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Between Bitterness and SweetnessHSK 7–9

苦与甜之间

Between Bitterness and Sweetness

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Key Vocabulary

  • 无坚不摧wú jiān bù cuī

    no stronghold one cannot overcome; to conquer every obstacle

  • 茶圣chá shèng

    Sage of Tea

  • 动荡dòngdàngverb, adjective

    turbulent; upheaval

  • 分辨fēn biànverb

    to distinguish; to differentiate

  • 甘甜gān tián

    sweet

  • 歌颂gē sòngverb

    to sing the praises of

  • 回甘huí gān

    to have a sweet aftertaste

  • 苦涩kǔ sèadjective

    bitter and astringent

  • 磨难mó nànnoun

    a torment

  • 疲惫píbèiadjective

    exhausted; weary

Grammar Notes

  • 把 A 与 B 联系在一起

    To connect or associate A with B.

    人们常把品茶与人生联系在一起。

  • 并不是……而是……

    A contrastive structure meaning 'not A, but rather B'.

    所谓成长,并不是变得无坚不摧,而是在受过伤以后,依然知道怎样保护自己,也依然愿意理解别人。

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