攻坚克难 | gōngjiān kènàn
Xinhua credits Xi with using 攻坚克难 on Sept. 25 while attending an exhibit at the Beijing Exhibition Center. The exhibit, entitled "砥砺奋进的五年," showcases the…
层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng
On Sept. 5, at a press conference during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Xi used the idiom 层出不穷 to refer to how the…
扬帆远航 | yángfān yuǎnháng
On Sept. 4, Xi Jinping addressed the BRICS Summit leaders in Xiamen. Much of the language revolved around sailing imagery. Not only were…
居安思危 | jū ān sī wēi
On July 26 and 27, Xi Jinping spoke at a meeting held in Beijing for key provincial leaders entitled "学习习近平总书记重要讲话精神，迎接党的十九大". Pretty meta, eh? He…
勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián
On July 30, Xi Jinping used 勇往直前 to describe the spirit of the PLA. Recognizing that most of you won't be speaking in…
大刀阔斧 | dà dāo kuò fǔ
On July 24, Xi Jinping spoke about military reform at the 42nd Politburo study session. Xi stressed the importance of the military to…
岁月不居，时节如流 | suì yuè bù jū, shí jié rú liú
It has been a quiet week for Xi Jinping's 成语 usage, so we are looking back at Xi's speech on June 30 commemorating…
一脉相承 | yī mài xiāng chéng
On July 7, Xi Jinping addressed the G20 in Hamburg, Germany. As a nod to China's leadership from the previous meeting, Xi cleverly used this…
齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì
Ahead of the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to mainland China, Xi Jinping visited an exhibition organized by the HKSAR government. While going…
守望相助 | shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
Speaking on June 11 to the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), this year in Kazakhstan, Xi Jinping used this 成语…