四字詞組不進則退

noprogresssimplymeansregression瞻前顧后

overcautionsandindecisive自主經營，自負盈虧makeone’sownmanagementdecisions,takefullresponsibilityforone’sownprofitsandlosses以人為本

peopleforemost;People-oriented廉潔奉公honestlyperformone’sofficialduties

環境綠化environmentalgreening超前消費

prematureconsumption;Over-consume;excessiveconsumption

以強凌弱

thestrongdomineeringovertheweak

按勞分配distributionaccordingtoperformance

以商養文

support/sponsorculturalactivitieswiththeprofitsfromdoingbusiness

減員增效downsize(andcutpayroll)toimproveefficiency(forefficiency)

退耕還林

returncultivatedlandtoforestorpastures

集資辦學

raisemoneytosetupnewschools

結黨營私

formcliquesforprivategain

扭虧為盈

turnaloss-makingenterpriseintoaprofitable

one互利互補mutuallycomplementaryandbeneficial

互諒互讓mutualunderstandingandaccommodation

遵紀守法observetherelevantcodeofconductandthelaw急功近利eagerforinstantsuccessandquickprofits

大黑掃黃crackdownonganglandandpornography

德高望重ofhighabilityandintegrity長治久安

alongperiodofstability

求真務實

pragmatic

審時度勢

sizeupthetrendofevents

招商引資

attractinvestment

層巒疊嶂

peaksrisingoneafteranother

優勝劣汰

survivalofthefittest

延年益壽

prolongone’slife

靈丹妙藥

panacea/miraculouscure

開拓進取blazenewtrailsandforgeahead

求同存異seekcommongroundwhileshelvingdifferences辭舊迎新bidfarewelltotheoldyearandusherinthenew

徇私舞弊bendthelawforpersonalgainandengageinfraud

流連忘返lingeronwithnothoughtofleavingforhome

簡政放權

streamlineadministrationandinstitutedecentralization

集思廣益

drawoncollectivewisdonandabsorballusefulideas

國泰民安

thecountryflourishandthepeopleliveinpeaceandharmony政通人和

thegovernmentfunctionswellandpeoplecooperatewell

國計民生

nationalwelfareandthepeople’slivelihood

奇松怪石

strangely-shapedpinesandgrotesque

rockformations

平等互利

equalityandmutualbenefit

揚長避短

playupstrengthsandavoidweaknesses

反腐倡廉

fightcorruptionandbuildacleangovernment

名山大川

famousmountainsandgreatrivers

名勝古跡

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