省事 shěng shì to simplify matters / to save trouble syn 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury syn 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse syn 中共中央办公厅 中共中央辦公廳 zhōng gòng zhōng yāng bàn gōng tīng General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee / abbr. to 中辦|中办[Zhong1 Ban4] 做事 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job syn 领导小组 領導小組 lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc) / aka central leading group 务实 務實 wù shí to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic 理事 lǐ shì member of council / (literary) to take care of matters 处事 處事 chǔ shì to handle affairs / to deal with matters syn 家事 jiā shì family matters / domestic affairs / housework syn 公事 gōng shì work-related matters / documents syn 自爆 zì bào to explode / spontaneous detonation / self-detonation / suicide bombing / to disclose private matters about oneself 谜团 謎團 mí tuán riddle / enigma / unpredictable situation / elusive matters 个人隐私 個人隱私 gè rén yǐn sī personal privacy / private matters 私事 sī shì personal matters syn 斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs syn 总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge syn 两回事 兩回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things / two unrelated matters syn 杂碎 雜碎 zá suì offal / mixed entrails / trivial matters syn 目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) / so arrogant that no-one else matters / condescending / to go about with one's nose in the air syn 侨务 僑務 qiáo wù matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government) 操办 操辦 cāo bàn to arrange matters syn 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom) syn 轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority syn 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu to add oil to the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 务虚 務虛 wù xū to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues) 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 谋事 謀事 móu shì to plan matters / to look for a job syn 琐屑 瑣屑 suǒ xiè trivial matters / petty things syn 干休 gān xiū to let matters rest 戎 róng generic term for weapons (old) / army (matters) / military affairs syn 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 欲盖弥彰 欲蓋彌彰 yù gài mí zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom) / A cover up only makes matters worse. 应付自如 應付自如 yìng fu zì rú to handle matters with ease (idiom) / to hold one's own 众说纷揉 眾說紛揉 zhòng shuō fēn róu lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom) / opinions differ / controversial matters 缓急轻重 緩急輕重 huǎn jí qīng zhòng slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority / also written 輕重緩急|轻重缓急 床笫之私 chuáng zǐ zhī sī intimate matters 宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters 小聪明 小聰明 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded syn 不慌不忙 bù huāng bù máng calm and unhurried (idiom) / composed / to take matters calmly syn 后账 後賬 hòu zhàng undisclosed account / to settle matters later / to blame sb after the event 不辨菽麦 不辨菽麥 bù biàn shū mài lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom) / fig. ignorant of practical matters syn 两耳不闻窗外事 兩耳不聞窗外事 liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì to pay no attention to outside matters 共商大计 共商大計 gòng shāng dà jì to discuss matters of vital importance 势殊事异 勢殊事異 shì shū shì yì lit. conditions unique and matters different / things are not the same as before (idiom) 此道 cǐ dào such matters / things like this / this line of work / this pursuit / this hobby / this endeavor 杀鸡何必要用牛刀呢 殺雞何必要用牛刀呢 shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut / de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official) 留尾巴 liú wěi ba to leave loose ends / to leave matters unresolved 话里套话 話裡套話 huà lǐ tào huà to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information / to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed 超然世事 chāo rán shì shì to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom) 重文轻武 重文輕武 zhòng wén qīng wǔ to value letters and belittle arms (idiom) / to stress civil matters and neglect the military / to prefer the pen to the sword 司法、立法和宪法框架问题委员会 司法、立法和憲法框架問題委員會 Committee for Judicial, Legislative Matters and Constitutional Framework 工业安全和环境事项工作队 Task Force on Industrial Safety and Environmental Matters 美洲刑事事项互助公约 Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 刑事事项互助公约 Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 欧洲联盟成员国刑事事项互助公约 Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union 税务信息交换协定 shuì wù xìn xī jiāo huàn xié dìng Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters 刑事事项诉讼转移示范协定 Model Agreement on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters 负责维持和平问题和特别任务的助理主任 Assistant Director for Peace-Keeping Matters and Special Assignments 语文事务 Linguistic Matters 维持和平事项和特别任务股 Unit for Peacekeeping Matters and Special Assignements 关于从国外调取民事或商事证据的公约 Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters 行政和财务事项委员会 Committee on Administrative and Financial Matters 秘书长关于预防和解决冲突问题特别顾问 Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Matters Relating to the Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts 经济和社会事务全国和解协定 National Conciliation Agreement on Economic and Social Matters 海牙送达公约 Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters / Hague Service Convention 工作人员事宜协商小组 gōng zuò rén yuán shì yí xié shāng xiǎo zǔ Consultative Group on Staff Matters 有关裁军事项的特别委员会 Special Commission for disarmament-related matters 环境事务指定官员 環境事務指定官員 huán jìng shì wù zhǐ dìng guān yuán Designated Official for Environmental Matters 因特网事项工作组 因特網事項工作組 Working Group on Internet Matters 负责刑事事务的国家副检察官 負責刑事事務的國家副檢察官 Deputy State Attorney for Criminal Matters 技术合作融资问题高级行政干事 技術合作融資問題高級行政幹事 Senior Administrative Officer for Technical Cooperation Finance Matters 无争议问题 無爭議問題 wú zhēng yì wèn tí non-controversial matters 民商事桉件外国判决的承认与执行公约 民商事案件外國判決的承認與執行公約 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 组织事项 組織事項 zǔ zhī shì xiàng organizational matters 税收事项行政互助公约 稅收事項行政互助公約 Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance on Tax Matters 社会和人道主义问题中心 社會和人道主義問題中心 Centre for Social and Humanitarian Matters 污染物释放和转移登记册议定书 汙染物釋放和轉移登記冊議定書 Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters / Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers 民政和军事问题新闻干事 民政和軍事問題新聞幹事 Public Information Officer on Civilian and Military Matters 法律援助和拘留事务办公室 法律援助和拘留事務辦公室 Office of Legal Aid and Detention Matters 公设刑事辩护处 公設刑事辯護處 Public Defender's Office in Criminal Matters 土地事务法律援助和争端解决总统办公室 土地事務法律援助和爭端解決總統辦公室 Presidential Unit for Legal Assistance and Dispute Settlement in Land Matters 技术和卫生事项进展报告 技術和衛生事項進展報告 Progress reports on technical and health matters 体制、程序和法律问题小组委员会 體制、程序和法律問題小組委員會 Subcommittee on Institutional, Procedural and Legal Matters 国际税务合作专家委员会 國際稅務合作專家委員會 Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters 经济和社会事项秘书处服务厅 經濟和社會事項秘書處服務廳 Office of Secretariat Services for Economic and Social Matters 国际贸易法问题小组委员会 國際貿易法問題小組委員會 Sub-Committee on International Trade Law Matters 联合国外空问题会议 聯合國外空問題會議 United Nations Conference on Outer Space Matters 南大西洋事务工作组 南大西洋事務工作組 nán dài xī yáng shì wù gōng zuò zǔ Working Group on South Atlantic matters 联合国军事事项北欧联合委员会 聯合國軍事事項北歐聯合委員會 Joint Nordic Committee for Military United Nations Matters 立法事务联合咨询委员会 立法事務聯合咨詢委員會 Joint Advisory Council on Legislative Matters 关于大洋深处事项的临时协定 關於大洋深處事項的臨時協定 Provisional Agreement on Matters concerning the Great Ocean Deeps 关于民警和军事观察员风纪问题的指令 關於民警和軍事觀察員風紀問題的指令 Directives for Disciplinary matters Involving Civilian Police Officers and Military Observers 行政和财务事项小组委员会 行政和財務事項小組委員會 Sub-Committee on Administrative and Financial Matters 行政和财务事项工作组 行政和財務事項工作組 Working Group on Administration and Financial Matters 行政和财务事项全体小组委员会 行政和財務事項全體小組委員會 Sub-Committee of the Whole on Administrative and Financial Matters 