1.治大国如烹小鲜
(1) Governing a big country is as delicate as frying a small fish.
You use delicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people.
The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests.
This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity.
She turned to Mary Ann. 'This is kind of delicate. Would you excuse us for a moment?'
delicately adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Clearly, the situation remains delicately poised.
...a delicately-worded memo.
Synonyms: tactfully, carefully, subtly, discreetly
(2) A big country should be governed with the same care of frying a small fish.
2.空谈误国，实干兴邦
Empty talk is harmful to the nation, while doing practical work will make it thrive.
1. verb
If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
Today his company continues to thrive. [VERB]
Lavender thrives in poor soil.薰衣草在贫瘠的土壤中茁壮生长。 [VERB]
...the river's thriving population of kingfishers.河岸边大量繁殖的翠鸟们 [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: prosper, do well, flourish, increase More Synonyms of thrive
2. verb
If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult.
Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle. [VERB + on]
Creative people are usually very determined and thrive on overcoming obstacles. [V on n/-ing]
3.打铁还需自身硬
The iron must be of good quality to be hammered /struck into a tool.
If you hammer an object such as a nail, you hit it with a hammer.
If you hammer something such as an idea into people or you hammer at it, you keep repeating it forcefully so that it will have an effect on people.
He hammered it into me that I had not suddenly become a rotten goalkeeper. [VERB noun + into]
Recent advertising campaigns from the industry have hammered at these themes. [VERB + at]
Synonyms: impress upon, repeat, drive home, drum into
4.物必先腐，而后虫生
Worms can only grow in something that is already rotten.
5.改革开放没有完成时，只有进行时
Reform and opening up are not missions accomplished.
They are a dynamic/ongoing process.
adjective
A dynamic process is one that constantly changes and progresses.
...a dynamic, evolving worldwide epidemic.
Political debate is dynamic.
6.打断骨头连着筋。同胞之间，手足之情，没有解不开的结
Bones may be broken, but they are still linked by sinews. The compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are siblings of the same family, and there is no knot between them that cannot be untied.
1.compatriot（同胞）
Your compatriots are people from your own country.
Chris Robertson of Australia beat his compatriot Chris Dittmar in the final.
Synonyms: fellow countryman, countryman, fellow citizen
2.sibling 兄弟姐妹
(sɪblɪŋ )
countable noun
Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.
[formal]
His siblings are mostly in their early twenties.
他的兄弟姐妹大多二十出头
Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
手足之争常让父母忧心忡忡。
Synonyms: brother or sister
3.sinew（肌腱;筋）
A sinew is a cord in your body that connects a muscle to a bone.
...the sinews of the neck. [+ of] 脖子上的肌腱
7.触动利益往往比触及灵魂还难
Taking away some of their vested interests（既得利益） is more difficult than changing their way of thinking.
VERB 授予，赋予，给予（权利或责任）
If something is vested in you, or if you are vested with it, it is given to you as a right or responsibility.
8.世情、国情、党情
global, national and Party conditions
9.资源环境约束加剧
Resources and environmental constraints have become more serious.
10.生态文明建设扎实展开
Solid steps have been taken to promote ecological progress/raise ecological awareness.
