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Complete collection of Chinese English expressions — from classics to viral hits.

Back door
走后门
Use connections.
Donkey lips not matching horse mouth
驴唇不对马嘴
Totally irrelevant.
Face project
面子工程
Done for appearance.
Low end
低端
Low-end cheap.
Dragon head enterprise
龙头企业
Leading company.
Tie up loose ends
收尾
Finish remaining work.
Sync up offline
线下同步
Meet in person to sync.
Get it done ASAP
尽快搞定
Finish as soon as possible.
Add oil
加油
Encouragement expression. In Oxford English Dictionary since 2018.
Long time no see
好久不见
Greeting after long separation. Now standard English.
No can do
做不到
Cannot do it.
Lose face
丢脸
Be humiliated.
Paper tiger
纸老虎
Appears threatening but is weak.
Brainwashing
洗脑
Indoctrination.
One country two systems
一国两制
Constitutional principle for Hong Kong.
Reform and opening up
改革开放
Economic reform policy from 1978.
Socialism with Chinese characteristics
中国特色社会主义
Socialism adapted to China.
Harmonious society
和谐社会
Society based on harmony.
Chinese dream
中国梦
National rejuvenation vision.
Belt and road
一带一路
Global infrastructure development strategy.