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免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation:

https://www.yaya.press/doc/86da3d83-7441-405f-bdb7-c7a4ed188e2e

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居住 | jūzhù | reside; dwell; live

变动 | biàndòng | change; alteration; change and move

圈子 | quānzi | circle; clique; a ring

校友 | xiàoyǒu | alumnus; alumna; schoolmate

交集 | jiāojí | intersection; common ground

兜兜转转 | dōudōuzhuǎnzhuǎn | after many twists and turns; in a roundabout way

神奇 | shénqí | magical; miraculous; mysterious

伴侣 | bànlǚ | partner; companion; spouse

偶然 | ǒurán | incidentally; by chance; accidental

匿名 | nìmíng | anonymous

传播 | chuánbō | propagate; disseminate; spread

途径 | tújìng | way; channel

居住 | jūzhù | reside; dwell; live

反向 | fǎnxiàng | reverse; inverse

冲击 | chōngjī | impact; assault; shock

毕竟 | bìjìng | after all; all in all

华人 | huárén | ethnic Chinese

硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree

轨迹 | guǐjì | track; trajectory; locus

重合 | chónghé | overlap; coincide

往返 | wǎngfǎn | go and return; round trip

大陆 | dàlù | continent; mainland

职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession

追求 | zhuīqiú | seek; pursue; chase

小国寡民 | xiǎoguóguǎmín | small country with few people (from Taoism, ideal state)

社会福利 | shèhuìfúlì | social welfare

内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost feelings

找补 | zhǎobǔ | to make up for; to compensate

保障 | bǎozhàng | ensure; guarantee; safeguard

调配 | diàopèi | distribute; deploy; allocate

兜底 | dōudǐ | to guarantee; to cover the bottom line

杀出重围 | shāchūchóngwéi | break out of an encirclement; stand out from the competition

人上人 | rénshàngrén | a superior person; a cut above others

体会 | tǐhuì | know from experience; learn; realize

殖民地 | zhímíndì | colony

深刻 | shēnkè | profound; deep; deep-going

双语 | shuāngyǔ | bilingual

招牌 | zhāopái | shop sign; signboard

大部分 | dàbùfen | majority; greater part

副词 | fùcí | adverb

标识 | biāoshí | sign; mark; symbol

乘机 | chéngjī | take the opportunity; board a plane

旅客 | lǚkè | passenger; traveler

登上 | dēngshàng | board; ascend; mount

博大精深 | bódàjīngshēn | broad and profound; extensive and deep

母语 | mǔyǔ | mother tongue; native language

如鱼得水 | rúyúdéshuǐ | like a fish in water; feel at home

双语 | shuāngyǔ | bilingual

文本 | wénběn | text

私心 | sīxīn | selfish motives; selfishness

供应商 | gōngyìngshāng | supplier

对接 | duìjiē | docking; connect; interface

承担 | chéngdān | bear; undertake; assume

行政任务 | xíngzhèng rènwu | administrative tasks

小众 | xiǎozhòng | niche; minority group

潮湿 | cháoshī | wet; humid; damp

矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction; conflicting

混血 | hùnxuè | mixed-blood

包围 | bāowéi | surround; encircle

深有体会 | shēnyǒutǐhuì | have a deep understanding; deeply appreciate

喧闹 | xuānnào | noise; clamor; noisy

海滨 | hǎibīn | seaside; coast

独一无二 | dúyīwú'èr | unique; unparalleled

刻板印象 | kèbǎnyìnxiàng | stereotype

公认 | gōngrèn | publicly acknowledged; generally accepted

永不停歇 | yǒngbùtíngxiē | never stop; ceaseless

吃货 | chīhuò | foodie (colloquial)

发觉 | fājué | find; detect; discover

踩雷 | cǎilé | step on a landmine; encounter something bad/disappointing

摆盘 | bǎipán | plate presentation (in cooking)

搜寻 | sōuxún | search for; seek

循环 | xúnhuán | cycle; circulate

打破 | dǎpò | break; smash

普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread

逼仄 | bīzè | cramped; narrow

规划 | guīhuà | plan; project; layout

间距 | jiānjù | interval; spacing

早茶 | zǎochá | morning tea (dim sum meal)

点心 | diǎnxin | dim sum; light refreshments

拼桌 | pīnzhuō | share a table

舒展开 | shūzhǎnkāi | stretch out; spread out

饲料 | sìliào | feed; fodder

壁垒 | bìlěi | barrier; rampart

闲情逸致 | xiánqíngyìzhì | leisurely and carefree mood

品尝 | pǐncháng | taste; sample; savor

其貌不扬 | qímàobùyáng | plain-looking; unattractive

地雷 | dìléi | landmine

语境 | yǔjìng | context

同胞 | tóngbāo | compatriot; fellow countryman

心惊胆战 | xīnjīngdǎnzhàn | tremble with fear; scared out of one's wits

平安无事 | píng'ānwúshì | safe and sound; peace and quiet

老司机 | lǎosījī | experienced driver; old hand (internet slang)

的士 | dīshì | taxi (loanword from English)

音译 | yīnyì | transliteration

网约车 | wǎngyuēchē | ride-hailing service

背景配乐 | bèijǐng pèiyuè | background music

活力 | huólì | vitality; energy

基础设施 | jīchǔshèshī | infrastructure

罢工 | bàgōng | strike; go on strike

协调 | xiétiáo | coordinate; harmonize

后盾 | hòudùn | backing; support

投胎 | tóutāi | be reborn (Buddhism); reincarnate

奢侈 | shēchǐ | luxurious; extravagant

豪华 | háohuá | luxurious; sumptuous

都市 | dūshì | city; metropolis

喧嚣 | xuānxiāo | noisy; clamorous

平替 | píngtì | affordable substitute (internet slang)

伴奏 | bànzòu | accompany (musically)

大前提 | dàqiántí | major premise

社群 | shèqún | community; social group

博主 | bózhǔ | blogger; vlogger

移民 | yímín | immigrate; emigrate; migrant

原生文化 | yuánshēng wénhuà | native culture; original culture

引导 | yǐndǎo | guide; lead

沉浸式 | chénjìnshì | immersive (e.g., immersive experience)

初来乍到 | chūláizhàdào | new to a place; just arrived

逼迫 | bīpò | force; compel; coerce

独处 | dúchǔ | stay by oneself; be alone

倾听 | qīngtīng | listen attentively

窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; an opening

有壁 | yǒubì | there is a barrier/gap (colloquial)

隔阂 | géhé | barrier; estrangement; rift

排外 | páiwài | be xenophobic; anti-foreign

定论 | dìnglùn | final conclusion; definitive verdict

鉴别 | jiànbié | differentiate; distinguish

集团 | jítuán | group; bloc; syndicate

正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic; genuine; orthodox

毫无障碍 | háowú zhàng'ài | without any hindrance

观察 | guānchá | observe; watch; survey

现象 | xiànxiàng | phenomenon; appearance

安装 | ānzhuāng | install; set up

擅长 | shàncháng | be good at; be expert in

台风 | táifēng | typhoon

佩服 | pèifú | admire

体感温度 | tǐgǎn wēndù | feels like temperature

飙到 | biāodào | soar to; surge to (colloquial)

湿透 | shītòu | soaked through; drenched

顺畅 | shùnchàng | smooth; unhindered

穿梭 | chuānsuō | shuttle; go back and forth