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老生常谈lǎo shēng cháng tán

an old observation (idiom) / a truism / banal comments

家常jiā cháng

the daily life of a family

家常菜jiā cháng cài

home cooking

异乎寻常yì hū xún cháng

unusual / extraordinary

常任cháng rèn

permanent

常任理事国cháng rèn lǐ shì guó

permanent member state (of the UN Security Council)

常住论cháng zhù lùn

eternalism (permanence of soul, Sanskrit śāśvata-vāda)

常来常往cháng lái cháng wǎng

to visit frequently / to have frequent dealings (with) / to see each other often

常俸cháng fèng

fixed salary of an official

常务cháng wù

routine / everyday business / daily operation (of a company)

常务委员会cháng wù wěi yuán huì

standing committee (e.g. of National People's Congress)

常务理事cháng wù lǐ shì

permanent member of council

常胜军cháng shèng jūn

Ever Victorious Army (1860-1864), Qing dynasty army equipped and trained jointly with Europeans and used esp. against the Taiping rebels

常问问题cháng wèn wèn tí

frequently asked questions / FAQ

常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋cháng zài hé biān zǒu , nǎ yǒu bù shī xié

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb) / (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

常委cháng wěi

standing committee (abbr. for 常務委員會|常务委员会[cháng wù wěi yuán huì]) / member of the standing committee (abbr. for 常務委員|常务委员[cháng wù wěi yuán])