则     zé     expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause

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水平 Level: 初等 Beginning (HSK 2)

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1. 为此，我们必须全面地、辩证地、历史地看待改革开放与改革开放进程中出现的问题，认清改革开放中出现的一些问题并不是改革开放本身的问题，而解决这些问题则必须要深化改革开放，绝不能走回头路。
   Wèicǐ, wǒmen bìxū quánmiàn de, biànzhèng de, lìshǐ de kàn dài gǎigé kāifàng yǔ gǎigé kāifàng jìnchéng zhōng chūxiàn de wèntí, rènqīng gǎigé kāifàng zhōng chūxiàn de yī xiē wèntí bìng bù shì gǎigé kāifàng běnshēn de wèntí, ér jiějué zhè xiē wèntí zé bìxū yào shēnhuà gǎigé kāifàng, jué bù néng zǒu huítóu lù.
   For this reason we must comprehensively, investigatively, and with a view to history look at and deal with reform and opening and the problems caused by reform and opening. We should clearly recognize, however, that the problems arising from reform and opening are not inherent but that solving these problems will require intensifying of reform and opening and, absolutely not, by undoing the what has been done.
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   Source: 新华 Xinhua
2. 行有不慊于心，则馁矣。
   Xíng yǒu bù qiàn yú xīn, zé něi yǐ.
   If you act without mental composure, you will become starved for it.
   Source: 孟子 Mencius (372—289 BC)

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