琳琅满目 | lín láng mǎn mù
Meaning Glittering jewels to delight the eye, a dazzling lineup. Original " 在大同，黄花相关产品已经形成系列。黄花产品展厅里，黄花干、黄花酱、黄花饼、黄花制作的化妆品等各色产品琳琅满目。" Source 习近平讲故事：“小黄花大产业” June 11, 2020
辛勤耕耘 | xīn qín gēng yún
Meaning To make industrious and diligent efforts; (耕耘: plowing and weeding) Original "中俄双方把握这美好的早春时节，为两国关系和世界和平与发展辛勤耕耘，必将收获新的成果，造福两国人民和各国人民。" Source On June 18, 2020 人民网 published an excerpt from Xi's…
百尺竿头，更进一步 | bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù
Meaning Even if you get good results, or have reached a very high level, you still have to work hard. Original 希望乡亲们百尺竿头、更进一步，发挥自身积极性、主动性、创造性，用自己的双手创造更加美好的新生活。 Source…
一鼓作气 | yī gǔ zuò qì
Meaning In a spurt of energy; done in one vigorous effort Original "要一鼓作气、连续作战，以更加有力的举措、更加精细的工作，确保脱贫攻坚任务全面完成。" Source 《求是》杂志发表习近平总书记重要文章 《关于全面建成小康社会补短板问题》 May 31, 2020
一视同仁 | yī shì tóng rén
Meaning To treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people Original “生命至上，不管是中国人还是在华外国人员，中国政府和中国人民都一视同仁予以关心和爱护。” Source 习近平给北京科技大学全体巴基斯坦留学生回信 May 17, 2020.
举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān
Xi Jinping used this chengyu during a Politburo Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee meeting on May 14th, 2020. Meaning Learn by analogy; infer…
病从口入，祸从口出 | bìng cóng kǒu rù，huò cóng kǒu chū
Due to the lack of Xi speeches in the past week, we've selected a thematic 俗语 from our Chinese proverbs study guide by…
因地制宜 | yīn dì zhì yí
Meaning Suit one's measures to local conditions. Original "我们加强党对脱贫攻坚工作的全面领导，建立各负其责、各司其职的责任体系，精准识别、精准脱贫的工作体系，上下联动、统一协调的政策体系，保障资金、强化人力的投入体系，因地制宜、因村因户因人施策的帮扶体系，广泛参与、合力攻坚的社会动员体系，多渠道全方位的监督体系和最严格的考核评估体系，为脱贫攻坚提供了有力制度保障。" Source 习近平：在打好精准脱贫攻坚战座谈会上的讲话 published April 30, 2020; original released February 12, 2018.
守望相助 ｜ shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
Meaning To keep watch and defend one another (idiom from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors, offer mutual help and protection…