瞎扯学中文 Convo Chinese

Do you believe in "a good fortune"? Today we talk about luck, superstition, and Chinese folklore with Jane! From zodiac predictions and ancient traditions like the Yellow Calendar to modern AI fortune-telling....If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/a629ec48-3a0b-41c8-8a26-9bbd8a9158d8====================迷信 | míxìn | superstition玄学 | xuánxué | metaphysics; occultism玄乎 | xuánhu | mysterious; incredible; abstruse火爆 | huǒbào | fiery; booming; popular求助于 | qiúzhùyú | to seek help from上行期 | shàngxíngqī | upturn period; period of growth下行 | xiàxíng | downward trend; declining借助 | jièzhù | to draw on; to have recourse to; to make use of庙宇 | miàoyǔ | temples and monasteries道观 | dàoguàn | Taoist temple道教 | dàojiào | Taoism佛教 | fójiào | Buddhism运势 | yùnshì | luck; fortune走向 | zǒuxiàng | trend; direction; to move towards势头 | shìtóu | momentum; tendency黄历 | huánglì | almanac; lunar calendar宜 | yí | suitable; appropriate远行 | yuǎnxíng | to travel far; distant journey生肖 | shēngxiào | Chinese zodiac; animal sign合得来 | hédelái | to get along well; to be compatible冲 | chōng | to clash; to conflict with (in zodiac, etc.)金木水火土 | jīnmùshuǐhuǒtǔ | five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth)星座 | xīngzuò | constellation; zodiac sign算命 | suànmìng | to tell fortunes生辰八字 | shēngchénbāzì | the eight characters of the time of birth (used in fortune-telling)时辰 | shíchén | the 12 two-hour periods of the day; a moment in time命里 | mìnglǐ | in one's fate大劫 | dàjié | great calamity; severe disaster桃花运 | táohuāyùn | luck in love; romantic encounters博主 | bózhǔ | blogger; vlogger节点 | jiédiǎn | node; crucial point扯 | chě | to talk nonsense; to prattle胡说八道 | húshuōbādào | to talk nonsense; to jabber逻辑 | luójí | logic科学依据 | kēxuéyījù | scientific basis/evidence因果 | yīnguǒ | cause and effect; karma当事人 | dāngshìrén | person concerned; party (to a case)安慰剂效应 | ānwèijìxiàoyìng | placebo effect信心满满 | xìnxīnmǎnmǎn | full of confidence看手相 | kànshǒuxiàng | to practice palmistry; to read palms看面相 | kànmiànxiàng | to practice physiognomy; to read faces升学 | shēngxué | to enter a higher-level school许愿 | xǔyuàn | to make a wish还愿 | huányuàn | to fulfill a vow体系 | tǐxì | system; setup高考 | gāokǎo | national college entrance examination静安寺 | Jìng'ānsì | Jing'an Temple (a famous temple in Shanghai)大佛 | dàfó | Giant Buddha statue雕像 | diāoxiàng | sculpture; statue佛祖 | fózǔ | Buddha老天爷 | lǎotiānyé | Heaven; God (colloquial)保佑 | bǎoyòu | to bless; to protect (by God)口语化 | kǒuyǔhuà | colloquial; vernacular细分 | xìfēn | to subdivide; to segment拜佛 | bàifó | to worship Buddha金发碧眼 | jīnfàbìyǎn | blonde hair and blue eyes传开 | chuánkāi | to spread (of news, etc.)免签政策 | miǎnqiānzhèngcè | visa-free policy礼貌性地 | lǐmàoxìngde | out of courtesy; politely双手合十 | shuāngshǒuhéshí | to put one's palms together (as a sign of respect or prayer)灶王爷 | zàowángyé | Kitchen God观世音菩萨 | Guānshìyīn Púsà | Guanyin Bodhisattva财神爷 | cáishényé | God of Wealth年初五 | niánchūwǔ | the fifth day of the Lunar New Year鞭炮 | biānpào | firecrackers迎财神 | yíngcáishén | to welcome the God of Wealth怜悯心 | liánmǐnxīn | compassion; mercy普度众生 | pǔdùzhòngshēng | to save all living beings (Buddhist concept)玉佩 | yùpèi | jade pendant文昌菩萨 | Wénchāng Púsà | Wenchang Bodhisattva (God of Culture and Literature)本命年 | běnmìngnián | zodiac year (the year of one's birth animal sign)属相 | shǔxiàng | animal sign of the Chinese zodiac经 | jīng | sutra; scripture内裤 | nèikù | underpants可行 | kěxíng | feasible; workable手链 | shǒuliàn | bracelet挫折 | cuòzhé | setback; frustration对冲 | duìchōng | to hedge; to offset乳牙 | rǔyá | milk tooth; deciduous tooth东倒西歪 | dōngdǎoxīwāi | to sway from side to side; to be in a mess齐 | qí | even; neat; uniform房顶 | fángdǐng | roof牙槽 | yácáo | alveolar bone; tooth socket牙齿矫正 | yáchǐjiǎozhèng | orthodontics; teeth straightening迷信 | míxìn | superstition谐音梗 | xiéyīngěng | pun based on homophones嫁得远 | jiàdeyuǎn | to marry far away预言成真 | yùyánchéngzhēn | prediction comes true祖籍 | zǔjí | ancestral home衣装 | yīzhuāng | clothing; attire仪容仪表 | yíróngyíbiǎo | appearance and bearing寓意 | yùyì | implied meaning; moral抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain; to grumble发牢骚 | fālāosāo | to grumble; to complain熬猪油 | áo zhūyóu | to render lard猪油渣 | zhūyóuzhā | crispy lard residue (after rendering)椒盐 | jiāoyán | pepper salt零食 | língshí | snack吐槽 | tǔcáo | to ridicule; to make fun of; to complain贫困 | pínkùn | impoverished; poor物资匮乏 | wùzīkuìfá | shortage of materials; scarcity of goods宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious重男轻女 | zhòngnánqīngnǚ | to value males over females; patriarchal酸儿辣女 | suānérlànǚ | preferring sour food indicates a boy, spicy food a girl (a folk saying)科学依据 | kēxuéyījù | scientific basis; scientific evidence忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo; to avoid as taboo六六大顺 | liùliùdàshùn | everything goes smoothly (lit. six-six great success)发财 | fācái | to get rich; to make a fortune深谙 | shēn'ān | to be well-versed in; to be thoroughly familiar with吉利 | jílì | auspicious; lucky代号 | dàihào | code name; designation添 | tiān | to add; to increase践行 | jiànxíng | to practice; to carry out事已密成 | shìyǐmìchéng | the matter will succeed if kept secret (a folk saying)呵护 | hēhù | to cherish; to protect立 flag | lì flag | to set a goal publicly (internet slang)督促 | dūcù | to supervise and urge浇灌 | jiāoguàn | to water; to irrigate犒劳 | kàoláo | to reward (with food/drink); to console心理暗示 | xīnlǐ'ànshì | psychological suggestion; autosuggestion负能量 | fùnéngliàng | negative energyPowered by Firstory Hosting

We welcomed a new friend Joe to our podcast! She shared about her life in Hong Kong after living in Europe for ten years: Hong Kong's unique blend of city and nature, its fast-paced lifestyle, and the experience of cultural reverse shock.If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/86da3d83-7441-405f-bdb7-c7a4ed188e2e====================居住 | jūzhù | reside; dwell; live变动 | biàndòng | change; alteration; change and move圈子 | quānzi | circle; clique; a ring校友 | xiàoyǒu | alumnus; alumna; schoolmate交集 | jiāojí | intersection; common ground兜兜转转 | dōudōuzhuǎnzhuǎn | after many twists and turns; in a roundabout way神奇 | shénqí | magical; miraculous; mysterious伴侣 | bànlǚ | partner; companion; spouse偶然 | ǒurán | incidentally; by chance; accidental匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous传播 | chuánbō | propagate; disseminate; spread途径 | tújìng | way; channel居住 | jūzhù | reside; dwell; live反向 | fǎnxiàng | reverse; inverse冲击 | chōngjī | impact; assault; shock毕竟 | bìjìng | after all; all in all华人 | huárén | ethnic Chinese硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree轨迹 | guǐjì | track; trajectory; locus重合 | chónghé | overlap; coincide往返 | wǎngfǎn | go and return; round trip大陆 | dàlù | continent; mainland职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession追求 | zhuīqiú | seek; pursue; chase小国寡民 | xiǎoguóguǎmín | small country with few people (from Taoism, ideal state)社会福利 | shèhuìfúlì | social welfare内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost feelings找补 | zhǎobǔ | to make up for; to compensate保障 | bǎozhàng | ensure; guarantee; safeguard调配 | diàopèi | distribute; deploy; allocate兜底 | dōudǐ | to guarantee; to cover the bottom line杀出重围 | shāchūchóngwéi | break out of an encirclement; stand out from the competition人上人 | rénshàngrén | a superior person; a cut above others体会 | tǐhuì | know from experience; learn; realize殖民地 | zhímíndì | colony深刻 | shēnkè | profound; deep; deep-going双语 | shuāngyǔ | bilingual招牌 | zhāopái | shop sign; signboard大部分 | dàbùfen | majority; greater part副词 | fùcí | adverb标识 | biāoshí | sign; mark; symbol乘机 | chéngjī | take the opportunity; board a plane旅客 | lǚkè | passenger; traveler登上 | dēngshàng | board; ascend; mount博大精深 | bódàjīngshēn | broad and profound; extensive and deep母语 | mǔyǔ | mother tongue; native language如鱼得水 | rúyúdéshuǐ | like a fish in water; feel at home双语 | shuāngyǔ | bilingual文本 | wénběn | text私心 | sīxīn | selfish motives; selfishness供应商 | gōngyìngshāng | supplier对接 | duìjiē | docking; connect; interface承担 | chéngdān | bear; undertake; assume行政任务 | xíngzhèng rènwu | administrative tasks小众 | xiǎozhòng | niche; minority group潮湿 | cháoshī | wet; humid; damp矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction; conflicting混血 | hùnxuè | mixed-blood包围 | bāowéi | surround; encircle深有体会 | shēnyǒutǐhuì | have a deep understanding; deeply appreciate喧闹 | xuānnào | noise; clamor; noisy海滨 | hǎibīn | seaside; coast独一无二 | dúyīwú'èr | unique; unparalleled刻板印象 | kèbǎnyìnxiàng | stereotype公认 | gōngrèn | publicly acknowledged; generally accepted永不停歇 | yǒngbùtíngxiē | never stop; ceaseless吃货 | chīhuò | foodie (colloquial)发觉 | fājué | find; detect; discover踩雷 | cǎilé | step on a landmine; encounter something bad/disappointing摆盘 | bǎipán | plate presentation (in cooking)搜寻 | sōuxún | search for; seek循环 | xúnhuán | cycle; circulate打破 | dǎpò | break; smash普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread逼仄 | bīzè | cramped; narrow规划 | guīhuà | plan; project; layout间距 | jiānjù | interval; spacing早茶 | zǎochá | morning tea (dim sum meal)点心 | diǎnxin | dim sum; light refreshments拼桌 | pīnzhuō | share a table舒展开 | shūzhǎnkāi | stretch out; spread out饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder壁垒 | bìlěi | barrier; rampart闲情逸致 | xiánqíngyìzhì | leisurely and carefree mood品尝 | pǐncháng | taste; sample; savor其貌不扬 | qímàobùyáng | plain-looking; unattractive地雷 | dìléi | landmine语境 | yǔjìng | context同胞 | tóngbāo | compatriot; fellow countryman心惊胆战 | xīnjīngdǎnzhàn | tremble with fear; scared out of one's wits平安无事 | píng'ānwúshì | safe and sound; peace and quiet老司机 | lǎosījī | experienced driver; old hand (internet slang)的士 | dīshì | taxi (loanword from English)音译 | yīnyì | transliteration网约车 | wǎngyuēchē | ride-hailing service背景配乐 | bèijǐng pèiyuè | background music活力 | huólì | vitality; energy基础设施 | jīchǔshèshī | infrastructure罢工 | bàgōng | strike; go on strike协调 | xiétiáo | coordinate; harmonize后盾 | hòudùn | backing; support投胎 | tóutāi | be reborn (Buddhism); reincarnate奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious; extravagant豪华 | háohuá | luxurious; sumptuous都市 | dūshì | city; metropolis喧嚣 | xuānxiāo | noisy; clamorous平替 | píngtì | affordable substitute (internet slang)伴奏 | bànzòu | accompany (musically)大前提 | dàqiántí | major premise社群 | shèqún | community; social group博主 | bózhǔ | blogger; vlogger移民 | yímín | immigrate; emigrate; migrant原生文化 | yuánshēng wénhuà | native culture; original culture引导 | yǐndǎo | guide; lead沉浸式 | chénjìnshì | immersive (e.g., immersive experience)初来乍到 | chūláizhàdào | new to a place; just arrived逼迫 | bīpò | force; compel; coerce独处 | dúchǔ | stay by oneself; be alone倾听 | qīngtīng | listen attentively窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; an opening有壁 | yǒubì | there is a barrier/gap (colloquial)隔阂 | géhé | barrier; estrangement; rift排外 | páiwài | be xenophobic; anti-foreign定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion; definitive verdict鉴别 | jiànbié | differentiate; distinguish集团 | jítuán | group; bloc; syndicate正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic; genuine; orthodox毫无障碍 | háowú zhàng'ài | without any hindrance观察 | guānchá | observe; watch; survey现象 | xiànxiàng | phenomenon; appearance安装 | ānzhuāng | install; set up擅长 | shàncháng | be good at; be expert in台风 | táifēng | typhoon佩服 | pèifú | admire体感温度 | tǐgǎn wēndù | feels like temperature飙到 | biāodào | soar to; surge to (colloquial)湿透 | shītòu | soaked through; drenched顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth; unhindered穿梭 | chuānsuō | shuttle; go back and forthPowered by Firstory Hosting

Xiaosusu and I reflect on our college majors and career paths today. Why did we study what we studied? (No spoiler!) We also talk about how to prepare for a future impacted by AI, focusing on skills machines can't replicate.If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/2c84360a-9a2d-4528-98b4-e34ea7c18cd0====================唠嗑 | láokē | to chat; to gossip妆容 | zhuāngróng | makeup; facial makeup精致 | jīngzhì | delicate; fine; exquisite; meticulous新陈代谢 | xīnchéndàixiè | metabolism油腻 | yóunì | greasy; oily (of food or hair)促使 | cùshǐ | to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel翻身 | fānshēn | to turn over (in bed); to free oneself; to rise from poverty特地 | tèdì | specially; for a special purpose拨开 | bōkāi | to push aside; to part (with hands)惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing; amazing发量 | fàliàng | volume of hair格外 | géwài | especially; particularly浓密 | nóngmì | dense; thick (of hair, foliage, etc.)蓬松 | péngsōng | fluffy; puffy聪明绝顶 | cōngmíngjuédǐng | extremely clever (often humorously implying baldness due to excessive thinking)字面意思 | zìmiànyìsi | literal meaning传统意义 | chuántǒngyìyì | traditional meaning无比 | wúbǐ | incomparable; unparalleled巅峰 | diānfēng | peak; summit自嘲 | zìcháo | to mock oneself; to be self-deprecating发际线 | fàjìxiàn | hairline后移 | hòuyí | to move backward理发店 | lǐfàdiàn | barber shop; hair salon齐刘海 | qíliúhǎi | blunt bangs策略 | cèlüè | strategy; tactic契机 | qìjī | opportunity; turning point可持续发展 | kěchíxùfāzhǎn | sustainable development环境保护 | huánjìngbǎohù | environmental protection气候变化 | qìhòubiànhuà | climate change防止污染 | fángzhǐwūrǎn | pollution prevention编程 | biānchéng | programming幼稚肤浅 | yòuzhìfūqiǎn | naive and superficial开窍 | kāiqiào | to get smart; to become enlightened自主思想 | zìzhǔsīxiǎng | independent thought建筑系 | jiànzhùxì | architecture department报考志愿 | bàokǎozhìyuàn | to fill in one's application for university/college勉强 | miǎnqiáng | reluctantly; barely; to force oneself剧透 | jùtòu | spoiler经济管理学院 | jīngjìguǎnlǐxuéyuàn | School of Economics and Management会计系 | kuàijìxì | accounting department记账 | jìzhàng | to keep accounts; bookkeeping招生办 | zhāoshēngbàn | admissions office够呛 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; difficult to endure素描 | sùmiáo | sketch; drawing过关 | guòguān | to pass a test; to meet the standard近视 | jìnshì | myopia; short-sightedness用眼强度 | yòngyǎnqiángdù | eye strain level (intensity of eye usage)朴素 | pǔsù | simple; plain; unadorned接地气 | jiēdìqì | down-to-earth; practical万金油 | wànjīnyóu | cure-all; versatile person/thing (literally: balm)衣钵相承 | yībōxiāngchéng | to pass on the mantle; to inherit a legacy缺乏 | quēfá | to lack; to be short of社会化 | shèhuìhuà | socialization不切实际 | bùqièshíjì | unrealistic; impractical沉迷于 | chénmíyú | to be addicted to; to be engrossed in武侠电视剧 | wǔxiádiànshìjù | martial arts TV series古装剧 | gǔzhuāngjù | costume drama (TV series/movie)侠气 | xiáqì | spirit of chivalry金庸古龙 | JīnyōngGǔlóng | Jin Yong and Gu Long (famous Wuxia novelists)射雕英雄传 | ShèdiāoYīngxióngzhuàn | The Legend of the Condor Heroes (a famous Wuxia novel/TV series)行侠仗义 | xíngxiázhàngyì | to practice chivalry and uphold justice惩戒 | chéngjiè | to discipline; to punish品德 | pǐndé | moral character; integrity暴力倾向 | bàolìqiāngxiàng | tendency towards violence四肢发达头脑简单 | sìzhīfādátóunǎojiǎndān | brawny and brainless (idiom, often self-deprecating)伸张正义 | shēnzhāngzhèngyì | to uphold justice创造价值 | chuàngzàojiàzhí | to create value文艺 | wényì | literature and art; artistic; cultured稿费 | gǎofèi | remuneration for writing; payment for manuscript新闻系 | xīnwénxì | journalism department录取 | lùqǔ | to admit (to a school, college, etc.)气愤 | qìfèn | indignant; furious立志 | lìzhì | to be determined; to set one's mind on云里雾里 | yúnlǐwùlǐ | muddled; confused (literally: in clouds and mist)不及格 | bùjígé | to fail (an exam); not up to standard批判性思维 | pīpànxìngsīwéi | critical thinking模棱两可 | móléngliǎngkě | ambiguous; equivocal分辨 | fēnbiàn | to distinguish; to differentiate黑白是非 | hēibáishìfēi | right and wrong复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex高考制度 | gāokǎozhìdù | college entrance exam system自主招生 | zìzhǔzhāoshēng | independent admissions (for universities)奥林匹克数学竞赛 | àolínpǐkèshùxuějìngsài | mathematical olympiad文采 | wéncǎi | literary talent; brilliance of writing损失 | sǔnshī | loss; damage紧密相连 | jǐnmìxiānglián | closely linked念研究生 | niànyánjiūshēng | to pursue a master's degree选修 | xuǎnxiū | to take an elective course领域 | lǐngyù | field; area财务报表 | cáiwùbàobiǎo | financial statement游刃有余 | yóurènyǒuyú | to do a job with ease (idiom)同传 | tóngchuán | simultaneous interpretation同声传译 | tóngshēngchuányì | simultaneous interpretation经营模式 | jīngyíngmóshì | business model财务数据 | cáiwùshùjù | financial data商科 | shāngkē | business studies硬技能 | yìngjìnéng | hard skills整体素质 | zhěngtǐsùzhì | overall quality非政府组织 | fēizhèngfǔzǔzhī | Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)批判性思维 | pīpànxìngsīwéi | critical thinking感恩 | gǎn'ēn | to feel grateful; gratefulness任选课 | rènxuǎnkè | elective course通选课 | tōngxuǎnkè | general elective course客户经理 | kèhùjīnglǐ | account manager; client manager经济支柱 | jīngjìzhīzhù | economic pillar房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate拉美人 | Lāměirén | Latin American people自证的预言 | zìzhèngdeyùyán | self-fulfilling prophecy冲击 | chōngjī | impact; shock转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point耕耘 | gēngyún | to cultivate; to farm (figuratively: to work diligently)迷茫 | mímáng | perplexed; confused焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried; anxiety主观能动性 | zhǔguānnēngdòngxìng | subjective initiative; conscious activity理性分析 | lǐxìngfēnxī | rational analysis专注于 | zhuānzhùyú | to focus on; to concentrate on侧重于 | cèzhòngyú | to lay particular stress on; to emphasize感性 | gǎnxìng | sensibility; emotional美学 | měixué | aesthetics认知 | rènzhī | cognition; understanding交互 | jiāohù | interactive; to interact蓝领 | lánlǐng | blue-collar worker沉迷于 | chénmíyú | to be addicted to; to be engrossed in潮流 | cháoliú | trend; current植物园 | zhíwùyuán | botanical garden习性 | xíxìng | habit; characteristic (often of animals/plants)禅修 | chánxiū | meditation; Zen practice人性的连接 | rénxìngdeliánjiē | human connection冷冰冰 | lěngbīngbīng | ice-cold; cold (attitude)哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy冥想 | míngxiǎng | meditation共鸣 | gòngmíng | resonance; sympathy; empathy不舍 | bùshě | unwilling to part with; reluctant to leavePowered by Firstory Hosting

I just spent two weeks travelling with my parents in Sweden! What is your experience normally travelling with your parents? For me, it is definitely a mixture of love and hate...Yes, let's talk about generational gaps!If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/97f99aae-063d-4cf2-9082-8318942eb9e0====================蹭吃蹭住 | cèng chī cèng zhù | to freeload food and accommodation; to sponge off someone闲适 | xiánshì | leisurely and comfortable; relaxed安逸 | ānyì | easy and comfortable; comfortable and carefree刻板印象 | kèbǎn yìnxiàng | stereotype巴适 | bāshì | (Sichuan dialect) comfortable; pleasant; good人字拖 | rénzìtuō | flip-flops; thongs (footwear)洋溢 | yángyì | to be brimming with; to be permeated with呼啸而过 | hūxiào'érguò | to whiz past; to speed by with a whistling sound基础设施 | jīchǔ设施 | infrastructure气息 | qìxī | smell; breath; flavor; trace凉意 | liángyì | a touch of cold; chill感恩 | gǎn'ēn | to be grateful; thankful代沟 | dàigōu | generation gap年龄层 | niánlíngcéng | age group/bracket悲喜交加 | bēixǐ jiājiā | mixed feelings of joy and sorrow爱恨交加 | àihèn jiājiā | mixed feelings of love and hate深入了解 | shēnrù liǎojiě | to gain a deeper understanding吐槽 | tǔcáo | to complain; to badmouth; to roast (colloquial)时间观念 | shíjiān guānniàn | concept of time; punctuality职场 | zhíchǎng | workplace; career咨询 | zīxún | to consult; consultation近况 | jìnkuàng | recent developments; current situation上线 | shàngxiàn | to go online; to log in规划 | guīhuà | to plan; plan; program相处模式 | xiāngchǔ móshì | mode of interaction; way of getting along结构性 | jiégòuxìng | structural框架 | kuàngjià | framework; structure条理 | tiáolǐ | orderliness; method随性 | suíxìng | easy-going; spontaneous; uninhibited即兴 | jíxìng | impromptu; extemporaneous特意 | tèyì | for a special purpose; specially宽容 | kuānróng | tolerant; lenience硬加 | yìngjiā | to force something upon; to impose期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; expectation小矛盾 | xiǎo máodùn | minor conflict探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore; exploration分头行动 | fēntóu xíngdòng | to act separately; to go separate ways汇合 | huìhé | to converge; to assemble; to meet压根 | yàgēn | from the start; fundamentally; (not) at all视线 | shìxiàn | line of sight; view控制欲 | kòngzhìyù | desire for control; possessiveness掌控欲 | zhǎngkòngyù | desire for mastery/control子女 | zǐnǚ | children (collective term)导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide翻译 | fānyì | to translate; interpreter; translation心累 | xīnlèi | mentally exhausting; feel drained约束 | yuēshù | to restrict; to constrain; restriction大局观 | dàjúguān | a broader perspective; big picture view契合 | qìhé | to fit in well with; to be in harmony with沟通 | gōutōng | to communicate; communication极端 | jíduān | extreme; an extreme包装 | bāozhuāng | to package; to wrap; to dress up受害者 | shòuhàizhě | victim抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain; grumble愧疚 | kuìjiù | to feel guilty; to be conscience-stricken拦着 | lánzhe | to block; to stop (someone from doing something)劝说 | quànshuō | to persuade; to advise内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost feelings隐隐约约 | yǐnyǐnyuēyuē | faintly; vaguely; indistinctly矛盾 | máodùn | contradictory; contradiction随口 | suíkǒu | to speak casually; to say offhand成年人 | chéngniánrén | adult负责任 | fùzérèn | to take responsibility旅程 | lǚchéng | journey; itinerary扫兴 | sǎoxìng | to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket亲戚关系 | qīnqi guānxi | kinship; family relations姑姑 | gūgu | father's sister; aunt姨 | yí | mother's sister; aunt传统意义上 | chuántǒng yìyì shàng | in the traditional sense菜单 | càidān | menu千里迢迢 | qiānlǐ tiáotiáo | from a distant place; from afar景点 | jǐngdiǎn | scenic spot; tourist attraction抱怨一通 | bàoyuàn yītōng | to complain a lot/for a while衬托 | chèntuō | to set off; to serve as a foil to典范 | diǎnfàn | model; example; paragon细小 | xìxiǎo | tiny; trivial; minute自洽 | zìqià | self-consistent; self-contained极端 | jíduān | extreme; an extreme搭档 | dādàng | partner; to act as a partner负能量 | fùnéngliàng | negative energy兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement感叹 | gǎntàn | to sigh with emotion; to lament评论 | pínglùn | to comment on; commentary物价 | wùjià | commodity prices比价 | bǐjià | to compare prices话术 | huàshù | way of speaking; rhetoric; sales pitch劝不了 | quànbuliǎo | cannot persuade换算 | huàshuàn | to convert; conversionPowered by Firstory Hosting

Today, we are talking about cultural differences in communication! We chat about how Chinese people are subtle, tactful and indirect in our communications... and the unique role of "biao qing bao (emojis/memes) " in expressing emotion!If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support!https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:https://www.yaya.press/doc/8907c28a-c653-495c-8ba4-5a118c5e0ea7====================委婉 | wěiwǎn | tactful; indirect; mild概念 | gàiniàn | concept; idea绕弯子 | ràowānzi | beat around the bush; speak indirectly人际交往 | rénjì jiāowǎng | interpersonal communication; socializing自然科学 | zìrán kēxué | natural science陈述 | chénshù | statement; declare; state注重 | zhùzhòng | pay attention to; focus on; stress拒绝 | jùjué | refuse; reject; decline维持 | wéichí | keep; maintain; preserve职场 | zhíchǎng | workplace; career field人情世故 | rénqíng shìgù | worldly wisdom; social norms语气词 | yǔqìcí | modal particle修饰词 | xiūshìcí | modifier; modifying word原则上 | yuánzé shàng | in principle暗示 | ànshì | hint; suggest; imply通融 | tōngróng | accommodate; show flexibility商量 | shāngliang | consult; discuss; talk over另辟蹊径 | lìng pì qījìng | find a new approach; chart a new path铺垫 | pūdiàn | cushion; pave the way; groundwork心理准备 | xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi | psychological preparation丑话说在前面 | chǒuhuà shuō zài qiánmiàn | put the ugly truth first; state conditions clearly beforehand介意 | jièyì | mind; take offense; care about转折 | zhuǎnzhé | transition; turn in direction寒暄 | hánxuān | exchange conventional greetings; make small talk布置 | bùzhì | assign; arrange; set up日常 | rìcháng | daily; routine正题 | zhèngtí | main topic; subject under discussion反感 | fǎngǎn | antipathy; dislike; be averse to反馈 | fǎnkuì | feedback; response下意识 | xiàyìshì | subconscious; instinctively秘诀 | mìjué | secret; knack; key诀窍 | juéqiào | secret; trick; know-how一以不变应万变 | yī yǐ búbiàn yìng wànbiàn | handle all changes with constancy; maintain composure amidst changes表情包 | biǎoqíngbāo | meme; emoji sticker抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed生硬 | shēngyìng | stiff; mechanical; rigid纯文字 | chún wénzì | plain text维度 | wéidù | dimension赋予 | fùyǔ | endow; entrust; confer情绪 | qíngxù | mood; emotion; feeling语境 | yǔjìng | context场面话 | chǎngmiàn huà | polite formulas; conventional remarks; social pleasantries买单 | mǎidān | pay the bill经济状况 | jīngjì zhuàngkuàng | economic status; financial condition预算 | yùsuàn | budget直白 | zhíbái | straightforward; candid; blunt现金 | xiànjīn | cash聚餐 | jùcān | dine together; party meal请客 | qǐngkè | treat somebody to dinner; play the host去世 | qùshì | pass away; die过世 | guòshì | pass away仙逝 | xiānshì | pass away (used for respected elders or monks)西天 | Xītiān | Western Heaven (Buddhist paradise)马克思 | Mǎkèsī | Karl Marx归宿 | guīsù | final destination; home; inevitable result宗教 | zōngjiào | religion极乐世界 | jílè shìjiè | Land of Ultimate Bliss (Paradise)古人 | gǔrén | ancients; people of ancient times长胖 | zhǎngpàng | put on weight; gain weight消耗 | xiāohào | consume; exhaust; drain脑力 | nǎolì | brainpower; mental effort精力 | jīnglì | energy; vigor亲近 | qīnjìn | close; intimate耐心 | nàixīn | patience; patient胖瘦 | pàngshòu | weight (lit. fat and thin)潜意识 | qiányìshì | subconscious mind; subconsciousness唐突 | tángtū | abrupt; rude; blunt冒犯 | màofàn | offend; affront; assault本意 | běnyì | original intention; real intent大体 | dàtǐ | generally; mostly打压式 | dǎyāshì | oppressive; suppressive style (education/parenting)上一辈 | shàng yībèi | the older generation表扬 | biǎoyáng | praise; commend; cite骄傲 | jiāo'ào | proud; pride情感 | qínggǎn | emotion; feeling; sentiment夫妻 | fūqī | husband and wife情侣 | qínglǚ | sweethearts; romantic couple环境 | huánjìng | environment; surroundings; circumstance衬托 | chèntuō | set off; serve as a foil to愧疚 | kuìjiù | compunction; conscience-stricken; remorse歉意 | qiànyì | apology; regret面子 | miànzi | face; reputation; self-respect感同身受 | gǎntóng shēnshòu | feel as if one experiences it oneself; empathize deeply失恋 | shīliàn | broken heart; suffer the loss of love开除 | kāichú | fire; dismiss; discharge好奇 | hàoqí | curious; full of curiosity深究 | shēnjiū | look into deeply; study thoroughly安慰 | ānwèi | comfort; console; solace气愤 | qìfèn | furious; indignant; angry共情 | gòngqíng | empathize; emotional resonance局促 | júcù | cramped; uneasy; nervous小心 | xiǎoxīn | cautious; careful最终 | zuìzhōng | ultimate; final; at last境界 | jìngjiè | boundary; state; realmPowered by Firstory Hosting