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ID: 0352 Advanced
结婚，生日，乔迁新居，升职，升学……这些都是我们值得庆祝的喜事，但是，现在有些人可能听到“结婚，生日，升职……”就觉得是一种负担了。为什么呢？答案就只有两个字“送礼”。
Jenny, 肖霞
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
唉声叹气 āishēngtànqì to heave deep sighs（of sorrow, frustration,etc)
喝西北风 hēxīběifēng to suffer from cold and hunger
走亲访友 zǒuqīnfǎngyǒu to visit relatives and friends
过活 guòhuó to live one's life
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怎么了今天一整天都唉声叹气的
zěnmale 怎么了jīntiān 今天yīzhěngtiān 一整天dōu 都āishēngtànqì 唉声叹气de 的
别提了明天朋友结婚请我去喝喜酒
biétí le 别提了míngtiān 明天péngyou 朋友jiéhūn 结婚qǐng 请wǒ 我qù 去hē 喝xǐjiǔ 喜酒
那不是好事吗叹什么气啊
nà 那bù 不shì 是hǎo shì 好事ma 吗tàn 叹shénme 什么qì 气ā 啊
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