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Staying power

Generally speaking, “staying power” points to the durability of something.

Identity politics

It means that if people share the same social or political identities, they should share similar political views.

Trigger warning?

Trigger warning is a warning against certain language or image that may trigger some reaction in the viewer, usually something unpleasant.

Slap in the face

A "slap in the face" means a sharp and rude, disrespectful rebuke.

Digging his heels in?

If someone "digs in", they are holding on to their position fast, refusing to budge.

Fat of the land?

They live a rich and comfortable life on a surplus of money and resources, and therefore don't have to work very hard.

China’s sandwich generation?

Feel sandwiched, they are, in terms of both finance and time, and burdens coming from above (parents) and under（children and grandchildren).

Touched a nerve?

If something hit a nerve in us, it stirs up our emotions immediately.

Make a case?

To make a case is to make a full argument for or against somebody and lists all the reasons why this is so.

Go overboard?

The phrase“to go overboard” is, metaphorically, to go too far and be excessive.

Burying your head in the sand?

When we want to point out that someone trying to ignore problems rather than confronting them straight up and head on, we say he or she is burying their head in the sand.

Already in train?

Already in progress, in other words.

Too close to call?

If an election is too close to call, we cannot really tell who is going to eventually win.

与争鸣教授争鸣：再谈古诗词翻译

我完全同意对诗句译文要由“画论”转为“政论”的宏观大略。

一位“铁粉”写给英语点津的信

在本人心目中，贵网就是国内中级以上程度者学习英语和研修翻译的第一网站。

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