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Flaunting Gets Down-to-earth

据jù报道bào dào,最zuì新xīn网络Wǎng luò潮流cháo liú"摔shuāi倒dǎo之zhī星xīng挑战tiǎo zhàn"在zài国guó内nèi发展fā zhǎn成chéng了le一yī股gǔ并非bìng fēi单纯dān chún炫富xuàn fù,而ér是shì炫耀xuàn yào个人gè rén爱好ài hào和hé专业zhuān yè能力néng lì的de潮流cháo liú。

"摔shuāi倒dǎo之zhī星xīng挑战tiǎo zhàn"邀请yāo qǐng人们rén men发布fā bù自己zì jǐ在zài布置bù zhì好hǎo的de场景chǎng jǐng中zhōng摔shuāi得de趴pā在zài地dì上shàng、周围zhōu wéi散落sǎn luò着zhe摆bǎi好hǎo的de个人gè rén物品wù pǐn的de照片zhào piàn,分享fēn xiǎng最zuì佳jiā假jiǎ摔shuāi照zhào。

但dàn在zài我wǒ国guó,人们rén men将jiāng这zhè股gǔ潮流cháo liú变biàn成chéng了le告诉gào su别人bié rén自己zì jǐ的de职业zhí yè和hé自己zì jǐ多duō年nián来lái取得qǔ dé的de成就chéng jiù的de方式fāng shì。

截至jié zhì目前mù qián,新浪Xīn làng微博Wēi bó的de"炫富xuàn fù挑战tiǎo zhàn"话题huà tí阅读yuè dú量liàng高gāo达dá约yuē23亿yì,来自lái zì不同bù tóng行业háng yè的de人rén参与cān yù这zhè项xiàng挑战tiǎo zhàn,拍pāi出chū有yǒu创意chuàng yì的de照片zhào piàn。

警察jǐng chá"不bù小心xiǎo xīn摔shuāi了le一yī跤jiāo",周围zhōu wéi是shì各种gè zhǒng专业zhuān yè设备shè bèi和hé荣誉róng yù证书zhèng shū;

医疗yī liáo人员rén yuán在zài工作gōng zuò场所chǎng suǒ"不bù小心xiǎo xīn摔shuāi了le一yī跤jiāo",被bèi个人gè rén奖项jiǎng xiàng、专业zhuān yè书籍shū jí、设备shè bèi和hé一yī堆duī日常rì cháng文件wén jiàn包围bāo wéi;

作家zuò jiā"摔shuāi出chū"一yī堆duī著作zhù zuò;

收藏家shōu cáng jiā则zé"摔shuāi出chū"自己zì jǐ的de藏品cáng pǐn。

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Vocabulary 112 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
据 jùaccording to
报道 bào dàoreport
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
潮流 cháo liútide / current / trend
摔 shuāito throw down / to fall / to drop and break
倒 dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally / to fail; to go bankrupt / to overthrow / to change (trains or buses) / to move around / to resell at a profit
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
星 xīngstar / heavenly body / satellite / small amount
挑战 tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
国 guócountry; nation; state
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
股 gǔclassifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc / classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff / classifier for bands of people, gangs etc / classifier for sudden forceful actions
并非 bìng fēireally isn't
单纯 dān chúnmerely / purely
炫富 xuàn fùto flaunt wealth
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
炫耀 xuàn yàoto show off; to flaunt
个人 gè rénpersonal
爱好 ài hàointerest; hobby
和 héand; together with
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
邀请 yāo qǐngto invite
人们 rén menpeople
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
布置 bù zhìto put in order / to arrange / to decorate / to fix up / to deploy
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
场景 chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
趴 pāto lie on one's stomach / to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
周围 zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
散落 sǎn luòto lie scattered (over an area)
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
摆 bǎito arrange / to exhibit / to move to and fro
物品 wù pǐnarticles; goods
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
佳 jiābeautiful / fine / good
假 jiǎfake / false / artificial
照 zhàophoto
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
我 wǒI; me; my
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
这 zhèthis; these
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
年 niányear
来 láiever since / for the past (amount of time)
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
截至 jié zhìup to (a time) / by (a time)
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
新浪 Xīn làngSina, Chinese web portal and online media company
微博 Wēi bóWeibo (Chinese social media platform)
话题 huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
阅读 yuè dúreading
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
达 dáto attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate
约 yuēapproximately
亿 yì100 million
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
人 rénperson; people
参与 cān yùto participate (in sth)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
拍 pāito pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film)
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
有 yǒuto have; there is
创意 chuàng yìcreativity
警察 jǐng chápolice; police officer
不 bùno; not so
小心 xiǎo xīnto be careful / to take care
跤 jiāoa tumble / a fall
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
设备 shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
荣誉 róng yùhonor / credit / glory / (honorable) reputation
证书 zhèng shūcredentials / certificate
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
场所 chǎng suǒlocation / place
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
奖项 jiǎng xiàngaward; prize
书籍 shū jíbooks / works
堆 duīa mass / pile / heap / stack / large amount
日常 rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
文件 wén jiàndocument / file
包围 bāo wéito surround / to encircle / to hem in
作家 zuò jiāauthor
著作 zhù zuòliterary work / book / article / writings
收藏家 shōu cáng jiāa collector (e.g. of artworks)
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
藏品 cáng pǐnmuseum piece / collector's item / precious object