壯年期 zhuàngnián qí middle adulthood (about 31-44 years old) 拼命三郎 pīnmìng sānláng a person who is very hardworking, and desperate for success 奮力 fènlì to strive; (work) very hard 銅板 tóngbǎn coin, meaning just a little money 嫌 xián to regard with disdain 主業 zhǔ yè main business/main career 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate, to train up 副業 fùyè side business
斜槓 xié gàng to slash; to take on multiple careers 艱難 jiānnán (life, situation..) difficult; challenging 原生家庭 yuánshēng jiātíng family of origin 優厚 yōuhòu munificent; affluent 一分一毫 yī fēn yī háo (lit. a cent a dime) means very little money 坎坷 kǎnkě rough (of life) 辛酸 xīnsuān the bitters (of life) 激勵 jīlì to motivate 養老 yǎnglǎo (lit. to provide for the elderly) life in retirement 完善 wánshàn complete or perfect
創業 chuàngyè to start a business 替代 tìdài to substitute for 專長 zhuāncháng expertise; special skill 廚師執照 chúshī zhízhào chef license 備用 bèiyòng backup 默默地 mòmò de inwardly 民宿 mínsù B&B 瑜珈 yújiā yoga 場所 chǎngsuǒ place (for specific activity) 招生 zhāoshēng to enroll/ to admit students 拜老天爺所賜 bài lǎotiānyé suǒ sì (a saying) thank god for the giving/the blessings 計畫永遠跟不上變化 jì huà yǒngyuǎn gēn bú shàng biànhuà (a saying) plans can never keep up with changes 當下 dāngxià at the moment; present 炫耀 xuànyào to show off 搞清楚 gǎo qīngchǔ to figure out (a situation)
經營 jīngyíng operation; to operate (a business) 南投 Nántóu Nantou, a county in central Taiwan 集集 Jíjí Jiji township, located in Nantou 無意間 wúyì jiān inadvertently; unintentionally 發揮 fāhuī to bring (skill, talent, etc.) into full play 往後 wǎng hòu later on; in the future 順風順水 shùnfēng shùn shuǐ smooth sailing, means good luck, things go well, no hindrances
被動收入 bèidòng shōurù passive income 帶班 dàibān to lead a class 匯 huì send (money) 單純 dānchún pure; simple 夾雜 jiázá to mix together; to be tangled up with 美容 měiróng beauty treatment 營養食品 yíngyǎng shípǐn nutritional supplement 結合 jiéhé to combine 單一 dānyī one (thing) 慫恿 sǒngyǒng to egg someone on
錢要花在刀口上 qián yào huā zài dāokǒu shàng money in the right place 辭退 cítuì to resign 漫夜長長 màn yè cháng cháng long night 韻律操 yùnlǜ cāo rhythmic gymnastics 肚皮舞 dùpí wǔ belly dance 拈花惹草 niǎn huā rě cǎo to play with flowers and grass (idiom) 園藝 yuányì gardening 與世隔絕 yǔ shì géjué to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) 叢林 cónglín thicket 一貫生活 yī guàn shēnghuó same/consistent life 吃喝拉撒 chī hē lā sā (lit. eat, drink, poop, pee) meaning basic needs of a person