四字常用词组翻译

1、 不进则退不进则退 no progress simply means regression 瞻前顾后瞻前顾后 overcautions and indecisive 自主经营，自负盈亏 make ones own management decisions, take full responsibility for ones own profits and losses以人为本以人为本 people foremost; People-oriented廉洁奉公 honestly perform ones official duties环境绿化 environmental greening 超前消费

2、超前消费 premature consumption; Over-consume; excessive consumption以强凌弱以强凌弱 the strong domineering over the weak按劳分配按劳分配 distribution according to performance以商养文以商养文 support /sponsor cultural activities with the profits from doing business 减员增效减员增效 downsize (and cut payroll) to improve efficiency (for

3、efficiency)退耕还林退耕还林 return cultivated land to forest or pastures集资办学集资办学 r a i s e m o n e y t o s e t u p n e w s c h o o l s结党营私结党营私 f o r m c l i q u e s f o r p r i v a t e g a i n扭亏为盈扭亏为盈 turn a loss-making enterprise into a profitable one 互利互补 mutually complementary and beneficial互谅互让 mutual u

4、nderstanding and accommodation遵纪守法 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law 急功近利 eager for instant success and quick profits大黑扫黄 crack down on gangland and pornography德高望重 of high ability and integrity 长治久安长治久安 a long period of stability求真务实求真务实 pragmatic审时度势审时度势 size up the trend of events招

5、商引资招商引资 attract investment 层峦叠嶂层峦叠嶂 peaks rising one after another优胜劣汰优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest延年益寿延年益寿 prolong ones life灵丹妙药灵丹妙药 panacea / miraculous cure 开拓进取开拓进取 blaze new trails and forge ahead求同存异求同存异 seek common ground while shelving differences 辞旧迎新辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old year a n d u

6、 s h e r i n t h e n e w徇私舞弊徇私舞弊 bend the law for personal g a i n a n d e n g a g e i n f r a u d流连忘返流连忘返 linger on with no thought of l e a v i n g f o r h o m e 简政放权简政放权 streamline administration and institute decentralization集思广益集思广益 draw on collective wisdon and absorb all useful ideas国泰民安国泰民安

7、the country flourish and the people live in peace and harmony 政通人和政通人和 the government functions well and people cooperate well国计民生国计民生 national welfare and the peoples livelihood 奇松怪石 strangely-shaped pines and grotesque rock formations平等互利 equality and mutual benefit扬长避短 play up strengths and avoid weaknesses反腐倡廉 fight corruption and build a clean government 名山大川名山大川 famous mountains and great rivers