chībuxiāo

to be unable to bear

shèdìng

to establish

bǎozhàng

to ensure

shàngyǒuzhèngcè , xiàyǒuduìcè

every policy has a counter-strategy

zhíxíng

to carry out

nèilù

 inland

rùbùfūchū

expenditures exceed income

tōnghuòpéngzhàng

inflation

hē xīběifēng

can't even afford to eat

kāixiāo

expenditure

zìjǐzìzú

self-sufficient

lǎosānjiè

school graduates from 1966-68

(cultural revolution)

shàngyǒulǎoxiàyǒuxiǎo

to support both parents and children financially

lēijǐn kùyāodài guòrìzi

to penny pinch

yīzhìqiānjīn

to spend a lot of money

liándòng jīzhì

parallel system

xiàgǎng

to lay-off

zàijiùyè

re-employment

huījīnrútǔ

to spend vast quantities of money