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The Seven Year Itch 4: The End of the Itch

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ID: 1856 Upper Intermediate
We've witnessed the trials and tribulations endured by couples afflicted with the seven-year-itch: fierce arguments, suspect extramarital interactions, even divorce. Luckily, at least one couple has managed to make it through relatively unscathed with their relationship intact. Listen in as she discusses with her close friend how she and her husband were able to cope. You can find the previous lesson in the series here.
Jenny,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
闺蜜 guīmì girlfriend (platonic)
抛在脑后 pāozàinǎohòu 'to be at the back of one's mind'
贴心 tiēxīn intimate, close
一眨眼 yīzhǎyǎn in the blink of an eye
莺莺看你整个人神采飞扬的好像又回到了大学时代
Yīngyīng 莺莺kàn 看nǐ 你zhěnggè rén 整个人shéncǎifēiyáng 神采飞扬de 的hǎoxiàng 好像yòu 又huí dào 回到le 了dàxué 大学shídài 时代
Yingying, look at you in such high spirits! It's like you're a college kid again.
有吗呵呵都是三十多岁的黄脸婆了不过现在儿子上幼儿园了整个人轻松了不少
yǒu 有ma 吗hēhē 呵呵dōu 都shì 是sānshí duō 三十多suì 岁de 的huángliǎnpó 黄脸婆le 了bùguò 不过xiànzài 现在érzi 儿子shàng 上yòu\'éryuán 幼儿园le 了zhěnggè rén 整个人qīngsōng 轻松le 了bùshǎo 不少
Really? Heh heh. I'm a thirty-something old housewife. But now that my son has started kindergarten, I'm much more relaxed.
孩子一上幼儿园就好多了感觉像熬出头了
háizi 孩子yī 一shàng 上yòuéryuán 幼儿园jiù 就hǎo 好duō 多le 了gǎnjué 感觉xiàng 像áochūtóu 熬出头le 了
When your child starts kindergarten things get much better. It feels like a breath of fresh air.
是啊你看咱俩有多久没一起出来逛过街了
shì a 是啊nǐ 你kàn 看zánliǎ 咱俩yǒu 有duō jiǔ 多久méi 没yīqǐ 一起chūlái 出来guàng 逛guo 过jiē 街le 了
Yeah! Look at the two of us -- how long has it been since we've hung out together like this?
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