Lesson 10 - Poverty Flashcards

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披萨饼

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pīsàbǐng pizza

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2
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自个儿

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zìgěr oneself, by oneself

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3
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沦落

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lúnluò fall low, sink into

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4
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无家可归

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wújiākěguī homeless

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5
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地铁站

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dìtiězhàn subway station

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埋怨

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mányuàn blame

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悲伤

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bēishāng sad; sorrow

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想开点

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xiǎngkāidiǎn don’t take things too hard

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尽量

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jǐnliàng to do one’s best

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甘心

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gānxīn be content

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上进

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shàngjìn make progress

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贷款

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dàikuǎn loan

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研究所

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yánjiūsuǒ research institute, graduate school

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漫长

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màncháng long and extensive

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求学

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qiúxué pursue one’s studies

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清教徒

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qīngjiàotú Puritan

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17
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熬出头

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áochūtóu come through a hard time

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18
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失败

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shībài be defeated; defeat

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倾家荡产

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qīngjiādàngchǎn lose everything

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20
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此后

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cǐhòu afterwards, thereafter

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21
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酗酒

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xùjiǔ drink excessively

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22
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毛病

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máobìng problem, weakness

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简直

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jiǎnzhí simply

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魔鬼

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móguǐ demon, monster, devil

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基础
jīchǔ basis
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婚姻
hūnyīn matrimony, marriage
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打定主意
dǎdìng zhǔyì be determined
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于是
yúshì thus, so
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媳妇
xífù daughter-in-law, wife (old-fashioned usage)
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尽责任
jìn zérèn to fulfill the responsibility of
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离家出走
líjiāchūzǒu run away from home
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偷渡
tōudù cross a border illegally
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旧金山
Jiùjīnshān San Francisco
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一技之长
yíjìzhīcháng a skill
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合法
héfǎ legal, lawful
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身份
shēnfèn identity, status
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零工
línggōng odd job
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绿卡
lǜkǎ green card (permanent residence in the U.S.)
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夜以继日
yèyǐjìrì day and night
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终于
zhōngyú at last, in the end
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大厨
dàchú (master) chef
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qǔ marry (a woman)
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从此
cóngcǐ from now/then on
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高枕无忧
gāozhěnwúyōu totally worry-free
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shāo burn, cook
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老婆
lǎopó wife (lit. old woman)
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老天
lǎotiān God, heaven
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惩罚
chéngfá punish
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报应
bàoyìng retribution
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前妻
qiánqī ex-wife
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衣锦还乡
yìjǐnhuánxiāng glorious homecoming after success
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应得
yīngdé deserve
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趁早
chènzǎo before it is too late, while still early
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jiè give up (an addiction)
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liú stay
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市政府
shìzhèngfǔ city government
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派人
pàirén send, dispatch (people)
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gǎn drive away, expel
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免得
miǎnde so as to avoid
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dòng freeze
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街头
jiētóu street corner, street
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重新
chóngxīn once again, anew
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谈何容易
tánhéróngyì easier said than done
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何尝
hécháng how can it be that
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阴影
yīnyǐng shadow
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yā crush, press down
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救命
jiùmìng save life, rescue; Help!
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透气
tòuqì let air in
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犯错
fàncuò make a mistake
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完美
wánměi perfect, flawless
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hài harm, damage
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振作
zhènzuò pull (oneself) together
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狼狈
lángbèi awkward and helpless
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可惜
kěxī unfortunately
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信用卡
xìnyòngkǎ credit card
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流浪汉
liúlànghàn homeless man, vagabond
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移民
yímín immigrate; immigrant
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预测
yùcè predict; forecast
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pizza
披萨饼 pīsàbǐng
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oneself, by oneself
自个儿 zìgěr
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fall low, sink into
沦落 lúnluò
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homeless
无家可归 wújiākěguī
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subway station
地铁站 dìtiězhàn
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blame
埋怨 mányuàn
85
sad; sorrow
悲伤 bēishāng
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don’t take things too hard
想开点 xiǎngkāidiǎn
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to do one’s best
尽量 jǐnliàng
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be content
甘心 gānxīn
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make progress
上进 shàngjìn
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loan
贷款 dàikuǎn
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research institute, graduate school
研究所 yánjiūsuǒ
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long and extensive
漫长 màncháng
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pursue one's studies
求学 qiúxué
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Puritan
清教徒 qīngjiàotú
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come through a hard time
熬出头 áochūtóu
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be defeated; defeat
失败 shībài
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lose everything
倾家荡产 qīngjiādàngchǎn
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afterwards, thereafter
此后 cǐhòu
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drink excessively
酗酒 xùjiǔ
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problem, weakness
毛病 máobìng
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simply
简直 jiǎnzhí
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demon, monster, devil
魔鬼 móguǐ
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basis
基础 jīchǔ
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matrimony, marriage
婚姻 hūnyīn
105
be determined
打定主意 dǎdìng zhǔyì
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thus, so
于是 yúshì
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daughter-in-law, wife (old-fashioned usage)
媳妇 xífù
108
to fulfill the responsibility of
尽责任 jìn zérèn
109
run away from home
离家出走 líjiāchūzǒu
110
cross a border illegally
偷渡 tōudù
111
San Francisco
旧金山 Jiùjīnshān
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a skill
一技之长 yíjìzhīcháng
113
legal, lawful
合法 héfǎ
114
identity, status
身份 shēnfèn
115
odd job
零工 línggōng
116
green card (permanent residence in the U.S.)
绿卡 lǜkǎ
117
day and night
夜以继日 yèyǐjìrì
118
at last, in the end
终于 zhōngyú
119
(master) chef
大厨 dàchú
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marry (a woman)
娶 qǔ
121
from now/then on
从此 cóngcǐ
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totally worry-free
高枕无忧 gāozhěnwúyōu
123
burn, cook
烧 shāo
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wife (lit. old woman)
老婆 lǎopó
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God, heaven
老天 lǎotiān
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punish
惩罚 chéngfá
127
retribution
报应 bàoyìng
128
ex-wife
前妻 qiánqī
129
glorious homecoming after success
衣锦还乡 yìjǐnhuánxiāng
130
deserve
应得 yīngdé
131
before it is too late, while still early
趁早 chènzǎo
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give up (an addiction)
戒 jiè
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stay
留 liú
134
city government
市政府 shìzhèngfǔ
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send, dispatch (people)
派人 pàirén
136
drive away, expel
赶 gǎn
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so as to avoid
免得 miǎnde
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freeze
冻 dòng
139
street corner, street
街头 jiētóu
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once again, anew
重新 chóngxīn
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easier said than done
谈何容易 tánhéróngyì
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how can it be that
何尝 hécháng
143
shadow
阴影 yīnyǐng
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crush, press down
压 yā
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save life, rescue; Help!
救命 jiùmìng
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let air in
透气 tòuqì
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make a mistake
犯错 fàncuò
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perfect, flawless
完美 wánměi
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harm, damage
害 hài
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pull (oneself) together
振作 zhènzuò
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awkward and helpless
狼狈 lángbèi
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unfortunately
可惜 kěxī
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credit card
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ
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homeless man, vagabond
流浪汉 liúlànghàn
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immigrate; immigrant
移民 yímín
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predict; forecast
预测 yùcè