Personal development

Question 1

It’s left a lasting impression on me to this day

Answer 1

他留到今天对我还有很深的影响

tā liú dào jīntiān duì wǒ hái yǒu hěn shēn de yǐngxiǎng

Question 2

When one emerges from hardship, they’ll be stronger than before

Answer 2

从困境脱身后，出来比以往更有能力

cóng kùnjìng tuōshēn hòu, chūlái bǐ yǐwǎng gèng yǒu nénglì

Question 3

Even though the situation may still be the exact same…

Answer 3

即便情况一模一样，。。

jíbiàn qíngkuàng yīmúyīyàng,..

Question 4

Change your perspective…

Answer 4

改一下视角

Gǎi yīxià shìjiǎo

Question 5

The original stumbling block becomes a stepping stone

Answer 5

原来的绊脚石立刻变成了踏脚石

yuánlái de bànjiǎoshí lìkè biàn chéngle tà jiǎo shí

Question 6

The original word hasn’t changed at all, but whether you see danger or opportunity depends on…

Answer 6

原来的字丝毫没有改变，但究竟是危险还是机会取决于。。。。

yuán lái de zì sīháo méiyǒu gǎibiàn, dàn jiùjìng shì wéixiǎn háishì jīhuì qǔjué yú….

Question 7

Keep this attitude for a lifetime

Answer 7

一辈子保持这种态度

Yībèizi bǎochí zhè zhǒng tàidù

Question 8

The secret to success

Answer 8

。。。是成功的秘诀

… Shì chénggōng de mìjué

Question 9

The antidote to the problem

Answer 9

。。。是问题的解药

… Shì wèntí de jiě yào

Question 10

But you’re used to this! It’s nothing to you! How could you be scared?

Answer 10

但是你已经习惯了，好想吃便饭了！怎么会怕？

dànshì nǐ yǐjīng xíguànle, hǎo xiǎng chī biànfànle! Zěnme huì pà?

Question 11

I marvelled at

Answer 11

我惊异于 （eg. 她的勇敢）

wǒ jīngyì yú

Question 12

During university life, stress and happiness intermingle

Answer 12

在大学生活中，压力于幸福并存

Zài dàxué shēnghuó zhōng, yālì yú xìngfú bìngcún

Question 13

This is a turning point

Answer 13

这是一个简单的反弹

zhè shì yīgè jiǎndān de fǎntán

Question 14

An unforgettable (trip, opportunity)

Answer 14

终身难忘的 （旅行，机会，）

zhōngshēn nánwàng de (lǚxíng, jīhuì,)

Question 15

A chance to recreate myself

Answer 15

改造自己的机会

gǎizào zìjǐ de jīhuì

Question 16

I cast off the old me and made a better one

Answer 16

我抛下了过去的自己，重新塑造一根更好的

wǒ pāo xiàle guòqù de zìjǐ, chóngxīn sùzào yī gēn gèng hǎo de

Question 17

Many people dream of getting this kind of opportunity

Answer 17

很多人梦寐以求的到这样的机会

hěnduō rén mèngmèiyǐqiú de dào zhèyàng de jīhuì

Question 18

Exam prep is taking over my life

Answer 18

（考试准备）占据了我生活的全部

(kǎoshì zhǔnbèi) zhànjùle wǒ shēnghuó de quánbù

Question 19

I know nothing about….

Answer 19

我对。。。一窍不通

Wǒ duì… Yīqiàobùtōng

Question 20

First impressions are the strongest

Answer 20

先入为主

xiānrùwéizhǔ

Question 21

The challenge to … is….

Answer 21

对。。。的挑战在于。。。

duì… de tiǎozhàn zàiyú…

Question 22

A realisation brought about by maturity

Answer 22

成长所带来的感悟

Chéngzhǎng suǒ dài lái de gǎnwù

Question 23

In the process of maturity,

Answer 23

在成长过程里面，。。。

zài chéngzhǎng guòchéng lǐmiàn,

Question 24

Our sense of self comes from whether other people see us as right or not

Answer 24

我们的自我认同来自 别人眼中的你 是对的 还是 不对的
wǒmen de zìwǒ rèntóng láizì biérén
yǎnzhōng de nǐ shì duì de háishì bùduì de

Question 25

I often look for the approval of others to achieve the recognition of others

Answer 25

我常常去寻找肯定 wǒ chángcháng qù xúnzhǎo kěndìng 得到别人的肯定 dédào biérén de kěndìng

Question 26

my moods are set by others

Answer 26

别人可以决定我的喜怒哀乐 | biérén kěyǐ juédìng wǒ de [xǐ nù āi lè]

Question 27

Don’t chase perfection, be the best you you can be

Answer 27

不要追求非凡，做最好的自己就够了 | Bùyào zhuīqiú fēifán, zuò zuì hǎo de zìjǐ jiù gòule

Question 28

But the interesting thing about… is

Answer 28

。。。。有趣之处在于。。。。 | .... Yǒuqù zhī chù zàiyú....

Question 29

An awakening of the soul

Answer 29

灵魂的觉醒 | Línghún de juéxǐng

Question 30

What’s the moral of this story?

Answer 30

但这个故事的寓意是什么？ | dàn zhège gùshì de yùyì shì shénme?

Question 31

But I think its significance extends far past this

Answer 31

我想说其寓意远不住于此 | Wǒ xiǎng shuō qí yùyì yuǎn bù zhù yú cǐ

Question 32

No matter how much money i spend, how much energy I waste, how much stupidity I encounter, I know it’ll all be worth it

Answer 32

不管花掉再多钱，浪费再多力气，碰到再多笨蛋，我都会知道会值得 | Bùguǎn huā diào zài duō qián, làngfèi zài duō lìqì, pèng dào zài duō bèndàn, wǒ doūhuì zhīdào huì zhídé

Question 33

To overlook your true internal need/feelings/ideas

Answer 33

漠视你的内在真正的需求/感情/想法 | mòshì nǐ de nèizài zhēnzhèng de xūqiú/gǎnqíng/xiǎngfǎ

Question 34

I promised myself that this year I’d pursue any work/promotion related opportunities

Answer 34

我答应我自己，这一年我会【争取】所有的工作和晋升【机会】 wǒ dāyìng wǒ zìjǐ, zhè yī nián wǒ huì [zhēngqǔ] suǒyǒu de gōngzuò hé jìnshēng [jīhuì]

Question 35

To spend a day in a carefree way

Answer 35

大大咧咧地过一天 | dàdaliēliě deguò yītiān

Question 36

Opportunities favour the prepared

Answer 36

机会是给准备好的人 jīhuì shì gěi zhǔnbèi hǎo de rén

Question 37

Life is full of chance/opportunities

Answer 37

人生充满了（偶然性/机会） | rénshēng chōngmǎnle (ǒuránxìng/jīhuì)

Question 38

You only get one shot at life, and it’s fleeting

Answer 38

人生只有一次，而是非常短暂 rénshēng zhǐyǒu yīcì, ér shì fēicháng duǎnzàn

Question 39

it seems that our society has a set of unwritten rules we must follow

Answer 39

好像我们的社会里面有一个无形的规则我们都要去遵循 | hǎoxiàng wǒmen de shèhuì lǐmiàn yǒu yīgè wúxíng de guīzé wǒmen dōu yào qù zūnxún

Question 40

Inherent value

Answer 40

本质价值 | běnzhí jiàzhí

Question 41

I have important work, which occupies every minute I have.

Answer 41

我有重要的工作，它占据了我全部的时间。 | wŏ yŏu zhòngyào de gōngzuò tā zhànjù le wŏ quánbù de shíjiān

Question 42

You only get one shot at life, and it’s fleeting

Answer 42

人生只有一次，而是非常短暂 | Rénshēng zhǐyǒu yīcì, ér shì fēicháng duǎnzàn

Question 43

Life is full of chance/opportunities

Answer 43

人生充满了（偶然性/机会） | rénshēng chōngmǎnle (ǒuránxìng/jīhuì)

Question 44

We’re constantly making choices, and it’s precisely these little choices that accumulate to determine your life

Answer 44

我们无时无刻都在做选择, 而就是这些 [一点一滴的选择] 造就了你的人生 | wǒmen wúshíwúkè dōu zài zuò xuǎnzé, ér jiùshì zhèxiē [yī diǎn yī dī de xuǎnzé] zàojiùle nǐ de rénshēng

Question 45

What secret helped me progress bit by bit to become the ___ I am today?

Answer 45

什么样的秘诀让我一步一步走到今天可以成为一个 (rockstar/success etc) shénme yàng de mìjué ràng wǒ yībù yībù zǒu dào jīntiān kěyǐ chéngwéi yīgè (rockstar/success etc)

Question 46

To walk step by step to the present day you

Answer 46

一步一步地走到了今天的我 | yībù yībù de zǒu dàole jīntiān de wǒ

Question 47

What factors do you think dictate/control your life? What kind of factors lead you?

Answer 47

你觉得什么样的事情在控制着你的人生 nǐ juédé shénme yàng de shìqíng zài kòngzhìzhe nǐ de rénshēng 什么样的因素在引领着你 shénme yàng de yīnsù zài yǐnlǐngzhe nǐ

Question 48

My addiction to lying/shopping/smoking

Answer 48

我说 谎/购物/吸烟 成癖 | wǒ shuōhuǎng/gòuwù/xīyān chéng pǐ

Question 49

Time flows by like water in a stream

Answer 49

人最先和流水一样过去 | rìzi xiàng liúshuǐ yīyàng guòqù

Question 50

she's had an easy life

Answer 50

她的一路走来很幸运 | Tā de yīlù zǒule hěn xìngyùn

Question 51

These problems cannot be solved overnight.

Answer 51

这些问题不是一朝一夕能够解决得。 | zhèxiē wèntí bùshì yīcháoyīxī nénggòu jiĕjué dé

Question 52

to try hard and not give up

Answer 52

坚持不懈