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  • 35.【三脚猫功夫 You suck!】

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    Keywords/phrases


    三脚猫(功夫) low-level

    比喻   metaphor


    水平    Level

    功夫    Kung Fu


    夸大    Exaggerate

    真正的   Real

    好厉害呀  Very good at something / that's great!

    期待    Expect/expectation


    不过是...罢了   it's just ... / it's only...

    总结 conclusion

    3 min
  • 34. 【豆腐脑 Brain: breakfast in China?】

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    Keywords/phrases


    豆腐脑      Tofu puddings

    可怕        Scary 

    软          Soft

    浇/浇上     Pour

    汤汁        Broth/soup


    咸的        Salty 

    甜的        Sweet

    吓了一跳    I was shocked

    汉堡包      Burgers

    让我大吃一惊    I was surprised


    很难接受    Find it difficult to accept

    差异        Differences

    吵架        Argue        

    肉          Meat


    粽子        Zongzi/rice dumplings

    端午节      Dragon Boat Festival

    反过来      The other way around/on the contrary

    账号        Account

    5 min
  • 33.【浴池 Taking shower with your friends under one roof in China】

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    Keywords/phrases


    浴池         Bath

    洗澡         Taking shower

    大厅         Lobby

    买票         To buy tickets

    更衣         Changing clothes


    更衣室       Changing room/fitting room

    钥匙         Key

    柜子         Closet

    锁起         Lock

    保管         Take care of/keep


    脱光         Stripped off

    莲蓬头       Showerhead

    隔断         Partitions 

    空间         Space 

    过程         Process 

    尴尬         awkward/embarrassing


    服务项目     Service item

    搓澡         Rubbing down

    流程         Procedures

    手套         Gloves

    粗糙         Rough 

    轻轻         Gently


    皮肤         Skin

    脏           Dirty 

    团建活动     Team-building events

    接受         Accept

    请假         Taking time off/taking leaves


    4 min
  • *32.【剧本杀LARP: the most popular way to make new friends in China】

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    Keywords/phrases

    剧本杀         Live-action role-playing (LARP)

    年轻人        Young people

    剧本           Script

    杀             Kill 

    扮演           Play


    角色           Character/role

    任务           Task/mission

    凶手           Murderer

    隐藏           Hide

    负责           Responsible for

    在...途中      Along the way

    根据           According to 

    演戏           Act

    社交           Socialise

    情节           Plots

     

    喝酒           Drinking

    环节           Sessions

    进行           Proceed

    熟             Familiar


    3 min
  • *31.【相亲 Blind dating in a park?】

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    Keywords/phrases

    相亲       Blind dates/matchmaking

    介绍       Introduce/refer

    介绍人     Introducer/matchmaker

    亲戚       Relatives

    信息       Information

    兴趣爱好    Hobbies


    安排       Arrange

    进一步     Further

    奇怪       Weird

    上海       Shanghai

    相亲角     Blind dating corner/matchmaking corner


    牌子       Plate

    合适的     Suitable

    结婚对象   Marriage partner

    抗拒       Resistant to

    安排好的见面   Set-up

    浪漫       Romantic

    5 min
  • 30.【佛系 Buddha-like/popular expression in China】

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    Keywords/phrases

    - 佛系   Buddhist-style

    - 佛       Buddha

    - 宗教     Religion

    - 信仰     Belief

    - 强求     Insisting (on having something)


    - 属于     Belong to 

    - 认真地   Seriously

    - 状态     Status

    - 网络用语  Internet expression/term

    - 欲望     Desires

    - 面试    Interview 

    - 顺利     Going well/smoothly


    3 min
  • 29.【红包 red pocket】

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    Keywords/phrases


    同事          Colleagues

    发            Give

    红包          Red pockets

    新年          New year 

    网上          Online



    微信          WeChat

    传统的        Traditional

    年纪          Age

    亲戚关系      Kinship

    叔叔          Uncle

    阿姨          Aunts 

    爷爷          Grandfathers 

    奶奶          Grandmothers 


    晚辈          Younger generation

    祝福          Blessing

    任何人        Anyone

    无论是        Regardless of 

    老板          Boss

    上级           Superior


    金额          Amount (of money)

    一分          One cent

    突然          Suddenly 

    感到意外      Surprised

    友好          Friendliness

    行为          Behaviour


    3 min
  • 28.【双眼皮double eyelid/a type of eye shape in Chinese】

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    Keywords/phrases


    独一无二     Unique

    分类         Category

    形状         Shape

    双眼皮       Double eyelids

    双           Double/a pair/two

    单眼皮       Single eyelid

    单           Single


    线           Line

    褶皱         Fold

    睁开眼睛     Open the eyes

    好看         Attractive

    整形手术     Plastic surgery

    有魅力     Charming


    3 min
  • 27.【直男癌 Straight guy cancer】

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    Keywords

    挺          Quite

    有意思       Interesting

    直男         Straight guy 

    癌          Cancer

    现象        Phenomenon


    审美        Aesthetic

    非常地       Very

    不了解       Have a poor understanding of

    调侃        Make fun of

    反应        Reaction

    呆呆         Dullness

    贬义         Negative connotations

    正面         Positive



    八卦         Gossipy

    色号         Colour code

    粉粉的        Pinky

    可爱          Cute

    传说中的       Legendary

    芭比           Barbie / Barbie doll

    很女性化        Feminine

    鲜艳            Bright

    亚洲人          Asians

    肤色            Skin tone

    脸色             Complexion

    避免             Avoid


    4 min
  • 26.【公主病 Princess Syndrome/a very unlikeable personality】

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    Keywords/phrases

    商场         Mall

    逛街         Shopping

    情侣         Couple

    斜后方        Diagonally behind         

    包包          Purse


    亲爱          Dear

    累            Tired

    背            Carry on the back

    不忍心         Don't have the heart t

    拒绝         Refuse

    同意         Agree


    公主病就是     Princess disease/princess Syndrome

    依赖          Depend on

    任性         Spoiled

    伺候          Accommodate

    高贵的         Noble


    童话          Fairy tale

    豌豆公主       The Princess and the Pea 

    安徒生         Hans Christian Andersen


    走失          Lost

    被子           Quilt

    敏感           Sensitive

    夸张           Exaggeration

    不顾其他人的感受  Inconsiderate of other people

    管..叫..       Call them (...)

    相处           Get along with


    4 min

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