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K-pop stars ‘look identical’

韩国Hán guó的de很hěn多duō流行liú xíng歌手gē shǒu如今rú jīn非常fēi cháng受欢迎shòu huān yíng,但是dàn shì由于yóu yú他们tā men的de外貌wài mào太tài相似xiāng sì,政府zhèng fǔ建议jiàn yì限制xiàn zhì偶像ǒu xiàng歌手gē shǒu在zài电视diàn shì节目jié mù中zhōng的de出镜chū jìng频率pín lǜ,然而rán ér这zhè一yī建议jiàn yì却què引发yǐn fā了le争议zhēng yì。

韩国Hán guó性别xìng bié平等píng děng与yǔ家庭jiā tíng部bù发布fā bù了le一yī条tiáo准则zhǔn zé,该gāi准则zhǔn zé批评pī píng韩国Hán guó流行liú xíng明星míng xīng外貌wài mào太tài相似xiāng sì,还hái指出zhǐ chū大dà部分bù fen歌手gē shǒu太tài瘦shòu,并且bìng qiě妆容zhuāng róng一样yī yàng,穿着chuān zhuó暴露bào lù。

有人yǒu rén认为rèn wéi:"有些yǒu xiē歌手gē shǒu是shì长zhǎng得de很hěn像xiàng,但dàn这zhè不bù是shì要yào通过tōng guò某mǒu项xiàng规定guī dìng去qù解决jiě jué的de问题wèn tí。

"但dàn也yě有人yǒu rén对duì这zhè一yī准则zhǔn zé表示biǎo shì理解lǐ jiě:"我wǒ赞成zàn chéng性别xìng bié平等píng děng与yǔ家庭jiā tíng部bù为wèi改变gǎi biàn广播guǎng bō电视diàn shì节目jié mù中zhōng的de偶像ǒu xiàng形象xíng xiàng做zuò出chū的de努力nǔ lì,如今rú jīn性别xìng bié的de商业化shāng yè huà太tài普遍pǔ biàn了le。

"反对fǎn duì者zhě呼吁hū yù性别xìng bié平等píng děng与yǔ家庭jiā tíng部bù废除fèi chú这zhè一yī准则zhǔn zé,认为rèn wéi这zhè是shì在zài试图shì tú审查shěn chá"女性nǚ xìng流行liú xíng歌手gē shǒu的de外貌wài mào”。

但dàn韩国Hán guó政府zhèng fǔ表示biǎo shì,这zhè一yī准则zhǔn zé并bìng非fēi强制性qiáng zhì xìng规定guī dìng,而是ér shì为了wèi le消除xiāo chú不bù现实xiàn shí的de美貌měi mào标准biāo zhǔn带来dài lái的de负面fù miàn影响yǐng xiǎng。

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Vocabulary 104 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
韩国 Hán guóSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) / (historical) Han, one of the Seven Warring States
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
很 hěnvery; quite
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
歌手 gē shǒusinger
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
非常 fēi chángvery; really
受欢迎 shòu huān yíngpopular; well-received
但是 dàn shìbut; however
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
他们 tā menthey; them
外貌 wài màoprofile / appearance
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
相似 xiāng sìsimilar; alike
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
偶像 ǒu xiàngidol
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
节目 jié mù(TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
出镜 chū jìngto appear on camera / to play a role in a film
频率 pín lǜfrequency
然而 rán érhowever; but; yet
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
引发 yǐn fāto lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
争议 zhēng yìcontroversy / dispute
性别 xìng biésex; gender
平等 píng děngequality
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
部 bùministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
条 tiáoitem / article / clause (of law or treaty)
准则 zhǔn zénorm / standard / criterion
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
批评 pī píngto criticize; criticism
明星 míng xīngstar; celebrity
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
瘦 shòuthin / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
妆容 zhuāng rónga look (achieved by applying makeup)
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
穿着 chuān zhuóattire; clothes; dress
暴露 bào lùto expose / to reveal / to lay bare
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
有些 yǒu xiēsome
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
长 zhǎngto grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
不 bùno; not so
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
某 mǒusome / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
规定 guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
去 qùto go, to go to
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
我 wǒI; me; my
赞成 zàn chéngto approve / to endorse / (literary) to assist
为 wèibecause of / for / to
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
广播 guǎng bōbroadcast / broadcasting
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization
做 zuòto make; to produce
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
商业化 shāng yè huàto commercialize
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
反对 fǎn duìto oppose; to be against; to object to
者 zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist
呼吁 hū yùto call on (sb to do sth) / to appeal (to)
废除 fèi chúto abolish / to abrogate / to repeal
试图 shì túto attempt / to try
审查 shěn cháto examine / to investigate / to censor out
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
并 bìng(not) at all
非 fēito not be; not / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
强制性 qiáng zhì xìngmandatory; compulsory; having the force of compulsion
而是 ér shìrather
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
现实 xiàn shíreal; actual / realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
美貌 měi màogood looks / beauty
标准 biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion
带来 dài láito bring / (fig.) to bring about; to produce
负面 fù miànnegative
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect