笔者注意到，时常关注《万维读者网》的还有学中文的美国读者。他们经常为中国不断出现的流行政治术语（特别是习氏哩语）所困惑，翻遍中文词典也往往不得要领。

有鉴于此，笔者将陆续发表「中国流行政治术语」的英译文，供《万维》读者参考和批评。

大撒币
Money Giveaway Spree（意译） /
Big Moron（音译）

上梁不正下梁歪
A bad role model above inspires evil deeds below. /
As above, so below.

上有所好，下必甚焉
What the superior loves, his inferiors will infatuate. /
What's good for the geese is also good for the ganders. （戏谑）

定为一尊
settle a given question on a single authority /
the absolute authority

一锤定音
have the ultimate say  /
take as gospel

妄议中央
vilify the Party authority /
mess with the Party boss （戏谑）

一带一路
the Belt and Road initiative (官方译法） /
the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road (官方注解） /
The road to hell is paved with evil silk （戏谑）

基础不牢，地动山摇.

If the foundation is not solid, the earth will tremble and the mountains will sway. （直译） /
It will be an earth-shattering fiasco if Taiwan crosses the redline. （意译，即习近平引用此俗语的寓意）