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2018-02-02

Chat attack

regimen

养生

(yǎnɡ shēnɡ)

A: Why haven't you joined us after work lately? You seem to be going home early and alone these days. What do you do when you get home?

你最近晚上怎么都不跟我们一起玩了?看你这几天一个人早早就回家了,干什么去了?

(nǐ zuìjìn wǎnshànɡ zěnme dōu bù ɡēn wǒmén yìqǐ wán le? kàn nǐ zhè jǐtiān yíɡè rén zǎo zǎo jiù huíjiā le, ɡàn shénme qù le?)

B:  I just feel tired lately. I feel a bit blue at work for no real reason I can put my finger on. So I just went home earlier for some sleep, to take care of my health and preserve some energy.

我也不知道为什么,最近觉得有点累,上班也没有精神,所以就早点回家睡觉,好好保护身体,养精蓄锐。

(wǒ yě bù zhīdào wèi shénme, zuìjìn juédé yǒudiǎn lèi, shànɡbān yě méiyǒu jīnɡshén, suǒyǐ jiù zǎodiǎn huíjiā shuìjiào, hǎo hǎo bǎohù shēntǐ, yǎnɡ jīnɡ xù ruì.)

A:  Wow. Seems like you are becoming an old man, all focused on your daily regimen.

哇,看来你越来越接近老年人的生活方式了,开始关注养生了。

(wa, kànlái nǐ yuè lái yuè jiējìn lǎonián rén de shēnɡhuó fānɡshì le, kāishǐ ɡuānzhù yǎnɡshēnɡ le.)

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