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Rating:8.6 FamilyDrama (2013)

第一集 Episode 1 (1-15min mark)

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卢丽/Luli - A wife, a mother, and an obstretrician
刘工/LiuGong- Luli's aggressive but caring husband who is an architect
杨洋/XiangYang- Smart and attractive, she just started working side by side with LiuGong
唐红/TangHong- Luli's comical high school friend who has become quite rich

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1. 能不能麻烦你一下啊？
Could I please trouble you for a minute?
2. 那，既然这样的话，你就正好可以享受一下。
Well, since you say that, this will be a real treat for you.
3. A: 那我怎么谢你啊？
B:谢什么呀？
A: So, how can I ever thank you?
B: Thanks? What for?
4. A: 我看出来了你老公对你特别好
B: 一般般啦
A: I can see that your husband is so good to you.
B: Eh, he's just average.
5.我只要吃好喝好玩好休息好就可以了
I only want is to eat well, drink well, play well, and rest well. That's enough.
6. A: 那今天起我就是你的助手了
B: 不客气相互学习吧
A: So, from today onwards I am going to be your assistant.
B: Don't be so formal. We'll learn from each other.
7. 享受改变的乐趣
Be open to change
8. 她长还长得也挺好看这点比较随我
She grows and grows, and she's so good looking. She takes after me.
9. 我别提有多羡慕
Not to mention how jealous I am.
10. 对不起这事我们真的是比较着急也没有办法
I'm sorry. This matter is all very troubling for us, and there's nothing we can do.
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享受 to enjoy 乐趣 fun 老公 husband
真的/正好/比较 a real ___, really 操心死了 worried sick
缘分 fate brought us together 自然分娩 natural birth
认罚 to accept blame 深呼吸 to breathe deep

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第一集 Episode 1 (15-30min)

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雨霏/Yufei：Tang's daughter. A bit spoiled but loves her mother.
奶奶/Nainai: Tang's mother. She helps raise Yufei and has some resentment towards her clueless daughter.
吴太太/Ms.Mu: A friend and admirer of Tang, and she also went to school with Tang and Luli.
欢欢/Huanhuan: Luli's son. His name means joyous. So he's going to be the good child while Yufei, icy rain, is not.
姥姥姥爷/ Grandmother and Grandfather: Luli’s parents allow her and her family to live with them.
芦苇/Luwei: Luli’s younger sister. She amd her daugther also need to stay in their parents’ home.
笑笑/Xiaoxiao: Luwei’s young daughter, a quiet toddler.

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1. A:爸爸我来点我知道妈妈最喜欢吃什么 B:那行
A: Dad, I want to order. I know mom's favorite thing to eat.
B: Okay then.
2. 你快点说别卖关子
Come on, speak. Don't keep me guessing.
3. 你看我的脚都弄红了呢
Look at my foot! There's a chaff mark (turned red).
4. 你必须有自己的交际圈子
You deserve to have your own circle of friends.
5. 我跟奶奶说我不喜欢那个阿姨奶奶打发她走了
Grandma and I said we don't like that maid. Grandma sent her away.
6. 都混得怎么样也不知道
All mixed up and clueless.
7. 你还横起来啦这不都你造成的吗？
Why are you still getting worked up for? Come on, isn't it your fault?
8. 我和你说过多少次了你的家要多乱有多乱
How many times have I told you? Your home is so so messy.
9. 没安好心你想干嘛呀？
You're up to no good. What do you want?
10. 我一直反复地认真仔细地考虑了
I have repeatedly and carefully decided.

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卖关子 a break of the flow in a story 混得 confused
交际圈子 social group
难怪 forgivable 要不 otherwise 来的路上 while on my way
横 horizontal/fierceness (col.) 造成 one's own doing
这不 in fact (col.) 持家 keep house 收拾 tidy up
倒掉它 get rid of it 我估计 I guess... 落空 fruitless
没有结果的事情 a solution-less situation

Idioms

见义勇为 see what is right and have courage to do it
无家可归 wander homeless 没安好心 evil intentions

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第一集 Episode 1 (30-45min)

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顾影/GuYing: LuWei’s husband. They had a fight, and she left him.
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1. 你敢不敢少说几句子你看你把妈气了
How dare you say so much! You see, you’re making Mom upset.
2. 别激动别生气当心气坏身体
Don’t get worked up! Don’t get upset! Keep your cool!
3. 你们所有人都反对我现在我离婚了你们怎么反对
You guys are always against me, and now that I am divorcing, look how you still oppose me!
4. 别要吵了 Be quiet!
5. 脱离苦海 Escape a sea of misery

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借钱 borrow money 收留 take in/provide shelter
团圆 family reunion 庸俗 trashy person/slut

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