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proof / certificate / identification / testimonial / CL: 個|个 / to prove / to testify / to confirm the truth of
HSK 3
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time / making every second count
HSK 7-9
minister of finance
people's government
road or railway administration
administration / administrative management
Hu-Wen New Administration (formed in 2003), ostensibly reform-oriented leadership of Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛 and Wen Jiabao 溫家寶|温家宝
Nationalist government (the government of the Republic of China 1925–1948)
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
county administration / county regional government
Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer
to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short
HSK 7-9
Party and government administration
Zhengtong Emperor, reign name of sixth Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇 (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449, temple name Yingzong 英宗
special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 and Macau 澳門|澳门 / refers to many different areas during late Qing, foreign occupation, warlord period and Nationalist government / refers to special zones in North Korea and Indonesia
democracy (as a system of government)
executive order
administrative subdivision
(of a person) honorable; not devious / (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly / (of a situation) out in the open
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain
to contend
Ministry of the Interior
to incarcerate sb for a violation of administrative law, typically for 10 days or less; administrative detention
Political and Legal Affairs Commission (may refer to the national-level Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, responsible for overseeing law enforcement, judicial affairs and domestic security, or a corresponding body at a lower administrative level)
to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature / rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
administration / (attributive) administrative; executive
HSK 7-9
administrative remedy
municipal administration
Bureau of Civil Affairs
public administration
civil administration
people's war, military strategy advocated by Mao whereby a large number of ordinary citizens provide support in a campaign
identification document / documentary proof
administration
in a way that justifies the use of the term / genuine / proper / in a way that conforms to logic / justifiable / appropriate / perfectly legitimate
to get serious about sth / to pull no punches / to be determined to see sth through
administrative report
birth certificate / CL: 張|张
Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose / every moment counts
not to be crushed (idiom) / to be determined to have one's revenge
Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
becoming more prosperous with each passing day
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
administrative unit (e.g. province , prefecture 地區|地区 or county 縣|县)
ID card / proof of identity
terminal cancer
administrative department / administration / executive (government branch)
administrative authority / executive power
to gather evidence (in a criminal case)
Minister of the Interior
minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
administrator
provincial department of civil affairs
Ministry of Finance
to examine the reliability / reliable / credit reporting
Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
consul (of the Roman Republic) / magistrate (chief administrator)
examine sb's political record / political investigation
certificate
Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照 (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, temple name 明武宗
in support or witness hereof (idiom)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
(Tw) traces / material evidence (archaeology, criminal investigation etc)
administrative law
minister in charge of the imperial clan
Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和
probative value / strength of evidence in legal proof / relevance
KOMURA Masahiko (1942-), Japanese politician, foreign minister from 1998, minister of defense from 2007
(law) affidavit; deposition
to be officially wed
Exegesis of the Right Religion by Wang Daiyu 王岱輿|王岱舆, a study of Islam published during the Ming dynasty
British colonial administration of Hong Kong 1837-1941 and 1945-1997
national politics / archaic rank, "Minister of State" / common given name
vital signs
administrative area
administrative division
Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) of the PRC
upright and honest
a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
administrative district
to strive to get sth done while the timing is right
Minister of Navy during Qing times
examination of the evidence of the opposing party in a court of law
CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
people's democratic dictatorship
just and honorable
(math.) plus or minus sign; ±
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
terminal illness / incurable condition (also fig.)
Zhu Qizhen, personal name of sixth and eighth Ming emperor Zhengtong 正統|正统, afterwards Tianshun Emperor 天順|天顺 (1427-1464), reigned 1435-1449 and 1457-1464
administrative authority / branch of government
City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau (PRC)
Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge
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abdominal tumor / bowel obstruction / (fig.) sticking point
blindness
to identify / to verify sb's identity / identification

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