路遥知马力，日久见人心Time will tell. 吃的苦中苦，方知甜中甜no sweet without sweat 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直in the end things mend /there’s always a way out 急功近利eager for instant success and quick profits 大黑扫黄crack down on gangland and pornography 德高望重of high ability and integrity 互利互补mutually complementary and beneficial 互谅互让mutual understanding and accommodation 遵纪守法observe the relevant code of conduct and the law 减员增效downsize (and cut payroll) to improve efficiency (for efficiency) 退耕还林return cultivated land to forest or pastures 集资办学raise money to set up new schools 结党营私form cliques for private gain 扭亏为盈turn a loss-making enterprise into a profitable one 寓教于乐teach through lively activities 花天酒地go on the loose 汗马功劳exploits 闻名遐迩famous 独具匠心original 中流砥柱mainstay, chief cornerstone 鱼米之乡a land of milk and honey 世外桃源a haven of peace 浩如烟海的文化典籍numerous volumes of literature 因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 按劳分配distribution according to performance 以商养文support /sponsor cultural activities with the profits from doing business 廉洁奉公honestly perform one’s official duties 环境绿化environmental greening 超前消费premature consumption; Over-consume; excessive consumption 以强凌弱the strong domineering over the weak 以人为本people foremost; People-oriented 优势互补complement each other’s advantages 自主经营，自负盈亏make one’s own management decisions, take full responsibility for one’s own profits and losses 不进则退no progress simply means regression 瞻前顾后over cautions and indecisive 源远流长have a long history 呕心沥血spare no efforts 画龙点睛bring out the crucial point