采取 採取 cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) / to take syn 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎi tóu huàn miàn to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom) / (Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably / to undergo a transformation syn 戒严 戒嚴 jiè yán to impose martial law / to impose emergency measures 条条框框 條條框框 tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng fixed framework (idiom) / restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory) / regulations and restrictions syn 贬义 貶義 biǎn yì derogatory sense / negative connotation 出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) / to give advice (idiom) syn 论调 論調 lùn diào argument / view (sometimes derogatory) syn 歌功颂德 歌功頌德 gē gōng sòng dé to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory) syn 抢险 搶險 qiǎng xiǎn emergency (measures) / to react to an emergency 抗震 kàng zhèn anti-seismic measures / seismic defenses / earthquake resistant 严打 嚴打 yán dǎ to crack down on / to take severe measures against 旧制 舊制 jiù zhì old system / weights and measures of former times 采取措施 採取措施 cǎi qǔ cuò shī to adopt measures / to take steps 反腐败 反腐敗 fǎn fǔ bài to oppose corruption / anti-graft (measures, policy etc) 保护措施 保護措施 bǎo hù cuò shī safe-keeping measures 未然 wèi rán in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling 减灾 減災 jiǎn zāi to take measures to mitigate the impact of disasters (including prevention, preparation, and support for stricken communities) 防患 fáng huàn to take preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster 反渗透 反滲透 fǎn shèn tòu anti-infiltration (measures taken against subversive external forces) / (chemistry) reverse osmosis 国民收入 國民收入 guó mín shōu rù measures of national income and output 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation / to pull the carpet from under sb syn 蛮夷 蠻夷 mán yí common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory / barbarian 黑鬼 hēi guǐ black devil (derogatory term for black or African person) 抱佛脚 抱佛腳 bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom) / fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / panic measures in place of timely preparation syn 关防 關防 guān fáng security measures (esp. border security) / official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times) syn 反走私 fǎn zǒu sī to oppose smuggling / anti-contraband (measures, policy etc) 整齐划一 整齊劃一 zhěng qí huà yī to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom) syn 先礼后兵 先禮後兵 xiān lǐ hòu bīng lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / fig. diplomacy before violence / jaw-jaw is better than war-war 缓不济急 緩不濟急 huǎn bù jì jí lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom) / slow measures will not address a critical situation / too slow to meet a pressing need 缓兵之计 緩兵之計 huǎn bīng zhī jì delaying tactics / stalling / measures to stave off an attack / stratagem to win a respite 强制性措施 qiǎng zhì xìng cuò shī compulsory measures / binding measures 动植物检疫措施 動植物檢疫措施 dòng zhí wù jiǎn yì cuò shī sanitary and phytosanitary measures / SPS measures 卫生和植物卫生措施 衛生和植物衛生措施 sanitary and phytosanitary measures / SPS measures 贬词 貶詞 biǎn cí derogatory term / expression of censure syn 冶容 yě róng to mold (into seductive shape) / to dress up (usu. derogatory) / to sex up syn 台客 tái kè stereotypical Taiwanese person (often derogatory) 洋腔洋调 洋腔洋調 yáng qiāng yáng diào to speak with a foreign accent or using words from a foreign language (usually derogatory) (idiom) 白鬼 bái guǐ "white ghost", derogatory term for caucasians (Cantonese) 鄙称 鄙稱 bǐ chēng derogatory term 鞑虏 韃虜 dá lǔ Tartar (derogatory) / also used as an insulting term for Manchus around 1900 香巢 xiāng cháo a love nest / a place of secret cohabitation (also derogatory) 鸳鸯蝴蝶 鴛鴦蝴蝶 yuān yang hú dié Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) / derogatory reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900 套近乎 tào jìn hū to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) syn 贬称 貶稱 biǎn chēng derogatory term / to refer to disparagingly (as) 台倭 臺倭 tái wō (derogatory for Taiwanese) Jap lover 二毛子 èr máo zi lit. secondary foreigner / (derogatory term for Chinese Christians and others associated with foreigners, used at the time of the Boxer Rebellion) / (coll.) westernized Chinese person / (derog.) person of mixed Chinese and Russian blood / (slang) Ukraine / German shepherd dog / (dialect) two-year-old goat 低端人口 dī duān rén kǒu low-paid workers in industries that offer jobs for the unskilled / derogatory-sounding abbr. for 低端產業從業人口|低端产业从业人口 赵家人 趙家人 zhào jiā rén (neologism 2015) the Zhao family (derogatory term for those who hold power in the PRC) 叼盘 叼盤 diāo pán (of a dog) to hold a frisbee in its mouth / (fig.) derogatory nickname given to Hu Xijin 胡錫進|胡锡进[Hu2 Xi1 jin4] for doing the CCP's bidding as editor of the "Global Times" 胡叼盘 胡叼盤 hú diāo pán derogatory nickname given to Hu Xijin 胡錫進|胡锡进[Hu2 Xi1 jin4] for doing the CCP's bidding as editor of the "Global Times" 日人民报 日人民報 rì rén mín bào (vulgar) derogatory name (in which 日[ri4] means 肏[cao4]) for the "People's Daily" 人民日報|人民日报[Ren2 min2 Ri4 bao4] 刁民 diāo mín (derogatory) unruly people 兵来将挡，水来土掩 兵來將擋，水來土掩 bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom) / different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation 兵来将敌，水来土堰 兵來將敵，水來土堰 bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom) / different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation 严厉打击 嚴厲打擊 yán lì dǎ jī to strike a severe blow / to crack down / to take strong measures 疏散措施 shū sàn cuò shī evacuation / measures to evacuate a building in an emergency 衡量制 héng liang zhì system of weights and measures 计量制 計量制 jì liàng zhì system of weights and measures 高压手段 高壓手段 gāo yā shǒu duàn high-handed (measures) / with a heavy hand 反措施 fǎn cuò shī counter-measures 亚洲相互协作与建立信任措施会议 Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia 常规武器包括实际裁军措施处 Conventional Arms, including Practical Disarmament Measures, Branch / Conventional Arms Branch 常规武器处 Conventional Arms, including Practical Disarmament Measures, Branch / Conventional Arms Branch 建立信任和安全措施人员 Confidence and Security-building Measures Officer / CSBM Officer 建立信任与安全及核查措施工作组 Working Group on Confidence and Security-building and Verification Measures 20国集团贸易和投资措施报告 20國集團貿易和投資措施報告 Report on G20 Trade and Investment Measures 与贸易有关的投资措施协定 Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) 暂行特别措施 temporary special measures 与贸易有关的投资措施 trade-related investment measures 环境措施和国际贸易工作组 Working Group on Environmental Measures and International Trade 评价反洗钱措施特设专家委员会 Select Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures / MONEYVAL Committee 改变消费模式政策措施讲习班 gǎi biàn xiāo fèi mú shì zhèng cè cuò shī jiǎng xí bān Workshop on Policy Measures for Changing Consumption Patterns 实体间建立信任与安全措施协定 Agreement on Inter-Entity Confidence- and Security-Building Measures 开发署效率措施信托基金 Trust Fund for the Efficiency and Effectiveness Measures with UNDP 加强安全的措施 measures on strengthening security 提高妇女地位社会支持措施专家组 提高婦女地位社會支持措施專家組 Expert Group on Social Support Measures for the Advancement of Women 外层空间建立信任措施特设专家组 外層空間建立信任措施特設專家組 Ad hoc expert group on Confidence-building Measures in Outer Space 贸易管制措施信息系统 貿易管制措施信息系統 mào yì guǎn zhì cuò shī xìn xī xì tǒng trade control measures information system 城乡扶贫社会经济措施委员会 城鄉扶貧社會經濟措施委員會 Committee on Socio-Economic Measures to Alleviate Poverty in Rural and Urban Areas 缓和措施 緩和措施 alleviating measures 减轻措施 減輕措施 jiǎn qīng cuò shī alleviating measures 关于适当类型的建立信任措施的指导方针 關於適當類型的建立信任措施的指導方針 Guidelines for appropriate types of confidence building measures 快速启动和平影响措施 快速啟動和平影響措施 quick-start peace impact measures 贸易管制措施编码制度 貿易管制措施編碼制度 mào yì guǎn zhì cuò shī biān mǎ zhì duó Coding System of Trade Control Measures 保护南极动植物协议措施 保護南极動植物協議措施 bǎo hù nán jí dòng zhí wù xié yì cuò shī Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora 加强信任措施 加強信任措施 jiā qiǎng xìn rèn cuò shī Confidence-Strengthening Measures 裁减军备措施 裁減軍備措施 cái jiǎn jūn bèi cuò shī arms reduction measures 重大活动期间安全措施国际常设观察机构 重大活動期間安全措施國際常設觀察機構 International Permanent Observatory on Security Measures during Major Events / International Permanent Observatory 评价反洗钱和反恐融资措施专家委员会 評價反洗錢和反恐融資措施專家委員會 Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism 贸发会议贸易措施数据库 貿發會議貿易措施數據庫 UNCTAD Data Base on Trade Measures 次区域军备控制措施 次區域軍備控制措施 cì qū yù jūn bèi kòng zhì cuò shī Measures for Sub-Regional Arms Control 罗本岛指导方针 羅本島指導方針 Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa / Robben Island Guidelines 植物检疫措施委员会 植物檢疫措施委員會 Commission on Phytosanitary Measures 实施卫生与植物卫生措施协定 實施衛生與植物衛生措施協定 Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures / SPS Agreement 非关税措施小组 非關稅措施小組 fēi guān shuì cuò shī xiǎo zǔ Group on Non-Tariff Measures 环境措施与国际贸易问题小组 環境措施與國際貿易問題小組 Group on Environmental Measures and International Trade 补贴与反补贴措施协定 補貼與反補貼措施協定 Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 贸易管制措施数据库 貿易管制措施數據庫 Trade Control Measures Database 度量衡大会 度量衡大會 General Conference on Weights and Measures / Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures 