Episode 55 | Vocabulary

天台 Tiān​tāi | rooftop
情侣 qíng​lǚ | couple
文化差异 wén​huà chā​yì | cultural differences
土生土长 tǔ​shēng​tǔ​zhǎng | native-born and bred
嫁给 jià gěi | marry
留学 liú​xué | study abroad
文化交集 wén​huà jiāo​jí | cultural intersection
中西方 zhōng Xī​fāng | East-West cultural fusion
磨合 mó​hé | adjustment or adaptation
伴侣 bàn​lǚ | partner
肤浅 fū​qiǎn | superficial, shallow
息息相关 xī​xī​xiāng​guān | closely related
观念 guān​niàn | concept or notion
深层次 shēn​céng​cì | deep level
折中 zhé​zhōng | compromise or middle ground
长达 cháng dá | lasting for a long time
上一任 shàng yí rèn | previous partner
东亚 Dōng​yà | East Asia
社交网站 shè​jiāo wǎng​zhàn | social networking site
删掉 shān​diào | delete
亲密 qīn​mì | intimate
反感 fǎn​gǎn | aversion or antipathy
闹掰 nào bāi | break up in conflict
轨迹 guǐ​jì | trajectory
印记 yìn​jì | imprint
和平 Hé​píng | peace
珍藏 zhēn​cáng | treasure, cherish
纷争 fēn​zhēng | dispute or contention
冒犯 mào​fàn | offend, insult
个人主义 gè​rén​zhǔ​yì | individualism
底层 dǐ​céng | underlying level or foundation
一家人在说两家话 yī​jiā​rén zài shuō liǎng jiā huà | conflicting opinions or viewpoints
干涉 gān​shè | interfere, intervene
出发点 chū​fā​diǎn | starting point
不舒服 bù shū​fu | uncomfortable
商量 shāng​liang | discuss or negotiate
挖深 wā shēn | dig deeper
频繁 pín​fán | frequent
红线 hóng​xiàn | non-negotiable limit
露骨 lù​gǔ | explicit or revealing
搞笑 gǎo​xiào | funny or humorous
反驳 fǎn​bó | refute or rebut
狭隘 xiá​’ài | narrow-minded
途径 tú​jìng | approach or method
阻碍 zǔ​’ài | hinder or obstruct
归根到底 guī​gēn​dào​dǐ | ultimately, in the end
妥协 tuǒ​xié | compromise
措辞 cuò​cí | wording or expression
措 cuò | approach or measure
氛围 fēn​wéi | atmosphere or ambiance
很多轮的讨论 hěn duō lún de tǎo​lùn | extensive discussion
基调 jī​diào | tone or atmosphere
在意 zài​yì | care about others’ feelings
凸显 tū​xiǎn | highlight, emphasize
咬着牙 yǎo zhe yá | gritting one’s teeth
拖后腿 tuō​hòu​tuǐ | hold back, slow down
推到我的身 tuī dào wǒ de shēn | shift blame onto me
责任 zé​rèn | duty or responsibility
小脾气 xiǎo pí​qi | petulance or tantrum
傲娇 ào jiāo | spoiled and willful
搂 lǒu | embrace or hug
管用 guǎn​yòng | effective
借鉴 jiè​jiàn | learn from, draw lessons
各退一步 gè tuì yí bù | compromise
各做各的 gè zuò gè de | each do their own
吐槽 tǔ cáo | criticize or complain humorously
摩擦 mó​cā | friction
寒暄 hán​xuān | small talk