奔腾不息 | bēn téng bù xī
In his speech to BRICS leaders in Johannesburg on July 26, Xi Jinping used this suyu to stress the message he was sending…
敲锣打鼓 | qiāo luó dǎ gǔ
In a speech on May 2 at Peking University, Xi Jinping used this 成语 to tell students that China's development and rejuvenation cannot…
蓄势待发 | xù shì dài fā
On April 13, Xi Jinping gave a speech in Hainan, congratulating Hainan on the 30-year anniversary of its becoming a province and establishment…
因势利导 | yīn shì lì dǎo
On Nov. 11, while everyone else in China was online shopping for Singles Day, Xi Jinping was giving a speech at the 25th…
一往无前 | yī wǎng wú qián
In the same Oct. 31 speech highlighted last week, Xi emphasized that the Party must retain focus on its historical mission, stay connected to…
耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi
On Oct. 31, a number of the new Party leadership, led by Xi, took a symbolic trip from Beijing to Shanghai and Jiaxing,…
朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì ping bó
In his 19th Party Congress speech, Xi spoke about the importance of strictly governing the Party (从严治党). He used this 成语 to describe…
畅所欲言 | chàng suǒ yù yán
Xi presided over a forum for leaders from major non-communist parties in Zhongnanhai on Aug. 30. At the forum, Xi introduced a draft report…
大显身手 | dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
Ahead of China's "National Poverty Alleviation Day," Xi stressed that a troop of resolute workers are at the frontlines of the country's war…
头痛医头 | tóu tòng yī tóu
Xi spoke at the opening ceremony of the 86th INTERPOL General Assembly on Sept. 26 in Beijing. He described international security as a problem interwoven…