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Financial City Elite

一yī说shuō到dào金融jīn róng城chéng精英jīng yīng(包括bāo kuò银行yín háng专业zhuān yè人士rén shì、律师lǜ shī等děng),人们rén men就jiù会huì觉得jué de很hěn羡慕xiàn mù。

他们tā men拿ná着zhe六liù位wèi数shù的de工资gōng zī,还hái有yǒu着zhe让ràng人rén嫉妒jí dù的de年终nián zhōng奖金jiǎng jīn等děng福利fú lì,对duì普通pǔ tōng人rén来lái说shuō,他们tā men简直jiǎn zhí就jiù是shì人生rén shēng赢家yíng jiā。

但是dàn shì,他们tā men也yě有yǒu着zhe鲜为人知xiǎn wéi rén zhī的de辛酸xīn suān,特别tè bié是shì近jìn年nián来lái金融jīn róng城chéng中zhōng的de一些yī xiē自杀zì shā事件shì jiàn,让ràng人rén震惊zhèn jīng。

世界shì jiè处于chǔ yú互联网Hù lián wǎng时代shí dài,各地gè dì的de工作gōng zuò节奏jié zòu不断bù duàn加快jiā kuài,金融jīn róng、法律fǎ lǜ行业háng yè竞争jìng zhēng激烈jī liè。

加班jiā bān是shì很hěn平常píng cháng的de事shì,这zhè是shì高gāo工资gōng zī的de代价dài jià。

莫利Mò lì原来yuán lái就职jiù zhí于yú英国Yīng guó著名zhù míng的de安理国际律师事务所Ān lǐ Guó jì Lǜ shī Shì wù suǒ,他tā举例jǔ lì说shuō,一yī个gè星期xīng qī五wǔ晚上wǎn shang,突然tū rán接jiē到dào客户kè hù的de一yī个gè电话diàn huà说shuō想xiǎng谈tán一yī笔bǐ生意shēng yi,并bìng希望xī wàng能néng在zài星期xīng qī日rì成交chéng jiāo。

这zhè就jiù意味着yì wèi zhe要yào加班jiā bān准备zhǔn bèi材料cái liào,但是dàn shì市场shì chǎng竞争jìng zhēng如此rú cǐ激烈jī liè,如果rú guǒ你nǐ不bù加紧jiā jǐn争夺zhēng duó客户kè hù,客户kè hù可能kě néng会huì被bèi竞争jìng zhēng对手duì shǒu抢走qiǎng zǒu,所以suǒ yǐ再zài累lèi也yě要yào工作gōng zuò。

不过bù guò,现在xiàn zài已经yǐ jīng有yǒu公司gōng sī开始kāi shǐ重视zhòng shì员工yuán gōng的de精神jīng shén健康jiàn kāng,事情shì qing在zài向xiàng好hǎo的de方面fāng miàn发展fā zhǎn。

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Vocabulary 131 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
一 yīas soon as
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
金融 jīn róngfinancial
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
精英 jīng yīngcream / elite / essence / quintessence
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
银行 yín hángbank
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
人士 rén shìperson / figure / public figure
律师 lǜ shīlawyer
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
人们 rén menpeople
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
很 hěnvery; quite
羡慕 xiàn mùto envy / to admire
他们 tā menthey; them
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
六 liùsix / 6
位 wèiclassifier for binary bits
数 shùnumber; figure
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人 rénperson; people
嫉妒 jí dùto be jealous of; to envy
年终 nián zhōngend of the year
奖金 jiǎng jīnpremium / award money / bonus
福利 fú lìmaterial benefit / benefit in kind / (social) welfare
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
简直 jiǎn zhísimply; really
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
赢家 yíng jiāwinner
但是 dàn shìbut; however
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
鲜为人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhīrarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown / secret to all but a few
辛酸 xīn suānpungent (taste) / bitter / fig. sad / miserable
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
近 jìnnear / close to
年 niányear
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
自杀 zì shāto kill oneself / to commit suicide / to attempt suicide
事件 shì jiànincident; event
震惊 zhèn jīngto shock / to astonish
世界 shì jièworld
处于 chǔ yúto be in (some state, position, or condition)
互联网 Hù lián wǎngInternet
时代 shí dàiage / era / epoch / period (in one's life)
各地 gè dìin all parts of (a country) / various regions
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
节奏 jié zòurhythm / tempo / musical pulse / cadence / beat
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
加快 jiā kuàito accelerate; to speed up; to hasten
法律 fǎ lǜlaw
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
竞争 jìng zhēngcompetition
激烈 jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme
加班 jiā bānto work overtime
平常 píng chángordinary / common
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
这 zhèthis; these
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
代价 dài jiàprice / cost / consideration (in share dealing)
莫利 Mò lìA transliteration of the surname/name Morley
原来 yuán láioriginally; formerly; at first
就职 jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
安理国际律师事务所 Ān lǐ Guó jì Lǜ shī Shì wù suǒAllen & Overy International Law Firm, a British international law firm.
他 tāhe; him; his
举例 jǔ lìto give an example
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīday of the week
五 wǔfive / 5
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
接 jiēto receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb
客户 kè hùclient; customer
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
谈 tánto speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss
笔 bǐ(classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business
生意 shēng yibusiness
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
希望 xī wàngto hope
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
成交 chéng jiāoto complete a contract / to reach a deal
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
材料 cái liàodata
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
如此 rú cǐlike this; so; such
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
不 bùno; not so
加紧 jiā jǐnto intensify / to speed up / to step up
争夺 zhēng duóto fight over / to contest / to vie over
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
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
对手 duì shǒuopponent / rival / competitor / (well-matched) adversary / match
抢走 qiǎng zǒuto snatch (esp related to a robbery)
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
再 zàino matter how ...
累 lèitired / weary
不过 bù guòbut / however
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
已经 yǐ jīngalready
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
精神 jīng shénspirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological
健康 jiàn kānghealth
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand