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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 accomplishments of the five years since the […]

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 leaders of the five BRICS countries view

On Sept. 4, Xi Jinping addressed the BRICS Summit leaders in Xiamen. Much of the language revolved around sailing imagery. Not only were the countries likened to ships setting sail

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 used this 成语 to warn leaders to

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 front of troops, we chose this 成语

On July 24, Xi Jinping spoke about military reform at the 42nd Politburo study session. Xi stressed the importance of the military to overall national strategy and discussed the importance

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 the handover of Hong Kong. This is

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 成语 to frame this meeting as a

Ahead of the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to mainland China, Xi Jinping visited an exhibition organized by the HKSAR government. While going through the exhibition with Hong Kong’s Chief

Speaking on June 11 to the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), this year in Kazakhstan, Xi Jinping used this 成语 to reinforce his message of cooperation and