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shénmeshì shēngjī yǐnshí de jīnghuá ，jiùshì yào nín chīdào wánzhěng de yíngyǎng ，kàn zhèbiān ，húluóbo ，wéishēngsù mǎnmǎn ；shēngcài ，xiānwéisù yībǎi ；píngguǒ ，tiězhì zuì duō ，ràng nǐ zuò gāngtiěxiá ；pútao ，fù hán OPC ，dìbiǎo zuì qiáng kàngyǎnghuàsù ；zuìhòu ，xiǎohuángguā ，tā de qīngcuì ，nǐ de qīngchūn ！

What is vital essence, I hear you ask. It means when you get complete nutrition. Look here, carrots, full of vitamins; leafy greens, max fiber; apples, with so much iron that you'll turn into Iron Man; grapes, full of OPC and the most anti-oxidants you can find on earth; finally, cucumber, its fresh green reflects your youth.

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这倒是，从前大家结婚就买个金戒指，既经济又实惠。而且我们传统上也更喜欢颜色喜庆一点儿的宝石，比如翡翠什么的。

zhè dàoshì ，cóngqián dàjiā jiéhūn jiù mǎi ge jīn jièzhi ，jì jīngjì yòu shíhuì 。érqiě wǒmen chuántǒng shàng yě gèng xǐhuan yánsè xǐqìng yīdiǎnr de bǎoshí ，bǐrú fěicuì shénme de 。

That is true. In the past, everyone just bought a gold ring when they got married. It was economical and had a tangible benefit. And traditionally, we liked gems with happy colors, like jadeite and such.

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你说的这是老西湖十景，现在还有新西湖十景，你听着啊，分别是：云栖竹径、满陇桂雨、虎跑梦泉、龙井问茶、九溪烟树、吴山天风、阮墩环碧、黄龙吐翠、玉皇飞云、宝石流霞。

nǐshuōde zhè shì lǎoxīhúshíjǐng ，xiànzài háiyǒu xīn xīhúshíjǐng ，nǐ tīng zhe ā ，fēnbié shì ：yúnqī zhújìng 、mǎnlǒng guìyǔ 、hǔ pǎo mèng 、Lóngjǐng wènchá 、jiǔxī yānshù 、Wúshān tiānfēng 、ruǎndūn huánbì 、huánglóng tùcuì 、yùhuáng fēiyún 、bǎoshí liúxiá 。

You're talking about the old ten scenes from the West Lake, now there are the new ten scenes from the West Lake, I'll tell you them, they are: 'The Bamboo-lined Path through the Nest of Clouds', 'Rain of Osmanthus petals in Manjuelong Village', 'Dreaming of the Tiger Spring', 'Dragon Well Tea Plantation', 'Nine Creeks among the Misty Trees', 'The Heavenly Breeze over Wu Mountain', 'Duke Ruan's Pier Encircled by Greenery', 'Yellow Dragon Cave Spewing Jade Green', 'Clouds Flying over Jade Emperor Hill' and 'Red Skies over Precious Stone Mountain'.

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可是现在再听这些名字就觉得比较土。大概因为时代发展了，名字就显得比较老套。还有用和花相关的字来命名的，现在看起来也特别地俗气，比如翠花，小红，艳艳等，都比较有乡土气。

kěshì xiànzài zài tīng zhèxiē míngzi jiù juéde bǐjiào rustic 。dàgài yīnwèi shídài fāzhǎn le ，míngzi jiù xiǎnde bǐjiào lǎotào 。hái yǒu yòng hé huā xiāngguān de zì lái mìngmíng de ，xiànzài kàn qǐlai yě tèbié de súqì ，bǐrú Cuìhuā ，Xiǎo Hóng ，Yànyan děng ，dōu bǐjiào yǒu xiāngtǔ qì 。

But these days, when we hear these names, they sound a little dowdy. It's probably because it's a different era, so those names seem pretty old-fashioned. Names that have to do with flowers also seem very rustic-- ''Green Flower,"　''Little Red," ''Bright and Beautiful," and so on. They all seem quite rural.

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和田玉、翡翠、玛瑙都有。看你喜欢什么。

hétiányù 、fěicuì 、mǎnǎo dōu yǒu 。kàn nǐ xǐhuan shénme 。

Hotan jade, jadeite, agate. See what you like.

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