7 、中國古代獨特事物(Unique Ancient Chinese Items)

　　宣紙 rice paper

　　衙門 yamen

　　叩頭 kowtow

　　孔子Confucius

　　牌樓 pailou；pai-loo

　　武術 wushu(Chinese Martial Arts)

　　功夫 kungfu ；kung fu

　　中庸 the way of medium (cf. Golden Means)

　　中和 harmony (zhonghe)

　　孝順 to show filial obedience

　　孝子 dutiful son

　　家長 family head

　　三綱：君為臣綱，父為子綱，夫為妻綱 three cardinal guides: ruler guides subject, father guides son husband guides wife

　　五常：仁、義、理、智、信 five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity

　　八股文 eight-legged essays

　　多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/ great happiness

　　養(yǎng)兒防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age

　　8、 近一季度見諸報端的中國現代特色詞匯翻譯

　　基層監(jiān)督 grass-roots supervision

　　基礎稅率 base tariff level

　　婚介所 matrimonial agency

　　婚外戀 extramarital love

　　婚紗攝影 bride photo

　　黑心棉 shoddy cotton

　　機器閱卷 machine scoring

　　即開型獎券 scratch-open ticket/lottery

　　集中精力把經濟建設搞上去 go all out for economic development

　　價格聽證會 public price hearings

　　甲A球隊 Division A Soccer Team

　　家政服務 household management service

　　加強輿論監(jiān)督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion

　　假帳 accounting fraud

　　叫板 challenge; pick a quarrel

　　矯情 use lame arguments

　　漸進式臺獨 gradual Taiwan independence

　　借調 temporarily transfer

　　擴大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.

　　擴大內需，刺激消費expand domestic demand and consumption