Sep. 20 特保案 - special protection case

Date:2009-09-19

特保案 (te4 bao3 an4)
special protection case
The decision by the United States government to impose tariffs on the import of tires from China is the latest example of seeking special protection of domestic enterprises from dumping, but China accuses the Obama administration of protectionism and has appealed the case to the WTO.

海鸥经理 (hai3 ou1 jing1 li3)
seagull manager
The term is used to describe a management style of interacting with employees only when a problem arises, making hasty decisions about things they have little understanding of, then leaving others to deal with the mess they leave behind.

上帝视角 (shang4 di4 shi4 jiao3)
God’s eye view
In writing, this subject-object problem means an author leaves the point of view of the main actor to start writing about things the characters could not know if the story were in real life. Readers joke that only God can acknowledge all that happens.

素颜 (su4 yan2)
plain face
The term refers to people’s faces without makeup. People like to publish “plain face” pictures of famous people, especially pop stars, online to compare with their “polished” faces. It can also refer to natural scenery without any human decoration.

通勤装 (tong1 qin2 zhuang1)
office outfit
It refers to clothing that is fit for office hours and formal business gatherings.

吸烟装 (xi1 yan1 zhuang1)
tuxedo/smoking jacket
The manly attire that gained popularity in the 1960s has taken a feminine twist and has found its way into women’s wardrobes.

男人婆 (nan2 ren2 po2)
macho woman
It refers to a woman who is preoccupied with the will to gain the upper hand over men, besides her resemblance to a man in behavior.

艳遇 (yan4 yu4)
romantic encounter
When two lonely hearts strike up a relationship after an accidental encounter, it falls into this category. The expression denotes a short-lived affair between a man and a woman who were strangers before they met.

务虚会议 (wu4 xu1 hui4 yi4)
theory-discussing meeting
A typical Chinese style of conference in which participants discuss principles and guidelines for the coming year or events.

氧气美女 (yang3 qi4 mei3 nv3)
jade complexion beauty
The skin of some young women looks like smooth jade and is elastic as if the skin is well nursed in oxygen. The expression literally means “oxygen beauty.”