In this episode, Cindy continued to share her experience of quarreling with her roommate. Cathy found the reason why Cindy got irritated, and it was because the roommate crossed the line.
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Vocabularies and Phrases
1. 這些都不是事實 (zhèxiē dōu bù shì shìshí)
Japanese: これらはすべて事実ではありません
English: None of these are true.
2. 帳面上的 (zhàngmiàn shàng de)
Japanese: 帳簿上の
English: On the books.
3. 錢多事少離家近 (qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn)
Japanese: お金が多くて仕事が少なく、家から近い
English: More money, fewer responsibilities, closer to home.
4. 不予置評 (bù yǔ zhì píng)
Japanese: コメントを控える
English: No comment.
5. 相當沒品的 (xiāngdāng méi pǐn de)
Japanese: 道徳や品性のない人を指す言葉。
English: a way that refers to a person who has no morals, no character
6. 負擔家務 (fùdān jiāwù)
Japanese: 家事を負担する
English: Handle household chores.
7. 沒有教養 (méiyǒu jiàoyǎng)
Japanese: 教養がない
English: Lack of manners or education.
8. 口頭禪 (kǒutóuchán)
Japanese: 口癖
English: Catchphrase or verbal tic.
9. 跟他合不來 (gēn tā hé bù lái)
Japanese: 彼と合わない
English: Can’t get along with him.
10. 就算了啦 (jiù suàn le la)
Japanese: まあいいか！
English: Let it go.
11. 試圖去磨合 (shìtú qù móhé)
Japanese: 調和しようとする
English: Attempt to reconcile or adjust.
12. 天外飛來一筆 (tiānwài fēi lái yī bǐ)
Japanese: 文脈とは関係なく、いきなり文章が挿入される
English: It has nothing to do with the context, a sentence is inserted suddenly
13. 即便是 (jí biàn shì)
Japanese: たとえそれがそうであっても
English: Even if it is.
14. 把自己包裝得很好 (bǎ zìjǐ bāozhuāng de hěn hǎo)
Japanese: 自分をうまく演出する
English: Present oneself well.
15. 作息相同 (zuòxī xiāngtóng)
Japanese: 生活リズムが同じ
English: Same daily routine.
16. 要注意的眉角很多 (yàozhùyì de méijiǎo hěn duō)
Japanese: 注意しなければならない細かい点がたくさんある
English: Many details to pay attention to.
