來賓 láibīn – guest (who is invited to a show) 祕魯 Mìlǔ – Peru 青年旅館 qīngnián lǚguǎn – youth hostel 上下舖 shàngxià pù – bunk 敷面膜 fū miànmó – to apply a face mask
應付 yìngfù – to deal with; to cope with (half-heartedly, superficially) 管 guǎn – to manage; to control 休學 xiūxué – to drop out of school; to take a break from one’s studies 重慶Chóngqìng (陪都Péidū) – Chongqing (陪都Péidū is one of the names of “Chongqing”) 大學文憑 dàxué wénpíng – university degree 流浪 liúlàng – to wander, here refers to traveling, exploring, or going on adventures without a specific plan or destination 遊蕩 yóudàng – to roam; to wander, 遊蕩 here implies travel without a specific destination or purpose, and with a sense of freedom and adventure 省 shěng – province 朝鮮 cháoxiǎn – North Korea 邊境 biānjìng – border 尼泊爾 Níbó’ěr – Nepal
施工 shīgōng – construction 盧旺達 Lúwàngdá – Rwanda 首都 shǒudū – capital 偏僻 piānpì – remote; desolate; far from urban areas 城裡頭 chéng lǐ tou – the city center or the urban area of a city 發電機 fā diànjī – generator 儲備 chúbèi – to reserve; to store 作用 zuòyòng – function 斷電duàn diàn /停電tíngdiàn – power blackout 啟動 qǐdòng – to start
治安 zhì’ān – public order; public security 強硬 qiángyìng – strong and resolute 手腕 shǒuwàn – wrist, refers to skill, ability (used in politics and business) 巡邏 xúnluó – to patrol 士兵 shìbīng – soldiers 搶 qiǎng – to rob; to take by force 全家滅門 quánjiā mièmén – whole family murdered 離奇 líqí – strange and unusual
暴民 bàomín – rioters 灑 sǎ – to spray 催淚瓦斯 cuīlèi wǎsī – tear gas 噴水 pēnshuǐ – to spray water 幹 gàn – to do; to work on 工程 gōngchéng – construction (for underground waterway; cable line…etc) 汽車站 qìchē zhàn – bus station 民眾 mínzhòng – (of the citizens or inhabitants of a country) people 鬧 nào – to cause a disturbance; to make a commotion 驅趕 qūgǎn – to drive away 難受 nánshòu – feel unpleasant or uncomfortable
敵意 díyì – hostility; enmity 寮國 Liáo guó – Laos 伊朗 Yīlǎng – Iran 坦尚尼亞 Tǎn shàng ní yǎ – Tanzania 土耳其 Tǔ’ěrqí – Turkey 地毯 dìtǎn – carpet 無事獻殷勤 wúshì xiànyīnqín – (an idiom) means if a person suddenly treats you well for no reason, this person must want to get something from you 下藥 xiàyào – to drug 家當 jiādàng – property; valuable things in one’s home 推銷tuīxiāo – to sell 換算 huànsuàn – to convert 兇 xiōng – be angry to, very mean to
強推銷 qiáng tuīxiāo – aggressive sale 嘟嘟車 dū dū chē – auto rickshaw, tuk-tuk 配合 pèihé – to work in coordination, cooperation 邀 yāo – to invite 破壞 pòhuài – to destroy; to ruin, here refers to disrupt 行程 xíngchéng – itinerary planning 黃金 huángjīn – gold 寶石 bǎoshí – precious stone; jewel 敲竹槓 qiāozhúgàng – to swindle, to cheat (this term is often used to describe unethical or illegal business practices, such as overcharging, false advertising, or making false promises
Hosts & Guests
Main Host
芳芳 (Fangfang)
Main Host
莛莛 (Tingting)
Guest
Nelson
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