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成語 chéngyǔ - Chinese idiom; four-character idiomatic expression
掩耳盜鈴 yǎn'ěr-dàolíng - to deceive oneself; to cover one's ears while stealing a bell
蓋住 gàizhù - to cover; to block
雙手 shuāngshǒu - both hands
耳朵 ěrduo - ear
偷 tōu - to steal
鐘 zhōng - bell; large bell
值錢 zhíqián - valuable; worth money
小偷 xiǎotōu - thief
偷走 tōuzǒu - to steal away; to take by stealing
大錘 dàchuí - sledgehammer; large hammer
敲碎 qiāosuì - to smash into pieces; to break by hitting
槌子 chuízi - hammer; mallet
敲 qiāo - to knock; to hit; to strike
立刻 lìkè - immediately; right away
震耳欲聾 zhèn'ěr-yùlóng - deafening; ear-splitting
聲響 shēngxiǎng - sound; noise
一敲下去 yì qiāo xiàqù - as soon as (someone) strikes it; with one hit
鐘聲 zhōngshēng - sound of a bell; bell ringing
引來 yǐnlái - to attract; to draw; to bring about
搶走 qiǎngzǒu - to snatch away; to take by force
伸出雙手 shēnchū shuāngshǒu - to stretch out both hands
安靜 ānjìng - quiet; peaceful
連續不斷 liánxù búduàn - continuous; nonstop
被吵醒了 bèi chǎoxǐng le - to be woken up by noise
自欺欺人 zìqī-qīrén - to deceive oneself and others
裝作不知道 zhuāngzuò bù zhīdào - to pretend not to know
承認 chéngrèn - to admit; to acknowledge
火災 huǒzāi - fire; fire disaster

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護士荒 hù shì huāng - nursing shortage; shortage of nurses
手術 shǒu shù - surgery; operation
病床 bìng chuáng - hospital bed
復健 fù jiàn - rehabilitation; physical therapy
縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities
員林 Yuán lín - Yuanlin (a city in Changhua County, Taiwan)
鄉鎮 xiāng zhèn - township; rural town
醫護人員 yī hù rén yuán - medical staff; healthcare workers
護理師執照 hù lǐ shī zhí zhào - nursing license
第一線 dì yī xiàn - frontline; first line
護理師 hù lǐ shī - registered nurse; nurse
薪資回報和勞動強度不成正比 xīn zī huí bào hé láo dòng qiáng dù bù chéng zhèng bǐ - the salary does not match the workload; pay is not proportional to the work intensity
科技業 kē jì yè - technology industry; tech sector
連年 lián nián - year after year; consecutively over the years
大幅調薪 dà fú tiáo xīn - to significantly increase salaries
基本底薪 jī běn dǐ xīn - basic salary; base pay
白班 bái bān - day shift
上夜班 shàng yè bān - to work the night shift
依賴 yī lài - to rely on; depend on
夜班 yè bān - night shift
津貼 jīn tiē - allowance; stipend
撐高 chēng gāo - to boost; raise (e.g. income)
收入 shōu rù - income; earnings
保障 bǎo zhàng - to protect; safeguard; guarantee
改革 gǎi gé - reform; to reform
健保 jiàn bǎo - National Health Insurance (NHI)
護理人員 hù lǐ rén yuán - nursing staff; nurses
將近 jiāng jìn - nearly; close to
惡劣 è liè - harsh; terrible; poor (conditions)
無止盡 wú zhǐ jìn - endless; never-ending
輪班 lún bān - shift work; rotating shifts
超時工作 chāo shí gōng zuò - overtime work; working beyond regular hours
現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon
疫情 yì qíng - epidemic situation; pandemic outbreak
新冠病毒 xīn guān bìng dú - COVID-19 coronavirus
緊繃 jǐn bēng - tense; under great pressure
高壓 gāo yā - high pressure; high-stress
心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng - to lose heart; become completely discouraged
離職 lí zhí - to resign; leave one's job
紛紛 fēn fēn - one after another; in large numbers
醫美診所 yī měi zhěn suǒ - cosmetic medicine clinic; aesthetic clinic
長照機構 cháng zhào jī gòu - long-term care facility
連鎖反應 lián suǒ fǎn yìng - chain reaction; ripple effect
急診室 jí zhěn shì - emergency room (ER); emergency department
急診留觀區 jí zhěn liú guān qū - emergency observation area; ER observation ward

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台北國際牛肉麵節 Táiběi Guójì Niúròu Miàn Jié - Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival
參賽 cān sài - to participate in a competition
鮮食組 xiān shí zǔ - fresh-cooked category (competition division)
調理包組 tiáo lǐ bāo zǔ - ready-to-cook meal pack category
紅燒 hóng shāo - braised (in soy sauce); red-braised
清燉 qīng dùn - clear-braised; lightly stewed
經典 jīng diǎn - classic; iconic
口味 kǒu wèi - flavor; taste
清爽 qīng shuǎng - light and refreshing
順口 shùn kǒu - smooth and pleasant to eat or drink
現場 xiàn chǎng - on-site; at the venue
熬煮湯頭 áo zhǔ tāng tóu - to slowly simmer broth
愛好者 ài hào zhě - enthusiast; lover (of something)
美食市集 měi shí shì jí - food market; food fair
店家 diàn jiā - shop; vendor; restaurant owner
試吃 shì chī - food tasting; to sample food
折扣 zhé kòu - discount
得獎 dé jiǎng - to win an award; award-winning
頂尖 dǐng jiān - top; world-class; leading
規劃 guī huà - to plan; to organize
親子小廚師 qīn zǐ xiǎo chú shī - parent-child junior chef activity
體驗 tǐ yàn - experience; hands-on experience
料理秀 liào lǐ xiù - cooking show; culinary demonstration
抽獎 chōu jiǎng - lucky draw; prize drawing
圓山花博公園 Yuánshān Huābó Gōngyuán - Yuanshan Expo Park
淡水信義線 Dànshuǐ Xìnyì Xiàn - Tamsui–Xinyi Line (Taipei Metro Red Line)
紅線 hóng xiàn - Red Line (Taipei Metro)
圓山站 Yuánshān Zhàn - Yuanshan Station
品嘗 pǐn cháng - to taste; to savor

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牙醫 yáyī - dentist
牙齒 yáchǐ - tooth; teeth
出狀況 chū zhuàngkuàng - to have a problem; to go wrong
捷克 Jiékè - Czech Republic
蛀牙 zhùyá - cavity; tooth decay
補牙 bǔyá - to fill a cavity; dental filling
門牙 ményá - front tooth; incisor
牙線 yáxiàn - dental floss
沖牙機 chōngyájī - water flosser; oral irrigator
沖 chōng - to rinse; to flush with water
填充物 tiánchōngwù - filling material; dental filling
裝假牙 zhuāng jiǎyá - to get dentures; to have a false tooth fitted
植牙 zhíyá - dental implant; to get a dental implant
牙套 yátào - dental crown; dental cap
檢查 jiǎnchá - to examine; to check
輪到我 lúndào wǒ - it's my turn
換我 huàn wǒ - my turn; now it's my turn
異物感 yìwùgǎn - foreign body sensation; feeling that something doesn't belong
清 qīng - to clean
盡量 jìnliàng - as much as possible; to try one's best

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困境 kùnjìng - difficult situation; dilemma
國際社會 guójì shèhuì - international community
打壓 dǎyā - to suppress; to pressure politically
堅持 jiānchí - to insist on; to persist in
一個中國原則 yí ge Zhōngguó yuánzé - the One China principle
聯合國 Liánhéguó - the United Nations (UN)
世界衛生組織 Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī - World Health Organization (WHO)
醫療 yīliáo - medical care; healthcare
實力 shílì - strength; capability
反對 fǎnduì - to oppose
疫苗 yìmiáo - vaccine
爭取 zhēngqǔ - to strive for; to fight for
認可 rènkě - recognition; approval
世界貿易組織 Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī - World Trade Organization (WTO)
名義 míngyì - name; title; in the name of
奧運 Àoyùn - the Olympics
中華台北 Zhōnghuá Táiběi - Chinese Taipei
名稱 míngchēng - name; designation
選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete; competitor
國旗 guóqí - national flag
委屈 wěiqū - to feel wronged; grievance
大方 dàfāng - confident and natural; open
代表 dàibiǎo - to represent
外交 wàijiāo - diplomacy; foreign affairs
邦交國 bāngjiāoguó - diplomatic ally
巨額 jù’é - huge amount; enormous sum
經濟援助 jīngjì yuánzhù - economic aid
挖走 wāzǒu - to lure away; to poach
處境 chǔjìng - situation; circumstances
川普 Chuānpǔ - Trump
美中高峰會 Měi Zhōng Gāofēnghuì - U.S.-China summit
川習會 Chuān Xí huì - Trump-Xi meeting
習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping
強烈的表示 qiángliè de biǎoshì - to strongly express
宣布 xuānbù - to announce; to declare
獨立 dúlì - independence
閉門會談 bìmén huìtán - closed-door meeting
福斯新聞 Fúsī Xīnwén - Fox News
專訪 zhuānfǎng - exclusive interview
公開 gōngkāi - publicly; open
警告 jǐnggào - to warn; warning
晶片產業 jīngpiàn chǎnyè - chip industry
發達 fādá - advanced; highly developed
半導體產業 bàndǎotǐ chǎnyè - semiconductor industry
施加 shījiā - to impose; to apply
關稅 guānshuì - tariff; customs duty
供應鏈 gōngyìngliàn - supply chain
移到 yídào - to move to; to relocate to
本土 běntǔ - homeland; domestic
掌握 zhǎngwò - to grasp; to control
接管 jiēguǎn - to take over
掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control
反而 fǎn’ér - instead; on the contrary
發動戰爭 fādòng zhànzhēng - to start a war
定義 dìngyì - definition; to define
嚴峻 yánjùn - severe; grim
不確定性 bù quèdìngxìng - uncertainty

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