town restoration project will soon begin inviting bidders. You only just took the position and you're already responsible for such a significant project – you really are incredible!
哪里，哪里！陆总真是消息灵通！
nǎli ，nǎli ！Lù zǒng zhēn shì xiāoxi língtōng ！
You're too kind! Mr. Lu, you really are well-informed!
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