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玻璃心 bō lí xīn - a person who is overly sensitive and easily hurt by criticism
用來 yòng lái - to be used for; used to
形容 xíng róng - to describe
脆弱 cuì ruò - fragile; vulnerable
敏感 mǐn gǎn - sensitive
玻璃 bō lí - glass
碎裂 suì liè - to shatter; break into pieces
用語 yòng yǔ - expression; term; wording
批評 pī píng - criticism; to criticize
質疑 zhí yí - to question; to doubt
無心 wú xīn - unintentional; without bad intentions
玩笑 wán xiào - joke
內心 nèi xīn - inner feelings; heart
打擊 dǎ jí - blow; setback; emotional hit
崩潰 bēng kuì - to break down emotionally; collapse
走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; be emotionally affected
惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment
職場 zhí chǎng - workplace
社群平台 shè qún píng tái - social media platform
發文 fā wén - to post online
立刻 lì kè - immediately
火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng - to become extremely angry
瘋狂 fēng kuáng - crazy; frenzied
跟網友對罵 gēn wǎng yǒu duì mà - to argue and insult each other online
狂敲鍵盤 kuáng qiāo jiàn pán - to furiously type on a keyboard
回擊 huí jí - to fight back; retaliate
刪文 shān wén - to delete a post
封鎖 fēng suǒ - to block someone online
被講兩句 bèi jiǎng liǎng jù - to be criticized a little; receive a few negative comments
玻璃心碎一地 bō lí xīn suì yí dì - to be extremely hurt emotionally; heart shattered into pieces
經不起批評 jīng bù qǐ pī píng - unable to handle criticism
發文 fā wén - to post online
兇 xiōng - fierce; harsh; mean
場合 chǎng hé - occasion; situation; setting
報告 bào gào - report
數據 shù jù - data; figures
重新 chóng xīn - again; anew
修改 xiū gǎi - to revise; modify
否定 fǒu dìng - to deny; reject
霸凌 bà líng - bullying
委屈 wěi qū - feeling wronged; grievance
離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave a job
抗壓性 kàng yā xìng - ability to handle pressure; stress tolerance
調侃 tiáo kǎn - to tease; joke with someone
臉色 liǎn sè - facial expression; complexion
退群組 tuì qún zǔ - to leave a group chat
罵 mà - to scold; curse; criticize harshly
自我 zì wǒ - self-centered; self-focused (depending on context)
隱藏 yǐn cáng - to hide; conceal
帳號 zhàng hào - account (online account)

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凌晨 líng chén - early morning; after midnight
規模 guī mó - scale; magnitude
高達 gāo dá - to reach as high as; up to
級 jí - level; grade; magnitude (for earthquakes)
南投 Nán Tóu - Nantou (county in central Taiwan)
深度 shēn dù - depth
公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer
淺層地震 qiǎn céng dì zhèn - shallow earthquake
劇烈 jù liè - intense; violent; severe
上下水平搖動 shàng xià shuǐ píng yáo dòng - vertical and horizontal shaking
搖 yáo - to shake; sway
長達 cháng dá - to last for; extend up to
大力 dà lì - forcefully; strongly
上下舖 shàng xià pù - bunk beds
差一點 chà yì diǎn - almost; nearly
餘震 yú zhèn - aftershock
造成 zào chéng - to cause; result in
罹難 lí nàn - to die in a disaster; perish
死亡 sǐ wáng - death; to die
失蹤 shī zōng - missing; disappear
棟 dòng - measure word for buildings
房屋 fáng wū - house; building; residence
全倒 quán dǎo - completely collapsed
倒塌 dǎo tā - to collapse; cave in
半倒 bàn dǎo - partially collapsed
毀損 huǐ sǔn - damage; destruction
損失 sǔn shī - loss; damage
億 yì - one hundred million
高樓大廈 gāo lóu dà shà - skyscrapers; tall buildings
帳篷 zhàng péng - tent
建築法規 jiàn zhù fǎ guī - building regulations; construction laws
災害防救法 zāi hài fáng jiù fǎ - Disaster Prevention and Protection Act
防災 fáng zāi - disaster prevention
體制 tǐ zhì - system; structure
有法可循 yǒu fǎ kě xún - to have laws/rules to follow
成立 chéng lì - to establish; set up
救災部隊 jiù zāi bù duì - disaster relief team
內政部 Nèi Zhèng Bù - Ministry of the Interior
消防署 xiāo fáng shǔ - National Fire Agency
特種搜救隊 tè zhǒng sōu jiù duì - special search and rescue team
空中消防隊 kōng zhōng xiāo fáng duì - aerial firefighting/rescue team
搜救犬 sōu jiù quǎn - search and rescue dog
採購 cǎi gòu - to purchase; procure
搜救儀器 sōu jiù yí qì - search and rescue equipment
防災日 fáng zāi rì - Disaster Prevention Day
演練 yǎn liàn - drill; practice exercise
機關 jī guān - government agency; institution
強制 qiǎng zhì - mandatory; compulsory
防災意識 fáng zāi yì shí - disaster preparedness awareness
建築物 jiàn zhù wù - building; structure
抗震力 kàng zhèn lì - earthquake resistance
原則 yuán zé - principle; guideline
評估 píng gū - to evaluate; assess
慘 cǎn - miserable; disastrous; severe
遵循 zūn xún - to follow; comply with
梁柱結構 liáng zhù jié gòu - beam-and-column structure
嚴防 yán fáng - to strictly guard against; prevent rigorously
柱子 zhù zi - pillar; column
瞬間 shùn jiān - instant; moment
爆裂 bào liè - to burst; rupture
充電 chōng diàn - to charge (a battery)
手電筒 shǒu diàn tǒng - flashlight
警告 jǐng gào - warning; alert
預警 yù jǐng - early warning; advance alert

邁入 màirù - to enter; to step into
秋季 qiūjì - autumn; fall season
柚子 yòuzi - pomelo
產季 chǎnjì - harvest season; peak season
鮮嫩多汁 xiānnèn duōzhī - fresh, tender, and juicy
平衡 pínghéng - balance; balanced
解膩 jiěnì - to cut through richness; to reduce greasy taste
口乾舌燥 kǒugān shézào - dry mouth and tongue
滋潤 zīrùn - to moisten; to nourish; to hydrate
降溫 jiàngwēn - to cool down; to reduce body heat
中醫 zhōngyī - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
緩解秋燥 huǎnjiě qiūzào - to relieve autumn dryness
柿子 shìzi - persimmon
盛產 shèngchǎn - to produce in abundance; abundant harvest
口感 kǒugǎn - texture; mouthfeel
脆脆 cuìcuì - crispy; crunchy; firm and crisp
柿餅 shìbǐng - dried persimmon
濃郁Q彈 nóngyù Q tán - rich in flavor and pleasantly chewy
營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition; nutritious
含有 hányǒu - to contain
胡蘿蔔素 húluóbosù - beta-carotene
維生素 wéishēngsù - vitamin
膳食纖維 shànshí xiānwéi - dietary fiber
潤肺止咳 rùnfèi zhǐké - to moisten the lungs and relieve cough (TCM concept)
溫差 wēnchā - temperature difference
呼吸道 hūxīdào - respiratory tract
強化 qiánghuà - to strengthen; to enhance
黏膜 niánmó - mucous membrane
免疫力 miǎnyìlì - immunity; immune system strength
白蘿蔔 báiluóbo - white radish; daikon radish
平民人參 píngmín rénshēn - "the poor man's ginseng" (a nickname for white radish)
肥美 féiměi - plump, tender, and flavorful
辛辣 xīnlà - spicy; pungent
品嘗 pǐncháng - to taste; to savor
對時 duìshí - in season; seasonal

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支語 zhī yǔ - a Taiwanese term referring to words or expressions borrowed from Mainland Chinese usage
支那 zhī nà - an old and offensive term for China
用語 yòng yǔ - expression; wording; term in use
稱呼 chēng hū - to call; form of address
影音 yǐng yīn - audio and video content; multimedia
融入 róng rù - to integrate into; to blend into
破防 pò fáng - to have one's emotional defenses broken; to become emotionally affected
術語 shù yǔ - technical term; jargon
突破防禦 tú pò fáng yù - to break through defenses
心理防線 xīn lǐ fáng xiàn - psychological defense line; emotional barrier
崩潰 bēng kuì - to collapse emotionally; to break down
戳到 chuō dào - to hit a sensitive spot; to touch a nerve
情緒失控 qíng xù shī kòng - to lose emotional control
惱羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù - to become angry out of embarrassment
突破 tú pò - to break through; breakthrough
走心 zǒu xīn - to take something personally; to be emotionally affected
硬控 yìng kòng - to be strongly captivated or held by something (internet slang)
強行控制 qiáng xíng kòng zhì - to forcibly control
情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn - unable to stop oneself; involuntarily
盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at; to fix one's eyes on
視線 shì xiàn - line of sight; gaze
動彈不得 dòng tán bù dé - unable to move
吸睛 xī jīng - eye-catching; attention-grabbing
被吸住了 bèi xī zhù le - to be completely drawn in; captivated
目光完全移不開 mù guāng wán quán yí bù kāi - unable to take one's eyes off something
情緒價值 qíng xù jià zhí - emotional value; emotional support provided to someone
貼心 tiē xīn - thoughtful; considerate
頂 dǐng - excellent; awesome; top-tier (slang)
讚 zàn - awesome; great
極品 jí pǐn - the best of its kind; top-quality item
政治立場 zhèng zhì lì chǎng - political stance; political position
偏 piān - to lean toward; inclined toward
本土 běn tǔ - local; native; domestic
認同 rèn tóng - identity; identification with; agreement
強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize
台派人士 tái pài rén shì - people who strongly identify with Taiwan and support Taiwan-centered views
反感 fǎn gǎn - dislike; resentment; aversion
統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front work; political influence campaign
無形 wú xíng - invisible; intangible
滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate; penetration
認知作戰 rèn zhī zuò zhàn - cognitive warfare; information influence operations
模糊 mó hú - to blur; to make unclear
兩岸 liǎng àn - the two sides of the Taiwan Strait
邊界 biān jiè - boundary; border
削弱 xuē ruò - to weaken
自身 zì shēn - oneself; itself
文化主體性 wén huà zhǔ tǐ xìng - cultural subjectivity; cultural identity and autonomy
娛樂行業 yú lè háng yè - entertainment industry

數位遊牧 shù wèi yóu mù - digital nomadism; a lifestyle of working remotely while traveling
固定 gù dìng - fixed; stationary; not changing location
程式設計 chéng shì shè jì - programming; software development
設計 shè jì - design; planning and creating products or solutions
寫作 xiě zuò - writing; creating written content
行銷 xíng xiāo - marketing; promoting products or services
線上教學 xiàn shàng jiào xué - online teaching; teaching through the internet
型態 xíng tài - form; type; mode or pattern
普及 pǔ jí - to become widespread; popularized
遠距工作 yuǎn jù gōng zuò - remote work; working away from a physical office
興起 xīng qǐ - rise; emergence; becoming popular
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; outbreak of disease
新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19; Coronavirus disease
戴口罩 dài kǒu zhào - to wear a face mask
除非 chú fēi - unless
形式 xíng shì - form; format; style or structure
煩燥 fán zào - irritated; restless; annoyed (more commonly written as 煩躁)
專心 zhuān xīn - to concentrate; focus attention
自由度 zì yóu dù - degree of freedom; flexibility
工作者 gōng zuò zhě - worker; professional; employee
居住地 jū zhù dì - place of residence; living location
通勤 tōng qín - commuting between home and work
彈性 tán xìng - flexibility; adaptability
醫療 yī liáo - medical care; healthcare services
病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed
醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; doctors and nurses
待遇 dài yù - treatment; salary and working conditions
福利 fú lì - benefits; employee welfare
照護人員 zhào hù rén yuán - caregivers; healthcare support workers
開刀 kāi dāo - to perform surgery; undergo an operation
開放 kāi fàng - to open; make available; allow access
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities; local administrative regions in Taiwan
有一段距離 yǒu yí duàn jù lí - to be some distance away; not very close
探索世界 tàn suǒ shì jiè - to explore the world
節省開支 jié shěng kāi zhī - to reduce expenses; save money on spending
專案 zhuān àn - project; specific assignment or case
缺乏 quē fá - to lack; be short of
歸屬感 guī shǔ gǎn - sense of belonging
簽證 qiān zhèng - visa; official travel permit
稅務 shuì wù - taxation; tax-related matters
醫療保險 yī liáo bǎo xiǎn - health insurance; medical insurance

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