Free transcript (pinyin + English) and vocabulary list:  https://www.yaya.press/doc/2s1i2NlMwG9MIQl6aOpm Transcript powered by Yaya: Yaya is a language learning web app developed by my husband (and myself). You can take notes with your language teacher during online classes, generate content, lessons and writing practices for any language for any level! Try it! How to use Yaya? Watch the tutorial video here: https://youtu.be/PPVUfRzlOHk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 阿姆斯特丹 Amǔsītèdān Amsterdam 纪念日 jìniànrì anniversary; commemoration day 好巧不巧 hǎoqiǎo bùqiǎo by coincidence; as luck would have it 恐怖袭击 kǒngbùxíjī terrorist attack 治安 zhì'ān public security; law and order 人际关系 rénjìguānxì interpersonal relationships 直截了当 zhíjiéliǎodàng straightforward; direct; blunt 领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn consulate; consulate general 小红书 xiǎo hóng shū Little Red Book; Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media and e-commerce platform) 吃了闭门羹 chī le bìméngēng to be refused entry; to be turned away 趟浑水 tànghúnshuǐ to get involved in trouble; to wade into muddy waters 俗语 súyǔ common saying; proverb; colloquialism 重蹈覆辙 chóngdǎofùzhé repeat the same mistake; follow the same old disastrous road 靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy 乌龙 wūlóng blunder; mistake; mix-up 困难重重 kùnnánzhòngzhòng full of difficulties; beset with difficulties; fraught with difficulties 恐慌 kǒnghuāng panic; fear; scare 树立 shùlì to establish; to set up; to build 给力 gěi lì awesome; impressive; effective 投缘 tóuyuán get along well; hit it off 缘分 yuánfèn fate; destiny; serendipity 搬家 bānjiā to move (house); moving 渠道 undefined undefined 荷兰 Hélán Netherlands; Holland 储值卡 chǔzhíkǎ stored-value card; prepaid card 唠嗑 làokē to chat; to gossip 老城区 Lǎochéngqū old town; old city 雨鞋 yǔxié rain boots; galoshes 绵绵细雨 undefined undefined 多元 duōyuán diverse; pluralistic 包容 bāoróng tolerance; inclusiveness; acceptance 门槛 ménkǎn threshold; doorstep; barrier 未知 wèizhī unknown; uncertainty; the unknown 循序渐进 xúnxùjiànjìn proceed step by step; progress gradually Powered by Firstory Hosting