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Going on a Diet

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ID: 0539 Pre Intermediate
In the Tang Dynasty, to be fat was to be beautiful. Nowadays, as the Bling Dynasty sweeps the nation, oh how the tables have turned. China is a land of magical weight-loss remedies. Whether it's braving the acupuncture needles, downing little "herbal" pills, or, for the more traditional, training on the humble hula hoop, weight-loss methods abound. Listen to this podcast to learn how some Chinese friends plan to lose that "spare tire."
Wed Jun 06 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
没劲 méijìn tedious
穿不下 chuānbuxià to not fit into
减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
至少 zhìshǎo at least
哎，今天真没劲。逛了一天，什么也没买到。
āi ，jīntiān zhēn méijìn 。guàng le yī tiān ，shénme yě méi mǎidào 。
(Sigh.) Today was really tedious. Shopping all day, and haven't bought a thing.
是呀，好看的衣服那么多，可惜一件都穿不下。
shì yā ，hǎokàn de yīfu nàme duō ，kěxī yī jiàn dōu chuānbuxià 。
Yeah. There are so many nice clothes. It's such a shame that nothing fits me.
我也是。现在天热了，我突然发现原来自己这么胖。
wǒ yě shì 。xiànzài tiān rè le ，wǒ tūrán fāxiàn yuánlái zìjǐ zhème pàng 。
Same goes for me. Now that the weather is hot, I've suddenly discovered that I've gotten really fat.
是啊，真得要减肥了。我至少要瘦10斤。
shì a ，zhēn děi yào jiǎnféi le 。wǒ zhìshǎo yào shòu shí jīn 。
Yeah, I really need to lose weight. I want to lose at least 5 kilograms.
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