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The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch
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ID: 1721 Upper Intermediate
Popularized by the 1955 Marilyn Monroe film, the "seven year itch" is a phrase which has found its way into Chinese culture, and, unfortunately, some Chinese marriages as well. In this lesson, delve into the psyche of a young woman whose marriage is a bit shy of perfection.
Jenny,John
The Seven Year Itch
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
脸色 liǎnsè complexion
鸡毛蒜皮 jīmáosuànpí trivial matter
顺眼 shùnyǎn pleasing to the eye
仇 chóu hatred, enmity
莺莺你脸色不大好啊不舒服吗
Yīngyīng 莺莺nǐ 你liǎnsè 脸色bùdà hǎo 不大好a 啊bù shūfu 不舒服ma 吗
Ying Ying, you don’t look so good. Are you not feeling well?
没有
méiyǒu 没有
No.
是不是两口子闹矛盾了
shìbushì 是不是liǎngkǒuzi 两口子nàomáodùn 闹矛盾le 了
Is it that there’s some conflict at home?
嗯昨晚又跟浩宇吵架了没睡好
ng4 嗯zuówǎn 昨晚yòu 又gēn 跟Hàoyǔ 浩宇chǎojià 吵架le 了méi 没shuì 睡hǎo 好
Yeah. I had another fight with Haoyu last night and didn’t sleep well.
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