台北女子圖鑑 Táiběi nǚzǐ tújiàn – Women in Taipei, a Taiwanese TV drama 繁華 fánhuá – bustling, busy, prosperous 職場 zhíchǎng – workplace 一帆風順 yī fán fēng shùn – to go smoothly without any obstacles or difficulties 挫折 cuòzhé – frustration; setback 渣男 zhā nán – a term used to describe a man who is unreliable, untrustworthy, or disrespectful in relationships 談…速食愛情 tán… sù shí àiqíng – to engage in casual or short-term romantic relationships, often with little emotional depth or commitment; literally, “to be in fast food relationship” 嚮往 xiàngwǎng – strong feeling of wanting or yearning 憧憬 chōngjǐng – anticipation
感觸 gǎnchù – feelings, emotions, sentiments; the impact or impression that something has on a person 接觸 jiēchù – to get to know 融入 róngrù – to integrate into a society, culture or environment 差異 chāyì – difference 注重 zhùzhòng – to pay attention to 樣貌 yàng mào – appearance, looks, facial features 細節 xìjié – detail 精緻 jīngzhì – delicate
天龍國 tiānlóng guó – a term used to describe a place or group of people that are seen as privileged, powerful or superior. Here refers to the perception that Taipei is the center of wealth and power in Taiwan, and that its residents are snobbish or elitist 優越感 yōuyuè gǎn – a feeling of superiority or entitlement 狹小 xiáxiǎo – narrow and small 壅擠感 yōng jǐ gǎn – a feeling of congestion or overcrowding 生活水平 shēnghuó shuǐpíng – standard of living
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