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…
可歌可泣 | kě gē kě qì
Xi Jinping used this chengyu while giving remarks on a visit to Hubei on March 31st, 2020. Meaning Lit. you can sing or you can…
齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì
Xi Jinping used this chengyu during a speech at the G20 Special Summit in Beijing on March 26th, 2020. Meaning To work with a…
舍生忘死 | shě shēng wàng sǐ
Xi Jinping used this chengyu in a letter written to young Party members of Peking University's Aid E medical team sent on March 16, 2020.…
慎终如始 | shèn zhōng rú shǐ
Xi Jinping used this chengyu during his remarks regarding the response to COVID19 at the March 4, 2020 Politburo standing committee meeting. Meaning Always…
沧海横流 | cāng hǎi héng liú
Xi Jinping used this chengyu during a speech at a meeting in Beijing regarding preparation and work distribution to fight COVID 19 and maintain socio-economic…