Pregnancy Series 10: Postnatal Recuperation
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ID: 1798
Upper Intermediate
In China, the month after childbirth for the new mother is subject to a number of strict rules and careful precautions to make sure she recovers properly. This means dietary restrictions, lots or rest and no showering, to name a few! Today's lesson features a new mother and her mother discussing this important first postnatal month.
Jenny,John
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 月嫂 | yuèsǎo | maternity maid | |
| 都 | dōu | all | |
| 躺出病 | tǎng chū bìng | ’to be sick of lying down‘ | |
| 而且 | érqiě | moreover |
啊呀小芬快躺下要什么东西让月嫂拿你不要下床
āyā 啊呀Xiǎofēn 小芬kuài 快tǎngxià 躺下yào 要shénme dōngxi 什么东西ràng 让yuèsǎo 月嫂ná 拿nǐ 你bù yào 不要xià 下chuáng 床
Agh, Xiao Fen, lie down. If you need something have the maternity maid get it for you. You shouldn't get out of bed!
妈我都躺了一个礼拜了都躺出病了而且医生说产妇要适当活动
mā 妈wǒ 我dōu 都tǎng 躺le 了yī ge lǐbài 一个礼拜le 了dōu 都tǎng 躺chū 出bìng 病le 了érqiě 而且yīshēng 医生shuō 说chǎnfù 产妇yào 要shìdàng 适当huódòng 活动
Mom, I've been laying down for a week now. I'm sick of it. Plus, the doctor said new mothers need to get a certain amount of exercise.
哎你不好好坐月子以后要吃一辈子的苦头
āi 哎nǐ 你bù 不hǎohāo 好好zuòyuèzi 坐月子yǐhòu 以后yào 要chī 吃yībèizi 一辈子de 的kǔtou 苦头
Agh, if you don't properly rest for a month after giving birth, you'll suffer for the rest of your life.
妈你这都是封建迷信思想
mā 妈nǐ 你zhè 这dōu 都shì 是fēngjiàn 封建míxìn 迷信sīxiǎng 思想
Mom, that's just old-fashioned superstition.
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