Englishpod英语文化脱口秀第272期:外国人爱面子吗?

Fascinating: 有意思的、耐人寻味的

Things foreigners will never get about Chinese culture: 外国人搞不懂的中国概念

We would love to explain it to you: 我们很想解释给你听

第一集节目我们说了以下概念

Filial piety:孝顺、孝道

Collectivist society: 集体型社会

Internal fire: 上火

推送点这里

今天要说另外两个

Fundamental concept:核心的概念

Face: 面子

Save face: 爱面子

Lose face: 丢脸

Give someone face: 给面子 (这是概念是外国人最不懂的)

Universal:普世的、共通的

That was not what I meant to do:这不是我的本意

Embarrassing situations: 丢脸的事情

Run out of money: 钱用完了

Receipt:发票

Lend money: 借给别人钱

Borrow money: 问别人借钱

Pay someone back:还钱

Owe someone money: 欠别人钱

Cologne: 古龙水

Marriage pressure: 结婚的压力

Force someone to do something against their own will: 逼别人做一件自己不愿意的事

Nosy neighbours: 爱管闲事的邻居

Are you seeing anyone: 你有对象吗

The clock is ticking: 时间不多了

When you're over a certain age: 当你过了一个年龄

Social pressure: 社会压力

Singleton:单身人士

Fulfilled life: 满足的人生

Matchmaking: 做媒、相亲

Date with the purpose of getting married: 以结婚为目的恋爱

Property: 房子、不动产

Stability: 稳定

Property is a prerequisite to marriage: 房子是结婚的前提

Unaffordable/out of reach: 负担不起

Mortgage: 贷款

Live with the fact: 接受现实

Commitment: 承诺

Reality: 现实

Multiple kids: 多子女

Wealthy: 有钱的