- policy; guidelines; CL:個|个[ge4]
- procedure; step
- time limit; deadline; allotted time
- funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
- to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
- to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
- to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)
- land tax
- delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
- tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
- to misreport; fraudulent report
- to make up; fabrication; fictional; imaginary
- conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction
- to raise; to increase
- to cultivate soil; to till fields
- to provide assistance; to aid
- (idiom) to wail and scream loudly
- seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- to try to please
- to believe firmly
- firm; solid; reliable; real; practical
- to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly
- Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies
- with a worried frown
- to chat
- to cooperate; partner
- shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
- tearful eyes
- to swirl about; (of leaves and branches) to sway
- to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
- lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die (idiom); fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality)
- rich person; the rich