N. NASDAQ National Association of Securities Deal Automated Quotations 纳米 nanometer 难得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise. 南水北调 South-to-North water diversion 南水北调工程 divert water from the south to the north project 男权主义思想 male chauvinism 囊括 complete a sweep 耐用消费品 durable consumer items (goods) 闹情绪 be disgruntled; be in a fit of pique 内环路 inner ring road 内联企业 enterprises with internal connections 能官能民 be ready to both serve as an offical and be one of the common people 能进能出,能上能下competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots 能进能出,能上能下,方谓好汉 He who knows how to fight and how to retreat deserves to be called a brave man. 能上网的手机 WAP phone 内耗 in-fighting 泥菩萨 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival 年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis 年夜饭 family reunion dinner 扭转局面 reverse the tide, turn the table 农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labour (labourers) P. 跑龙套 utility man, play a bit role, general handyman 泡沫经济 bubble economy 配股 allotment of shares 配套政策 supporting policies 棚户 shacks; family that live in shacks 碰钉子 get snubbed 碰头会 brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.) 疲软股票 soft stock 皮包公司 bogus company 啤酒肚 beer belly 票贩子 scalper, ticket tout 骗汇、逃汇、套汇 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage 贫富悬殊 polarization of rich and poor 贫铀弹 depleted uranium bomb 平面设计师 graphic designer 瓶颈制约 “bottleneck”restrictions 扑网(体) rush-up, rushing 普选制 general election system Q. 期房 forward delivery housing 企业孵化器 enterprise incubator 企业文化 corporate culture 起跑器 block 洽谈会 fair, meeting 千代田寿险公司(日本) Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. 千禧婴儿 millennium infant; millennium baby 强化班 intensive training class 抢跑 false start, beat the gun 亲民党 People First Party 勤工俭学 part-work and part-study system; work-study program 轻轨火车 light rail train 情感消费 emotional consumption 情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to … 区位商业 location-based commerce 屈体 jackknife, pike 圈外人士 people out of the loop 全方位外交 multi-faceted diplomacy 全国卫生城市 National Hygienic City 全民健身计划纲要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan 全能冠军 all-around winner 全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS) 全球通 global system for mobile communications 全天候飞机 all-weatehr aircraft 拳头产品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster 裙带风 nepotism; petticoat influence 裙带关系 networking through petticoat influence 群言堂 allow everybody to air his view; let everyone have his say; speak one's mind freely |