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Control your emotions

你nǐ必须bì xū控制kòng zhì并bìng导引dǎo yǐn你nǐ的de情绪qíng xù而ér非fēi摧毁cuī huǐ它tā,况且kuàng qiě摧毁cuī huǐ情绪qíng xù是shì一yī件jiàn不bù可能kě néng的de事情shì qing。

情绪qíng xù就jiù像xiàng河流hé liú一样yī yàng,你nǐ可以kě yǐ筑zhù一yī道dào堤坝dī bà把bǎ它tā挡dǎng起来qǐ lái,并bìng在zài控制kòng zhì和hé导引dǎo yǐn下xià排放pái fàng它tā,但dàn却què不bù能néng永远yǒng yuǎn抑制yì zhì它tā,否则fǒu zé那nà道dào堤坝dī bà迟早chí zǎo会huì崩溃bēng kuì,并bìng造成zào chéng大dà灾难zāi nàn。

你nǐ的de消极xiāo jí心态xīn tài同样tóng yàng也yě可以kě yǐ被bèi控制kòng zhì和hé导引dǎo yǐn,积极jī jí心态xīn tài和hé自律zì lǜ可kě去除qù chú其中qí zhōng有害yǒu hài的de部分bù fen,而ér使shǐ这些zhè xiē消极xiāo jí心态xīn tài能néng为wèi目标mù biāo贡献gòng xiàn力量lì liàng。

有的yǒu de时候shí hou恐惧kǒng jù和hé生气shēng qì会huì激发jī fā出chū更gèng彻底chè dǐ的de行动xíng dòng,但是dàn shì在zài你nǐ释放shì fàng情绪qíng xù之前zhī qián务必wù bì要yào让ràng你nǐ的de理性lǐ xìng进行jìn xíng检验jiǎn yàn,缺乏quē fá理性lǐ xìng的de情绪qíng xù必然bì rán是shì可怕kě pà的de。

自律zì lǜ会huì让ràng你nǐ的de意志力yì zhì lì成为chéng wéi理性lǐ xìng和hé情绪qíng xù的de后盾hòu dùn,并bìng强化qiáng huà二者èr zhě的de表现biǎo xiàn。

如果rú guǒ没有méi yǒu了le自律zì lǜ,你nǐ的de理智lǐ zhì和hé感情gǎn qíng便biàn会huì随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù地de释放shì fàng,结果jié guǒ当然dāng rán是shì你nǐ自己zì jǐ会huì受到shòu dào严重yán zhòng的de伤害shāng hài。

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Vocabulary 105 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
控制 kòng zhìto control
并 bìngand / together with
导引 dǎo yǐnDao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
非 fēito not be; not / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
摧毁 cuī huǐto destroy; to wreck
它 tāit
况且 kuàng qiěmoreover / besides / in addition / furthermore
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
不 bùno; not so
可能 kě néngpossible / probable
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
河流 hé liúriver
一样 yī yàngjust like
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
筑 zhùto build / to construct / to ram / to hit
道 dàoclassifier for long thin things , barriers, questions, commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
堤坝 dī bàdam / dike
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
挡 dǎngto resist / to obstruct / to hinder / to keep off / to block (a blow) / to get in the way of
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
和 héand; together with
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
排放 pái fàngto arrange in order / to emit; to discharge / (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
抑制 yì zhìto inhibit / to keep down / to suppress
否则 fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
迟早 chí zǎosooner or later
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
崩溃 bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
灾难 zāi nàndisaster; catastrophe
消极 xiāo jínegative / passive / inactive
心态 xīn tàiattitude (of the heart) / state of one's psyche / way of thinking / mentality
同样 tóng yàngsimilarly; also; too
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
自律 zì lǜself-discipline / self-regulation / autonomy (ethics)
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
去除 qù chúto remove / to dislodge
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
有害 yǒu hàidestructive / harmful / damaging
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
这些 zhè xiēthese
为 wèibecause of / for / to
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
贡献 gòng xiànto contribute / to dedicate / to devote
力量 lì liàngpower; force; strength
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
生气 shēng qìto get angry; to be furious
激发 jī fāto arouse / to stimulate / (physics) to excite
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
彻底 chè dǐthorough / complete
行动 xíng dòngoperation / action
但是 dàn shìbut; however
释放 shì fàngto release / to set free / to liberate (a prisoner) / to discharge
之前 zhī qiánbefore / prior to
务必 wù bìto need to / to be sure to
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
理性 lǐ xìngreason / rationality
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
检验 jiǎn yànto inspect / to examine / to test
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
必然 bì ráninevitable / certain
可怕 kě pàawful / dreadful / fearful / formidable / frightful / scary / hideous / horrible / terrible / terribly
意志力 yì zhì lìwillpower
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
后盾 hòu dùnsupport; backing
强化 qiáng huàto strengthen / to intensify
二者 èr zhěboth / both of them
表现 biǎo xiànexpression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
没有 méi yǒuto not have
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
理智 lǐ zhìreason / intellect / rationality
感情 gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment / affection; feelings between two persons
便 biànequivalent to 就[jiu4]: then / in that case
随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
结果 jié guǒin the end; as a result
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm