S2 L2 为什么当代年轻人不愿结婚生子？

Question 1

宿命

Answer 1

Destiny, predestination

(Su ming)

Question 2

叛逆

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A rebel, to revolt; to rebel

（pan ni）

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走低

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To go down, to decline

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匮乏

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Shortage; deficient
Severe, critical
Of essentials (e.g economic)

Formal ／literary

（Kuifa）

Question 5

贫乏

Answer 5

Lacking in quality
Abstract mostly

Knowledge. Culture. Emotions

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缺乏

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General deficiency, lack
Neutral

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寥寥无几

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Just a few (very), tiny number
Scarce

（Liao）

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收效甚微

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With little success

(Wei)

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滋生

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To breed

（zi）

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蔓延

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To spread

(yan)

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壮大

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To expand, to strengthen
Grand

（zhuang）

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传宗接代

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To carry on one’s ancestral line ／family name

Esp. Having sons
Traditional

（Zong）

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养儿防老

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(Of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age

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丁克

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DINK
Dual income no kids

Question 15

视野

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Field of view

（shi ye）

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倾向

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Be inclined to, to prefer; tendency

(Qing)

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倾向于

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To prefer.. ／to be inclined to..
Subject prefers one option over other
更喜欢

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着意

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To act with diligent care

（zhuo）

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婆媳

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Mother in law & daughter in law

（po xi）

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主流

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Mainstream (culture etc), main viewpoint of a matter

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诚然

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Indeed, be sure

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提及

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To mention, to raise (a subject)

Question 23

归咎

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To put the blame on, to accuse

（gui jiu）

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把．．归咎于．．

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To blame.. on..

Similar: 认为．．是由于．．

Question 25

优生优育

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Fewer, healthier, better looked after children （yu）

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抚养

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To bring up, to raise Providing basic needs only Legal needs (Fu 3)

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扶养

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Supporting ／ caring for (dependents or elderly parents) Legal ＆filial （fu 2）

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养育

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Raising & educating children with care Broader & emotional Nurturing

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起跑线

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Starting line of a race （Xian）

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座右铭

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Motto （Zuo you Ming)

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浑身解数

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To go at it with all you've got Tricks or talents Overcome a challenge （hun）

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牺牲

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To sacrifice (smth valued) （xi sheng）

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飙升

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To rise rapidly （biao Sheng)

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动辄

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Easily, readily, frequently （zhe）

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补习

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To take extra lessons in a cram school （bu）

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训练营

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Training camp （xun）

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开销

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Expenses

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调侃

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To tease, to mock, friendly remarks & jokes （tiao kan）

Question 39

奶粉

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Powdered milk

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支出

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To spend, to pay out, expense

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尚

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Still, yet (Shang)

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房贷

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House loan, mortgage （dai）

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高额的

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Costly, costing a lot of money, expensive （e）

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绊脚石

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Stumbling block, obstacle, someone who gets in your way （ban jiao shi)

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望而却步

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To shrink back at the sight of (smth dangerous or difficult)

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马拉松

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Marathon

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焦头烂额

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Under pressure (from a heavy workload, responsibilities) To point of burning out （lan e）

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育龄

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child-bearing age （yu ling）

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吐露

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To tell, disclose, reveal Consciously Often through words Eg secrets, inner thoughts Confessing

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流露

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Revealing ／showing Unconsciously Eg facial expressions，body language, tone Indirect / innocently saying smth

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给予

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To give, to show (respect) （ji yu）

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卸掉

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To unload, to remove （Xie diao）

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与其．．不如．．．

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Prefer B rather than A Preference by making a comparison 与其A(rejected)不如B(preferred) "In comparison to A, one would rather B" 与其．．还／倒／真不如．． Stronger emphasis

Question 54

只不过．．而己．．

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Only ／just Something is of no importance Eg 只 Can be: 只不过… 罢了 （colloquial）

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弱化

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Weakening ／reduction in strength （intensity ／effectiveness) Eg immune system

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淡化

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Fading, dilution, Or de-emphasis Perceptions, emotions, attitudes Hierarchy Colours (Dan)