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ID: 1050 Upper Intermediate
It's not easy to be the rice-winner. The boss is always after you. Even when you get home, the pressure never lets up. In today's podcast, learn to talk in Chinese about the pressures of balancing work, family, and fun.
Thu Dec 11 2008 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
特地 tèdì expressly
当归牛肉汤 dāngguī niúròu tāng herbal beef stew
盛 chéng to ladle out
按揭 ànjiē mortgage
老公，你回来啦！
lǎogōng ，nǐ huílái la ！
Honey, you're home!
呼......，累死我了！
hu ......，lèi sǐ wǒ le ！
Phew, I'm exhausted.
知道你累啦，我特地炖了当归牛肉汤给你喝，我去给你盛。
zhīdào nǐ lèi la ，wǒ tèdì dùn le dāngguī niúròu tāng gěi nǐ hē ，wǒ qù gěi nǐ chéng 。
I knew you'd be tired, so I specially made some herbal beef soup for you. I'll go get it for you.
味道不错！
wèidao bùcuò ！
It tastes pretty good!
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