day 178hidden depths
unit 24 · reason and argumenthidden depths
Talk about hidden costs, subtle meanings and hard choices, finish with 罢了 (that’s all) and 也罢 (all right then), and describe a loop with X了Y，Y了X.
today’s words
- 不及 bùjí · to be not as good as; too late to
- 呈 chéng · to show, assume (a form)
- 暧昧 àimèi · ambiguous, vague (attitude)
- 变通 biàntōng · to be flexible, adapt
- 辩证 biànzhèng · dialectical; seeing both sides
- 打消 dǎxiāo · to give up (an idea), dispel
- 大意 dàyì · main idea, gist
- 低估 dīgū · to underestimate
- 反面 fǎnmiàn · reverse side; negative
- 概况 gàikuàng · general situation, overview
- 感性 gǎnxìng · perceptual, emotional
- 功利 gōnglì · utilitarian, materialistic
- 构想 gòuxiǎng · idea, plan; to conceive
- 固有 gùyǒu · inherent, intrinsic
- 观望 guānwàng · to wait and see
- 境界 jìngjiè · level (of understanding), realm
- 抉择 juézé · choice, to choose (a hard one)
- 名义 míngyì · name, in the name of
- 内在 nèizài · inner, intrinsic
- 潜在 qiánzài · potential, latent
- 切忌 qièjì · must avoid
- 深奥 shēn'ào · profound, abstruse
- 缩影 suōyǐng · epitome, microcosm
- 透彻 tòuchè · thorough, penetrating
- 外在 wàizài · external, outward
- 微妙 wēimiào · subtle, delicate
- 未知数 wèizhīshù · unknown quantity
- 虚假 xūjiǎ · false, fake
- 选项 xuǎnxiàng · option
- 演绎 yǎnyì · to act out; to deduce
- 隐含 yǐnhán · to imply, contain
- 隐性 yǐnxìng · hidden, invisible
- 蕴含 yùnhán · to contain, hold (meaning)
- 酌情 zhuóqíng · to use one’s judgement, as appropriate
sentences
- 我只是随便说说罢了。 · I was only saying, that’s all.
- 正方也罢，反方也罢，都要好好准备。 · For or against, either way we need to prepare well.
- 千万别低估你的对手。 · Never underestimate your opponent.
- 这本书太深奥了。 · This book is too deep for me.
- 今年学生人数呈上升趋势。 · Student numbers are on the rise this year.