陈锡喜编著的《平易近人(习近平的语言力量)(英文版)》从习近平总书记系列重要讲话的语言风格入手，辑录了中共十八大以来至2014年5月，习近平总书记在各种场合发表的重要讲话中富有特色的引文引言，共70个词条，对其语源、语义、理论价值以及社会反响等，进行简明扼要的阐释，以期为广大干部群众学习习近平总书记系列重要讲话精神，提供一个新颖的、可读性强的、“接地气”的读本。

《平易近人(习近平的语言力量)(英文版)》由陈锡喜编著。讲述了：In his speeches, President Xi Jinping explains the profound in simple yet powerful terms. This book features distinctive expressions that have been selected and compiled from speeches delivered by Xi Jinping since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. It is divided into four sections: Overview, Imagery and Metaphors, Everyday Sayings, and Quotations from the Classics. This book examines the origin and context of these expressions and explains the ideas behind them. It explores their immediate significance and social impact.Readable, memorable, and practical, the book provides insight into the speeches of Xi Jinping from a linguistic and cultural perspective.

Overview

The Chinese Dream

 -- A common wish for rejuvenation of the nation and prosperity for the people

Imagery and Metaphors

Daring to Chew the Tough Bones and Navigate the Rough Waters

 -- Reform means breaking down the barriers of old notions and the fences of interest groups

Swift Hooves and a Steady Gait

 -- Dialectic thinking for comprehensively deepening reforms

Power Must Be "Caged" by the System

 -- Instituting a robust system of checks and supervision for restraining power

The "Root" and "Soul" of the Chinese Nation

 -- Preserving and fostering China's great cultural heritage

Nailing Down the "Master Switch"

 -- The core issue of ideals and convictions

Core Values Are as Ubiquitous as the Air We Breathe

 -- Create an atmosphere that fosters core values

The Rice Bowls of the Chinese People Must Be Held by Themselves

 -- Ensuring food security and sodal stability

"Baking a Cake" and "Cutting a Cake"

 -- Keeping in mind both economic development and social equalily

A Pool of Stagnant Water and a Surging Undercurrent

 -- Ensuring the energy and order necessary for soda/development

Curb Urban Development That Follows the "Roll-out-Dough" Model

 -- Taking a sdentific approach to urban construction

Blue Waters and Green Hills, Mountains of Gold and Silver

 -- Environmental protection and economic growth reinforce and transform each other

"Ballast Stones" and "Boosters"

 -- Working together to safeguard global peace and stability

Guarding Against the Spaghetti Bowl Effect

 -- Bolstering cooperative relations in the Asia-Padfic region

Calcium Deficiency and Weak Spines

 -- The damages caused by lack of ideals and confused faith

Leaving Marks When We Tread on Stones or Grasp Iron

 -- Be vigorous and persevering in improving work conduct

Hunting Tigers and Swatting Flies

 -- Never let up in rooting out bad conduct and corruption

Examine Oneself in the Mirror, Straighten Out One's Clothes and Hat,

 Take a Bath, and Treat One's Illnesses

 -- The general requirements of the mass line education andpractice program

"Remaining in Contact with the Ground" and "Recharging One's Batteries"

 -- Leading officials must go all the way down to the grassroots and learn from the people

 Heading Off to Take the Civil Service Examinations

 -- New trials faced by the Party and a sense of peril

 Brealdng Through the "Enclosed City," "Glass Doors" and "Invisible Walls"

 -- Improving work styles and keeping close tie with the people

 The Live High-Voltage Line

 -- Truly enforce and strictly uphold organization disdpline

 Catch Them Early While They Are Small, Just as Illnesses Must Be Treated Immediately

 -- Punishing corruption and promptly dealing with problems

 Serving the People Cannot Be Like a Gust of Wind

 -- Real results and a long-lasting work mechanism are needed to serve the people

Incoming Leaders Must Not "Dump the Bag Out"

 -- Maintaining overall stabilty and continuity of work

The "Driving in Nails" Mindset

 -- Do solid, thorough, detailed mass work

Everyday Sayings

Only the Wearer of the Shoes Knows If They Fit or Not

 -- Maintaining full confidence in the path, theory, and system of Chinese sacialism

No Mountain ls Too High for Man to Scale and No Road Too Long

 for Man to Walk

 -- Staying the course in driving reform

Once the Bow Is Drawn, the Arrow Cannot Turn Back

 -- Pressing on toward the goal of reform

Are We Well-off? Ask the Country Folk

 -- Helping rural residents boost income

Keeping a Clean Palate

 -- Doing everything we can to ensure food safety

Without a Solid Foundation, the Earth Shakes and the Mountains Move

 -- Enhandng grassroots services and management capabilities

Just as Distance Tests a Horse's Strength, Time Will Show a Person's Sincerity

 -- Strengthening cooperation and mutual trust with Lalin American and Caribbean countries

To Forge Iron, One Must Be Strong

 -- Continuing to improve the Party

Closed Doors, Long Faces, and Convoluted Procedures

 -- Do not make life hard for the public

Putting On a Show

 -- Never be insincere with the people

Popular Support Makes Power

 -- The mass line is the life of the Party

Don't Be Too Greedy with Your Grasp; Those Who Stretch Too

 Far Will Be Caught

 -- Keeping up high pressure on corruption

Not Being Able to Use New Methods, Clinging to Old Methods, Shying

 from Hard Methods, and Wasting Time with Soft Methods

 -- Studying harder and overcoming the dread of incompetence

The Fire Burns Hotter When More Hands Feed It

 -- United as one, making great achievements together

Finding Pleasure in Exhaustion

 -- Working hard with optimism

Place What You Want to Say on the Table

 -- Be adept at critidsm and self-critidsm

Playing the Piano with All Ten Fingers

 -- Comprehensive planning and working to keep all parts moving in unison

The Last One Tenth of the Journey Demands Double the Effort

 -- Young people must work hard without slackening in the least

Creating a Country of Youth with Youthful Energy

 -- Making the best use of our youth

Our Lifetime of Buttoning Must Be Done Well Right from the Start

 -- Cultivation of values must start at a young age

Quotations form the Classics

We Must Be Neither Self-Abased nor Over-Confident

 -- Confidence in and commitment to China's experience

 If You Can in One Day Renovate Yourself, Do So from Day to Day.

 Yea, Let There Be Daily Renovation

 -- Description of Chinese ingenuity

 Governing a Big Country Is as Delicate as Frying a Small Fish

 -- Understanding China's conditions and governing in a sdentific manner

 If Brothers Are of the Same Mind, Their Edge Can Cut Through Metal

 -- Linking arms across the Taiwan Strait to achieve the Chinese Dream

Numerous Grains of Earth Make a Mountain, and Numerous

 Drops of Water Form an Ocean

 --Joining hands with Africa to fullSll our common "dream"

If Water Is Not Piled Up Deep Enough, It Won't Have the Strength

 to Bear Up a Big Boat

 -- Let an ocean of friendship carry the boat of Sino-Mexican cooperation

A Tree That Can Fill the Span of a Man's Arms Grows from a Downy Tip

 -- Enriching the soil from which the tree of friendship between China and

 ASEAN grows

The Sea Is Fed by All Rivers; It Is Vast Because of Its Capacity

 -- Encouraging interaction between different cultures so tbey may assimilate

 and advance together

Boundless ls the Ocean Where We Sail with the Wind

 -- There is enough space for the common development of allpartners in the

 Asia-Pad]So region

Worms Can Only Grow in Something Rotten

 -- Stamping out breeding grounds for corruption

Success in Government Lies in Following the Hearts of the People.

 Failure Lies in Opposing Them

 -- The purpose of the Party is to serve the people

He Sees What Is Good and Acts as Though He Could Never Attain It,

 Sees What Is not Good and Acts as Though He Had Put His Hand

 in Scalding Water

 -- Officials should have a healthy respect for the law and Party disdpline

Scrape the Poison Off the Bone and Cut Off Your Own Poisoned Hand

 -- Fighting against corruption to the finish

Moving the Pole to Earn the People's Trust

 -- To win the people's trust, work styles must truly be improved

Having Perspective on Gain and Loss and Understanding the Course of History

 -- Studying history and using history as a mirror

A Blind Man on a Blind Horse Riding Toward a Deep Pool at Night

 -- Be more sdentifc, with greater foresight and iniliative

Not All Scholars Must Become Officials, But All Officials Must Be Scholars

 -- Leading officals' study is critical for developing the causes of the Party and counlry

Learning Without Thought Is Pointless. Thought Without Learning Is

 Dangerous

 -- Study and contemplation complement each other

Those in the Dark Are in No Position to Light the Way for Others

 -- Improving work ability through study

Neglecting Duty for Empty Talk

 -- Coupling theory to practice

Learn Extensively, Inquire Earnestly, Think Profoundly, Discriminate

 Clearly, and Practice Sincerely

 -- Valuing and beinggood at studying is an importantpart of transforming work styles

Prime Ministers Must Have Served as Local Officials, and Great

 Generals Must Have Risen from the Ranks

 -- Experience at the local levels is necessary for the growth of all officials

Exaltation of the Virtuous Is Fundamental to Governance

 -- Creating a good environment for raising the talents the country badly needs

Talents Are Needed to Govern the Nation

 -- Talent is an important indicator for measuring a country's overall strength