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  • #513 在台灣看牙醫 Going to the Dentist in Taiwan👨‍⚕️

    牙醫 yáyī - dentist

    牙齒 yáchǐ - tooth; teeth

    出狀況 chū zhuàngkuàng - to have a problem; to go wrong

    捷克 Jiékè - Czech Republic

    蛀牙 zhùyá - cavity; tooth decay

    補牙 bǔyá - to fill a cavity; dental filling

    門牙 ményá - front tooth; incisor

    牙線 yáxiàn - dental floss

    沖牙機 chōngyájī - water flosser; oral irrigator

    沖 chōng - to rinse; to flush with water

    填充物 tiánchōngwù - filling material; dental filling

    裝假牙 zhuāng jiǎyá - to get dentures; to have a false tooth fitted

    植牙 zhíyá - dental implant; to get a dental implant

    牙套 yátào - dental crown; dental cap

    檢查 jiǎnchá - to examine; to check

    輪到我 lúndào wǒ - it's my turn

    換我 huàn wǒ - my turn; now it's my turn

    異物感 yìwùgǎn - foreign body sensation; feeling that something doesn't belong

    清 qīng - to clean

    盡量 jìnliàng - as much as possible; to try one's best


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    9 min
  • #512 台灣困境 Taiwan’s Challenges

    困境 kùnjìng - difficult situation; dilemma

    國際社會 guójì shèhuì - international community

    打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to pressure politically

    堅持 jiānchí - to insist on; to persist in

    一個中國原則 yí ge Zhōngguó yuánzé - the One China principle

    聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations (UN)

    世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)

    醫療 yīliáo - medical care; healthcare

    實力 shílì - strength; capability

    反對 fǎnduì - to oppose

    疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine

    爭取 zhēngqǔ - to strive for; to fight for

    認可 rènkě - recognition; approval

    世界貿易組織 Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī - World Trade Organization (WTO)

    名義 míngyì - name; title; in the name of

    奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympics

    中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei

    名稱 míngchēng - name; designation

    選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete; competitor

    國旗 guóqí - national flag

    委屈 wěiqū - to feel wronged; grievance

    大方 dàfāng - confident and natural; open

    代表 dàibiǎo - to represent

    外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy; foreign affairs

    邦交國 bāngjiāoguó - diplomatic ally

    巨額 jù’é - huge amount; enormous sum

    經濟援助 jīngjì yuánzhù - economic aid

    挖走 wāzǒu - to lure away; to poach

    處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstances

    川普 Chuānpǔ - Trump

    美中高峰會 Měi Zhōng Gāofēnghuì - U.S.-China summit

    川習會 Chuān Xí huì - Trump-Xi meeting

    習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping

    強烈的表示 qiángliè de biǎoshì - to strongly express

    宣布 xuānbù - to announce; to declare

    獨立 dúlì - independence

    閉門會談 bìmén huìtán - closed-door meeting

    福斯新聞 Fúsī Xīnwén - Fox News

    專訪 zhuānfǎng - exclusive interview

    公開 gōngkāi - publicly; open

    警告 jǐnggào - to warn; warning

    晶片產業 jīngpiàn chǎnyè - chip industry

    發達 fādá - advanced; highly developed

    半導體產業 bàndǎotǐ chǎnyè - semiconductor industry

    施加 shījiā - to impose; to apply

    關稅 guānshuì - tariff; customs duty

    供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn - supply chain

    移到 yídào - to move to; to relocate to

    本土 běntǔ - homeland; domestic

    掌握 zhǎngwò - to grasp; to control

    接管 jiēguǎn - to take over

    掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control

    反而 fǎn’ér - instead; on the contrary

    發動戰爭 fādòng zhànzhēng - to start a war

    定義 dìngyì - definition; to define

    嚴峻 yánjùn - severe; grim

    不確定性 bù quèdìngxìng - uncertainty


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    12 min
  • #511 台灣國慶活動 Taiwan National Day Celebrations

    (2026台灣國慶煙火改成在台東! 🥰下個週末如果你有空,可以去看看!)


    國慶日 guó qìng rì - National Day

    雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Tenth Day (Taiwan's National Day)

    武昌起義 Wǔ Chāng Qǐ Yì - Wuchang Uprising (the 1911 uprising that led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty)

    推翻 tuī fān - to overthrow; to topple

    清朝 Qīng cháo - the Qing Dynasty

    統治 tǒng zhì - to rule; to govern

    關鍵 guān jiàn - crucial; key; critical

    戰役 zhàn yì - battle; military campaign

    民主共和國 mín zhǔ gòng hé guó - democratic republic

    中華民國 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó - Republic of China (ROC)

    誕生 dàn shēng - to be born; to come into existence

    國慶大會 guó qìng dà huì - National Day ceremony

    總統府 zǒng tǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building

    廣場 guǎng chǎng - public square; plaza

    舉行 jǔ xíng - to hold; to conduct (an event)

    升旗典禮 shēng qí diǎn lǐ - flag-raising ceremony

    三軍儀隊 sān jūn yí duì - military honor guard

    花式操槍 huā shì cāo qiāng - precision rifle drill performance

    戰機 zhàn jī - fighter jet; military aircraft

    樂儀隊 yuè yí duì - military marching band and honor guard

    盛大 shèng dà - grand; magnificent; large-scale

    莊嚴 zhuāng yán - solemn; dignified

    國慶煙火 guó qìng yān huǒ - National Day fireworks display

    煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show

    無人機 wú rén jī - drone

    交響樂 jiāo xiǎng yuè - symphony; orchestral music

    新莊體育館 Xīn Zhuāng Tǐ Yù Guǎn - Xinzhuang Gymnasium

    舉辦 jǔ bàn - to organize; to host

    新竹縣 Xīn Zhú Xiàn - Hsinchu County


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    6 min
  • #510 玩電動遊戲的重要性 The Importance of Playing Video Games🕹

    電動遊戲 diàn dòng yóu xì - video game

    重要性 zhòng yào xìng - importance

    深刻 shēn kè - profound; deep

    體悟 tǐ wù - realization; insight gained through experience

    爛 làn - terrible; poor (informal)

    順 shùn - smooth; fluent

    自動駕駛 zì dòng jià shǐ - autonomous driving; self-driving

    反應力 fǎn yìng lì - reaction speed; responsiveness

    眼睛 yǎn jīng - eyes

    視覺 shì jué - vision; visual perception

    訊號 xùn hào - signal

    大腦 dà nǎo - brain

    快速 kuài sù - rapid; fast

    決策 jué cè - decision-making

    手指 shǒu zhǐ - finger

    精準 jīng zhǔn - precise; accurate

    操作 cāo zuò - operation; to operate

    高頻率 gāo pín lǜ - high frequency

    同步 tóng bù - synchronized; in sync

    訓練 xùn liàn - training

    有效 yǒu xiào - effective

    縮短 suō duǎn - to shorten

    人類 rén lèi - human beings

    外界刺激 wài jiè cì jī - external stimuli

    反應時間 fǎn yìng shí jiān - reaction time

    手腳動作 shǒu jiǎo dòng zuò - hand and foot movements

    協調 xié tiáo - coordinated; harmonious

    浪費 làng fèi - to waste

    漫畫 màn huà - comic; manga

    手腳不協調 shǒu jiǎo bù xié tiáo - poor coordination; clumsy movements

    專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus

    書桌 shū zhuō - desk

    速度 sù dù - speed

    鍛鍊 duàn liàn - to train; strengthen

    視覺空間 shì jué kōng jiān - visual-spatial ability

    認知 rèn zhī - cognition; awareness

    注意力 zhù yì lì - attention; concentration

    增強 zēng qiáng - to enhance; strengthen

    可塑性 kě sù xìng - plasticity; adaptability

    記憶力 jì yì lì - memory ability

    地圖 dì tú - map

    道具 dào jù - item; game tool

    敵人 dí rén - enemy

    規律 guī lǜ - pattern; regularity

    玩家 wán jiā - player; gamer

    加以應用 jiā yǐ yìng yòng - to apply; put into practice

    刺激 cì jī - to stimulate

    海馬體 hǎi mǎ tǐ - hippocampus

    強化 qiáng huà - to strengthen; reinforce

    工作記憶 gōng zuò jì yì - working memory

    資訊處理 zī xùn chǔ lǐ - information processing

    休閒娛樂 xiū xián yú lè - leisure and entertainment

    罪惡感 zuì è gǎn - feeling of guilt

    培養 péi yǎng - to cultivate; develop

    挫折容忍度 cuò zhé róng rěn dù - frustration tolerance

    失敗 shī bài - failure

    常態 cháng tài - normal state; norm

    卡關 kǎ guān - to get stuck at a level; hit a roadblock

    擊敗 jí bài - to defeat; beat

    嘗試 cháng shì - to try; attempt

    修正錯誤 xiū zhèng cuò wù - to correct mistakes

    破關 pò guān - to clear a game level; beat a game

    抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - stress tolerance

    毅力 yì lì - perseverance; determination


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    8 min
  • #509 今天是教師節 Today Is Teachers’ Day

    教師節 jiào shī jié - Teachers' Day

    起源 qǐ yuán - origin; beginning

    紀念 jì niàn - to commemorate; remembrance

    孔子 Kǒng Zǐ - Confucius

    思想家 sī xiǎng jiā - thinker; philosopher

    政治家 zhèng zhì jiā - statesman; politician

    教育家 jiào yù jiā - educator

    開創 kāi chuàng - to found; to pioneer; to initiate

    有教無類 yǒu jiào wú lèi - education for all regardless of background or ability

    因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào - to teach according to a student's abilities and characteristics

    打破 dǎ pò - to break; to overturn

    貴族 guì zú - aristocracy; noble class

    特權 tè quán - privilege; special right

    命運 mìng yùn - fate; destiny

    被稱為 bèi chēng wéi - to be called; to be known as

    至聖先師 zhì shèng xiān shī - the Greatest Sage and First Teacher (title for Confucius)

    偉大 wěi dà - great; remarkable

    農曆 nóng lì - lunar calendar

    作為 zuò wéi - to serve as; to be used as

    孔子誕辰紀念日 Kǒng Zǐ dàn chén jì niàn rì - Confucius' Birthday Memorial Day

    祭孔大典 jì Kǒng dà diǎn - Grand Confucius Commemoration Ceremony

    孔廟 Kǒng miào - Confucius Temple

    神聖 shén shèng - sacred; solemn

    年代 nián dài - era; period of time

    典禮 diǎn lǐ - ceremony

    毛筆 máo bǐ - Chinese calligraphy brush

    學業進步 xué yè jìn bù - improvement in academic studies

    教育部 jiào yù bù - Ministry of Education

    前夕 qián xì - eve; the day before an event

    師鐸獎 shī duó jiǎng - Teacher Excellence Award in Taiwan

    行政院長 xíng zhèng yuàn zhǎng - Premier of Taiwan (Head of the Executive Yuan)

    親自 qīn zì - personally; in person

    頒獎 bān jiǎng - to present an award

    輔導 fǔ dǎo - guidance; counseling; mentoring

    巨大 jù dà - huge; enormous

    貢獻 gòng xiàn - contribution

    敬意 jìng yì - respect; tribute

    敬師 jìng shī - to honor teachers

    奉茶 fèng chá - to serve tea respectfully

    儀式 yí shì - ceremony; ritual

    表達謝意 biǎo dá xiè yì - to express gratitude; show appreciation

    黑板 hēi bǎn - blackboard; chalkboard


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    7 min
  • #508 今天是中秋節 Today Is the Mid-Autumn Festival 🌝

    月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake

    元朝 Yuáncháo - the Yuan Dynasty

    朝代 cháodài - dynasty

    蒙古人 Měnggǔrén - Mongolian; Mongol people

    漢人 Hànrén - Han Chinese

    統治 tǒngzhì - to rule; to govern

    殘酷 cánkù - cruel; brutal

    嚴格 yángé - strict; rigorous

    防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent

    百姓 bǎixìng - common people; ordinary citizens

    造反 zàofǎn - to rebel; to revolt

    朝廷 cháotíng - the imperial court

    下令 xiàlìng - to issue an order; to command

    合用一把菜刀 héyòng yì bǎ càidāo - to share one kitchen knife among several households

    村子 cūnzi - village

    士兵 shìbīng - soldier

    嚴密監視 yánmì jiānshì - to keep under close surveillance

    苦不堪言 kǔ bù kān yán - to suffer beyond words; unbearable hardship

    反抗軍 fǎnkàngjūn - rebel army; resistance force

    紛紛 fēnfēn - one after another; in succession

    密謀 mìmóu - to secretly plot; to conspire

    起義 qǐyì - uprising; revolt

    推翻 tuīfān - to overthrow

    領袖 lǐngxiù - leader

    朱元璋 Zhū Yuánzhāng - Zhu Yuanzhang (founder of the Ming Dynasty)

    官兵 guānbīng - government troops; officers and soldiers

    檢查 jiǎnchá - to inspect; to check

    搜身 sōushēn - to search someone's body

    傳達 chuándá - to convey; to communicate

    傳遞 chuándì - to pass on; to transmit

    瘟疫 wēnyì - epidemic; plague

    消災解厄 xiāozāi jiě'è - to ward off disasters and misfortune

    保全性命 bǎoquán xìngmìng - to preserve one's life; to stay alive

    傳言 chuányán - rumor; hearsay

    前夕 qiánxì - eve; the day before

    爭相購買 zhēngxiāng gòumǎi - to rush to buy; to compete to purchase

    打仗 dǎzhàng - to fight a war; to go to battle

    塞 sāi - to stuff; to insert

    紙條 zhǐtiáo - small note; slip of paper

    內餡 nèixiàn - filling (inside food)

    家家戶戶 jiājiā hùhù - every household

    切開 qiēkāi - to cut open

    賞月 shǎngyuè - to admire the full moon

    藏 cáng - to hide

    字條 zìtiáo - written note; message slip

    政權 zhèngquán - political power; regime

    明朝 Míngcháo - the Ming Dynasty


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    6 min
  • #507 玻璃心 The "Glass Heart" Mentality🤔

    玻璃心 bō lí xīn - a person who is overly sensitive and easily hurt by criticism

    用來 yòng lái - to be used for; used to

    形容 xíng róng - to describe

    脆弱 cuì ruò - fragile; vulnerable

    敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive

    玻璃 bō lí - glass

    碎裂 suì liè - to shatter; break into pieces

    用語 yòng yǔ - expression; term; wording

    批評 pī píng - criticism; to criticize

    質疑 zhí yí - to question; to doubt

    無心 wú xīn - unintentional; without bad intentions

    玩笑 wán xiào - joke

    內心 nèi xīn - inner feelings; heart

    打擊 dǎ jí - blow; setback; emotional hit

    崩潰 bēng kuì - to break down emotionally; collapse

    走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; be emotionally affected

    惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment

    職場 zhí chǎng - workplace

    社群平台 shè qún píng tái - social media platform

    發文 fā wén - to post online

    立刻 lì kè - immediately

    火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng - to become extremely angry

    瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frenzied

    跟網友對罵 gēn wǎng yǒu duì mà - to argue and insult each other online

    狂敲鍵盤 kuáng qiāo jiàn pán - to furiously type on a keyboard

    回擊 huí jí - to fight back; retaliate

    刪文 shān wén - to delete a post

    封鎖 fēng suǒ - to block someone online

    被講兩句 bèi jiǎng liǎng jù - to be criticized a little; receive a few negative comments

    玻璃心碎一地 bō lí xīn suì yí dì - to be extremely hurt emotionally; heart shattered into pieces

    經不起批評 jīng bù qǐ pī píng - unable to handle criticism

    發文 fā wén - to post online

    兇 xiōng - fierce; harsh; mean

    場合 chǎng hé - occasion; situation; setting

    報告 bào gào - report

    數據 shù jù - data; figures

    重新 chóng xīn - again; anew

    修改 xiū gǎi - to revise; modify

    否定 fǒu dìng - to deny; reject

    霸凌 bà líng - bullying

    委屈 wěi qū - feeling wronged; grievance

    離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave a job

    抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - ability to handle pressure; stress tolerance

    調侃 tiáo kǎn - to tease; joke with someone

    臉色 liǎn sè - facial expression; complexion

    退群組 tuì qún zǔ - to leave a group chat

    罵 mà - to scold; curse; criticize harshly

    自我 zì wǒ - self-centered; self-focused (depending on context)

    隱藏 yǐn cáng - to hide; conceal

    帳號 zhàng hào - account (online account)


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    7 min
  • #506 九二一大地震 The 921 Earthquake

    凌晨 líng chén - early morning; after midnight

    規模 guī mó - scale; magnitude

    高達 gāo dá - to reach as high as; up to

    級 jí - level; grade; magnitude (for earthquakes)

    南投 Nán Tóu - Nantou (county in central Taiwan)

    深度 shēn dù - depth

    公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer

    淺層地震 qiǎn céng dì zhèn - shallow earthquake

    劇烈 jù liè - intense; violent; severe

    上下水平搖動 shàng xià shuǐ píng yáo dòng - vertical and horizontal shaking

    搖 yáo - to shake; sway

    長達 cháng dá - to last for; extend up to

    大力 dà lì - forcefully; strongly

    上下舖 shàng xià pù - bunk beds

    差一點 chà yì diǎn - almost; nearly

    餘震 yú zhèn - aftershock

    造成 zào chéng - to cause; result in

    罹難 lí nàn - to die in a disaster; perish

    死亡 sǐ wáng - death; to die

    失蹤 shī zōng - missing; disappear

    棟 dòng - measure word for buildings

    房屋 fáng wū - house; building; residence

    全倒 quán dǎo - completely collapsed

    倒塌 dǎo tā - to collapse; cave in

    半倒 bàn dǎo - partially collapsed

    毀損 huǐ sǔn - damage; destruction

    損失 sǔn shī - loss; damage

    億 yì - one hundred million

    高樓大廈 gāo lóu dà shà - skyscrapers; tall buildings

    帳篷 zhàng péng - tent

    建築法規 jiàn zhù fǎ guī - building regulations; construction laws

    災害防救法 zāi hài fáng jiù fǎ - Disaster Prevention and Protection Act

    防災 fáng zāi - disaster prevention

    體制 tǐ zhì - system; structure

    有法可循 yǒu fǎ kě xún - to have laws/rules to follow

    成立 chéng lì - to establish; set up

    救災部隊 jiù zāi bù duì - disaster relief team

    內政部 Nèi Zhèng Bù - Ministry of the Interior

    消防署 xiāo fáng shǔ - National Fire Agency

    特種搜救隊 tè zhǒng sōu jiù duì - special search and rescue team

    空中消防隊 kōng zhōng xiāo fáng duì - aerial firefighting/rescue team

    搜救犬 sōu jiù quǎn - search and rescue dog

    採購 cǎi gòu - to purchase; procure

    搜救儀器 sōu jiù yí qì - search and rescue equipment

    防災日 fáng zāi rì - Disaster Prevention Day

    演練 yǎn liàn - drill; practice exercise

    機關 jī guān - government agency; institution

    強制 qiǎng zhì - mandatory; compulsory

    防災意識 fáng zāi yì shí - disaster preparedness awareness

    建築物 jiàn zhù wù - building; structure

    抗震力 kàng zhèn lì - earthquake resistance

    原則 yuán zé - principle; guideline

    評估 píng gū - to evaluate; assess

    慘 cǎn - miserable; disastrous; severe

    遵循 zūn xún - to follow; comply with

    梁柱結構 liáng zhù jié gòu - beam-and-column structure

    嚴防 yán fáng - to strictly guard against; prevent rigorously

    柱子 zhù zi - pillar; column

    瞬間 shùn jiān - instant; moment

    爆裂 bào liè - to burst; rupture

    充電 chōng diàn - to charge (a battery)

    手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight

    警告 jǐng gào - warning; alert

    預警 yù jǐng - early warning; advance alert

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  • #505 台灣秋天吃什麼 What Do People Eat in Taiwan During the Fall? 🍂

    邁入 màirù - to enter; to step into

    秋季 qiūjì - autumn; fall season

    柚子 yòuzi - pomelo

    產季 chǎnjì - harvest season; peak season

    鮮嫩多汁 xiānnèn duōzhī - fresh, tender, and juicy

    平衡 pínghéng - balance; balanced

    解膩 jiěnì - to cut through richness; to reduce greasy taste

    口乾舌燥 kǒugān shézào - dry mouth and tongue

    滋潤 zīrùn - to moisten; to nourish; to hydrate

    降溫 jiàngwēn - to cool down; to reduce body heat

    中醫 zhōngyī - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

    緩解秋燥 huǎnjiě qiūzào - to relieve autumn dryness

    柿子 shìzi - persimmon

    盛產 shèngchǎn - to produce in abundance; abundant harvest

    口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel

    脆脆 cuìcuì - crispy; crunchy; firm and crisp

    柿餅 shìbǐng - dried persimmon

    濃郁Q彈 nóngyù Q tán - rich in flavor and pleasantly chewy

    營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition; nutritious

    含有 hányǒu - to contain

    胡蘿蔔素 húluóbosù - beta-carotene

    維生素 wéishēngsù - vitamin

    膳食纖維 shànshí xiānwéi - dietary fiber

    潤肺止咳 rùnfèi zhǐké - to moisten the lungs and relieve cough (TCM concept)

    溫差 wēnchā - temperature difference

    呼吸道 hūxīdào - respiratory tract

    強化 qiánghuà - to strengthen; to enhance

    黏膜 niánmó - mucous membrane

    免疫力 miǎnyìlì - immunity; immune system strength

    白蘿蔔 báiluóbo - white radish; daikon radish

    平民人參 píngmín rénshēn - "the poor man's ginseng" (a nickname for white radish)

    肥美 féiměi - plump, tender, and flavorful

    辛辣 xīnlà - spicy; pungent

    品嘗 pǐncháng - to taste; to savor

    對時 duìshí - in season; seasonal


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  • #504 中國大陸用語 Mainland Chinese Internet Slang

    支語 zhī yǔ - a Taiwanese term referring to words or expressions borrowed from Mainland Chinese usage

    支那 zhī nà - an old and offensive term for China

    用語 yòng yǔ - expression; wording; term in use

    稱呼 chēng hū - to call; form of address

    影音 yǐng yīn - audio and video content; multimedia

    融入 róng rù - to integrate into; to blend into

    破防 pò fáng - to have one's emotional defenses broken; to become emotionally affected

    術語 shù yǔ - technical term; jargon

    突破防禦 tú pò fáng yù - to break through defenses

    心理防線 xīn lǐ fáng xiàn - psychological defense line; emotional barrier

    崩潰 bēng kuì - to collapse emotionally; to break down

    戳到 chuō dào - to hit a sensitive spot; to touch a nerve

    情緒失控 qíng xù shī kòng - to lose emotional control

    惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment

    突破 tú pò - to break through; breakthrough

    走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; to be emotionally affected

    硬控 yìng kòng - to be strongly captivated or held by something (internet slang)

    強行控制 qiáng xíng kòng zhì - to forcibly control

    情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn - unable to stop oneself; involuntarily

    盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at; to fix one's eyes on

    視線 shì xiàn - line of sight; gaze

    動彈不得 dòng tán bù dé - unable to move

    吸睛 xī jīng - eye-catching; attention-grabbing

    被吸住了 bèi xī zhù le - to be completely drawn in; captivated

    目光完全移不開 mù guāng wán quán yí bù kāi - unable to take one's eyes off something

    情緒價值 qíng xù jià zhí - emotional value; emotional support provided to someone

    貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; considerate

    頂 dǐng - excellent; awesome; top-tier (slang)

    讚 zàn - awesome; great

    極品 jí pǐn - the best of its kind; top-quality item

    政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position

    偏 piān - to lean toward; inclined toward

    本土 běn tǔ - local; native; domestic

    認同 rèn tóng - identity; identification with; agreement

    強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize

    台派人士 tái pài rén shì - people who strongly identify with Taiwan and support Taiwan-centered views

    反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion

    統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front work; political influence campaign

    無形 wú xíng - invisible; intangible

    滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate; penetration

    認知作戰 rèn zhī zuò zhàn - cognitive warfare; information influence operations

    模糊 mó hú - to blur; to make unclear

    兩岸 liǎng àn - the two sides of the Taiwan Strait

    邊界 biān jiè - boundary; border

    削弱 xuē ruò - to weaken

    自身 zì shēn - oneself; itself

    文化主體性 wén huà zhǔ tǐ xìng - cultural subjectivity; cultural identity and autonomy

    娛樂行業 yú lè háng yè - entertainment industry

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