I'm chatting with a new friend Alice about finding your own agency or autonomy. It is a word trending currently on Chinese internet. What does agency mean for you? For me, it means "main character energy"!

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热词 | rècí | buzzword; popular phrase

主体性 | zhǔtǐxìng | subjectivity; agency; sense of self as a subject

主观能动性 | zhǔguān néngdòngxìng | subjective initiative; conscious dynamic role

自我意识 | zìwǒ yìshí | self-awareness; self-consciousness

触动 | chùdòng | touch emotionally; stir one's feelings

走向 | zǒuxiàng | trend; direction; trajectory

配角 | pèijué | supporting role; minor character

击中 | jīzhòng | hit the mark; resonate deeply with

随波逐流 | suí bō zhú liú | drift with the current; blindly follow the crowd

从众 | cóngzhòng | conformity; follow the multitude

火爆 | huǒbào | explosively popular; booming

内卷 | nèijuǎn | involution; hyper-competition

自我价值感 | zìwǒ jiàzhígǎn | sense of self-worth

焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxiety; anxious

遵从 | zūncóng | comply with; follow; defer to

反抗精神 | fǎnkàng jīngshén | spirit of rebellion; resistance

躺平 | tǎngpíng | lie flat; opt out of the rat race

同龄人 | tónglíngrén | peer; person of the same age group

特定 | tèdìng | specific; designated; particular

惊世骇俗 | jīng shì hài sú | shocking to the world; unconventional and astounding

代入 | dàirù | project oneself into; empathize and identify with

攀岩 | pānyán | rock climbing

露营 | lùyíng | camping

化为己有 | huà wéi jǐ yǒu | assimilate as one's own; make into one's own possession

占为己有 | zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu | take possession of; appropriate as one's own

亲密关系 | qīnmì guānxì | intimate relationship

大女主 | dànǚzhǔ | strong female lead; empowered heroine

连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV drama series; serialized show

自恋 | zìliàn | narcissistic; self-enamored

争执 | zhēngzhí | dispute; argument

调理 | tiáolǐ | regulate; nurse; recuperate emotionally

实质 | shízhì | substantive; substantive nature; essence

在意 | zàiyì | care about; mind; take to heart

内核稳定 | nèihé wěndìng | stable inner core; emotionally grounded

讨好型人格 | tǎohǎo xíng réngé | people-pleasing personality

波动 | bōdòng | fluctuate; swing emotionally

压抑 | yāyì | repress; suppress; stifle

迎合 | yínghé | cater to; pander to

认同感 | rèntónggǎn | sense of belonging; sense of identity/validation

觉醒 | juéxǐng | awaken; come to realization

批判性 | pīpànxìng | critical nature; critical thinking

促销手段 | cùxiāo shǒuduàn | promotional tactic; sales pitch method

口红 | kǒuhóng | lipstick

反感 | fǎngǎn | disgusted with; averse to; resent

犒劳 | kàoláo | reward; treat; pamper

物质化 | wùzhìhuà | materialistic; materialization

裹挟 | guǒxié | coerce; sweep along; hijack

深有感触 | shēn yǒu gǎnchù | deeply moved; feel deeply touched

盲目 | mángmù | blindly; without clear purpose

依赖 | yīlài | rely on; depend on

评判 | píngpàn | judge; evaluate

点赞 | diǎnzàn | give a like (on social media)

朋友圈 | péngyouquān | Moments (on WeChat)

普遍 | pǔbiàn | common; widespread; general

价值观 | jiàzhíguān | values; value system

固定 | gùdìng | fixed; set

路径 | lùjìng | path; route

成就 | chéngjiù | achievement; accomplishment

世人 | shìrén | ordinary people; the common world

失恋 | shīliàn | be lovelorn; break up; suffer heartbreak

分离开 | fēnlíkāi | separate; detach

习得 | xídé | acquire (skills/knowledge); learn

技能 | jìnéng | skill; technique

伴侣 | bànlǚ | partner; companion

旅程 | lǚchéng | journey; journey of life

兴趣爱好 | xìngqù àihào | interest and hobby

宇宙 | yǔzhòu | universe; cosmos

心态 | xīntài | mindset; mental state

历程 | lìchéng | course; journey; process

一味 | yīwèi | blindly; persistently; invariably

剧情 | jùqíng | plot; storyline

角色 | juésè | role; character

口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; watchword

本质 | běnzhì | essence; intrinsic nature

独立 | dúlì | independent; standalone

自主性 | zìzhǔxìng | autonomy; initiative

设定 | shèdìng | set up; configure; predefined

命运 | mìngyùn | destiny; fate

外在 | wàizài | external; extrinsic

展示 | zhǎnshì | display; exhibit; show off

程度 | chéngdù | degree; extent; level

概念 | gàiniàn | concept; notion

听从 | tīngcóng | obey; heed; listen to

期望 | qīwàng | expectation; hope

对象 | duìxiàng | romantic partner; boyfriend/girlfriend

经历 | jīnglì | experience; undergo

歌手 | gēshǒu | singer; vocalist

技巧 | jìqiǎo | technique; skill; craftsmanship

共同 | gòngtóng | joint; mutual; shared

消失 | xiāoshī | disappear; vanish

内在 | nèizài | inner; internal; inherent

牺牲 | xīshēng | sacrifice; give up

需求 | xūqiú | need; demand; requirement

获取 | huòqǔ | obtain; acquire; gain

商家 | shāngjiā | merchant; business; brand

消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer; customer

体会 | tǐhuì | know from experience; realize