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It's Written in the Stars - Part 3

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ID: 2444 Upper Intermediate
Is it really written in the stars or is it just in your mind? Hear a controversy over the zodiac in Part 3 of this series and learn how to express your side of the issue.
Thu May 15 2014 | Vera, Jenny
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迷信 míxìn superstitious, superstition
靠谱 kàopǔ reliable
流行 liúxíng popular
准 zhǔn accurate
你是火象星座，跟你最配的就是同为火象星座的狮子座和射手座，要不风象星座也行。
nǐ shì huǒxiàng xīngzuò ，gēn nǐ zuì pèi de jiùshì tóng wéi huǒxiàng xīngzuò de shīzizuò hé shèshǒuzuò ，yàobù fēngxiàng xīngzuò yě xíng 。
You are a fire sign. The most compatible with you are other fire signs： the Leo and the Sagittarius. Or else you could also do well with a wind sign.
陈姐，我老听你说火象，风象什么的，这到底是什么意思啊？
Chénjiě ，wǒ lǎo tīng nǐ shuō huǒxiàng ，fēngxiàng shénmede ，zhè dàodǐ shì shénme yìsi ā ？
Sis Chen. I always hear you talk about fire signs and wind signs, stuff like that. What does this mean anyway?
十二星座分成四象，分别是风象、火象、水象和土象，其中风象和火象是阳性星座，水象和土象是阴性星座。
shíèr xīngzuò fēnchéng sìxiàng ，fēnbié shì fēngxiàng 、huǒxiàng 、shuǐxiàng hé tǔxiàng ，qízhōng fēngxiàng hé huǒxiàng shì yángxìng xīngzuò ，shuǐxiàng hé tǔxiàng shì yīnxìng xīngzuò 。
The twelve signs are divided up into four elements, that is: wind, fire, water and earth. The wind and fire element are Yang signs. The water and earth elements are Yin signs.
陈姐，别迷信了，星座那一套，拿来茶余饭后聊聊天还可以，真让小文照着星座来找男朋友，不靠谱。
Chénjiě ，bié míxìn le ，xīngzuò nà yī tào ，nálái cháyúfànhòu liáoliaotiān hái kěyǐ ，zhēn ràng XiǎoWén zhàozhe xīngzuò lái zhǎo nánpéngyou ，bù kàopǔ 。
Sis Chen, don't be superstitious. This zodiac stuff is alright for after-dinner conversation but it's not reliable for Xiaowen to really use to find a boyfriend.
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