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Middle-aged aunt’s self-driving life

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Middle-aged aunt’s self-driving life

1964年nián,苏敏Sū Mǐn出生chū shēng于yú西藏Xī zàng,后来hòu lái她tā跟随gēn suí家人jiā rén来到lái dào了le河南Hén án学习xué xí和hé生活shēng huó,成为chéng wéi了le一yī名míng工人gōng rén。

她tā曾经céng jīng也yě渴望kě wàng通过tōng guò婚姻hūn yīn改变gǎi biàn自己zì jǐ的de生活shēng huó,但是dàn shì事与愿违shì yǔ yuàn wéi,后面hòu miàn漫长màn cháng的de几十jǐ shí年nián婚姻hūn yīn生活shēng huó却què让ràng她的tā de生活shēng huó变biàn得de更gèng艰难jiān nán。

和hé当时dāng shí的de大多数dà duō shù女孩nǚ hái一样yī yàng,苏敏Sū Mǐn经过jīng guò别人bié rén介绍jiè shào,认识rèn shi了le现在xiàn zài的de丈夫zhàng fu。

结婚jié hūn前qián,因为yīn wèi丈夫zhàng fu在zài外地wài dì工作gōng zuò,他们tā men只zhǐ见jiàn过guo两liǎng次cì面miàn,吃chī过guo两liǎng顿dùn饭fàn。

结婚jié hūn一yī年nián后hòu,她tā就jiù怀孕huái yùn生shēng下xià了le女儿nǚ ér。

后来hòu lái因为yīn wèi失业shī yè,她tā当dāng了le一yī段duàn时间shí jiān的de家庭jiā tíng主妇zhǔ fù。

也yě是shì这zhè一yī段duàn家庭jiā tíng主妇zhǔ fù的de经历jīng lì让ràng她tā发现fā xiàn丈夫zhàng fu对duì钱qián斤斤计较jīn jīn jì jiào,于是yú shì她tā开始kāi shǐ打工dǎ gōng赚zhuàn钱qián。

那nà段duàn时间shí jiān,她tā白天bái tiān要yào照顾zhào gù孩子hái zi、做zuò家务jiā wù,晚上wǎn shang出去chū qù工作gōng zuò,几乎jī hū每měi天tiān都dōu在zài凌晨líng chén出门chū mén,早上zǎo shang六liù点diǎn回家huí jiā。

即使jí shǐ她tā开始kāi shǐ赚zhuàn钱qián,丈夫zhàng fu依然yī rán非常fēi cháng挑剔tiāo ti,他们的tā men de婚姻hūn yīn也yě变成biàn chéng了leAA制AA zhì婚姻hūn yīn。

36岁suì时shí她tā与yǔ丈夫zhàng fu分居fēn jū了le。

苏敏Sū Mǐn的de前半生qián bàn shēng看kàn起来qǐ lái并bìng不bù幸福xìng fú。

直到zhí dào2019年nián,她tā无意wú yì中zhōng看kàn到dào一yī个gè关于guān yú自驾游zì jià yóu的de网络Wǎng luò视频shì pín,仿佛fǎng fú打dǎ开kāi了le新xīn世界shì jiè的de大dà门mén。

因为yīn wèi无法wú fǎ忍受rěn shòu丈夫zhàng fu和hé不bù幸福xìng fú的de生活shēng huó,她tā决定jué dìng开始kāi shǐ全quán国guó自驾游zì jià yóu,成为chéng wéi一yī名míng旅游lǚ yóu博主bó zhǔ。

2020年nián,苏敏Sū Mǐn开始kāi shǐ了le自己zì jǐ的de自驾游zì jià yóu旅程lǚ chéng。

只有zhǐ yǒu在zài路上lù shang,她tā才cái是shì她tā自己zì jǐ,不再bù zài是shì别人bié rén的de妻子qī zi、妈妈mā ma、外婆wài pó。

她tā的de旅程lǚ chéng也yě非常fēi cháng自由zì yóu,去qù了le100多duō个gè城市chéng shì,认识rèn shi了le很多hěn duō新xīn朋友péng you,生活shēng huó越来越yuè lái yuè充实chōng shí,笑容xiào róng也yě越来越yuè lái yuè多duō。

这zhè一yī路lù的de旅游lǚ yóu经历jīng lì都dōu被bèi苏敏Sū Mǐn用yòng镜头jìng tóu记录jì lù下来xià lái并bìng发布fā bù在zài网络Wǎng luò上shàng,也yě引起yǐn qǐ了le大家dà jiā的de关注guān zhù。

随着suí zhe她tā越来越yuè lái yuè有名yǒu míng,除了chú le退休tuì xiū工资gōng zī,她tā也yě有yǒu了le旅游lǚ yóu博主bó zhǔ的de额外é wài收入shōu rù。

2022年nián,苏敏Sū Mǐn买mǎi了le一yī辆liàng房车fáng chē,她tā说shuō自己zì jǐ终于zhōng yú拥有yōng yǒu了le人生rén shēng中zhōng第一dì yī个gè完全wán quán属于shǔ yú自己zì jǐ的de家jiā。

她tā的de经历jīng lì也yě鼓舞gǔ wǔ了le很多hěn duō网络Wǎng luò上shàng的de陌生mò shēng人rén,让ràng他们tā men有yǒu勇气yǒng qì去qù追求zhuī qiú自己zì jǐ的de生活shēng huó。

为了wèi le女儿nǚ ér,那么nà me多duō年nián苏敏Sū Mǐn一直yī zhí选择xuǎn zé忍耐rěn nài,没有méi yǒu想xiǎng过guo离婚lí hūn,可是kě shì丈夫zhàng fu的de行为xíng wéi一yī次cì次cì地de伤害shāng hài着zhe她tā。

即使jí shǐ在zài她tā患huàn重度zhòng dù抑郁症yì yù zhèng期间qī jiān,丈夫zhàng fu也yě没有méi yǒu丝毫sī háo改变gǎi biàn。

现在xiàn zài,她tā终于zhōng yú决定jué dìng要yào离婚lí hūn了le,女儿nǚ ér和hé女婿nǚ xu也yě表示biǎo shì支持zhī chí她的tā de决定jué dìng。

苏敏Sū Mǐn走zǒu过guo了le更gèng远yuǎn的de路lù,认识rèn shi了le更gèng多duō的de人rén,也yě看见kàn jiàn了le更gèng大dà的de世界shì jiè,终于zhōng yú变成biàn chéng了le自由zì yóu的de她tā。

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Vocabulary 223 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
苏敏 Sū Mǐna personal name; Su Min
出生 chū shēngto be born
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
西藏 Xī zàngTibet; an autonomous region in southwest China.
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
她 tāshe
跟随 gēn suíto follow
家人 jiā rénfamily member
来到 lái dàoto arrive; to come
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
河南 Hén ánHenan; a province in central China.
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
和 héand; together with
生活 shēng huóto live
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
一 yīone / single / a (article)
名 míngclassifier for people
工人 gōng rénworker
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
渴望 kě wàngto thirst for / to long for
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
婚姻 hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
但是 dàn shìbut; however
事与愿违 shì yǔ yuàn wéithings turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
后面 hòu miànbehind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
漫长 màn chángvery long / endless
几十 jǐ shídozens; several tens; an approximate number in the tens
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
她的 tā deher; hers
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
艰难 jiān nándifficult / hard / challenging
当时 dāng shíthen; at that time
大多数 dà duō shù(great) majority
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
外地 wài dìparts of the country other than where one is
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
他们 tā menthey; them
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
过 guo(experienced action marker)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
面 miànface
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
顿 dùnclassifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
饭 fànmeal
后 hòuafterwards / after
就 jiùin that case; then
怀孕 huái yùnpregnant
生 shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born / to arise; to occur / to light (a fire)
下 xiàto decline / to go down
女儿 nǚ érdaughter
失业 shī yèunemployment
当 dāngto be / to act as
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
时间 shí jiāntime
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
主妇 zhǔ fùhousewife / woman of senior authority in a household / the lady of the house / hostess
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
这 zhèthis; these
经历 jīng lìexperience
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
斤斤计较 jīn jīn jì jiàoto haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs
于是 yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
打工 dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job / (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
赚 zhuànto earn / to make a profit
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
白天 bái tiānduring the day
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
孩子 hái zichild
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
家务 jiā wùhousehold duties / housework
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
出去 chū qùto go out
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
都 dōuall; both; entirely
凌晨 líng chénvery early in the morning / in the wee hours
出门 chū ménto go out / to leave home / to go on a journey / (of a woman) to get married
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
六 liùsix / 6
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
回家 huí jiāto return home
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
依然 yī ránstill; as before
非常 fēi chángvery; really
挑剔 tiāo tipicky / fussy
他们的 tā men detheir
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
AA制 AA zhìto split the bill; to go Dutch
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
时 shíwhen
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
分居 fēn jūto separate (married couple) / to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)
前半生 qián bàn shēngfirst half of one's life
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
并 bìng(not) at all
不 bùno; not so
幸福 xìng fúhappy / blessed
直到 zhí dàountil
无意 wú yìinadvertent / accidental
中 zhōngwhile (doing sth); during
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)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
关于 guān yúpertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
自驾游 zì jià yóuto go on a self-drive tour; to go on a road trip
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
视频 shì pínvideo
仿佛 fǎng fúto seem; as if; seemingly
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
新 xīnnew; newly
世界 shì jièworld
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
忍受 rěn shòuto bear; to endure
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
国 guó(bound form) national
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
博主 bó zhǔblogger
旅程 lǚ chéngjourney / trip
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
路上 lù shangon the way; en route
才 cáithen and only then
不再 bù zàino more; no longer
妻子 qī ziwife
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
外婆 wài pó(coll.) mother's mother / maternal grandmother
自由 zì yóufree; unrestricted
去 qùto go, to go to
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
城市 chéng shìcity; town
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
朋友 péng youfriend
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
充实 chōng shírich / full / substantial
笑容 xiào róngsmile / smiling expression
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
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
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
镜头 jìng tóucamera lens / camera shot (in a movie etc) / scene
记录 jì lùto record
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
引起 yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
大家 dà jiāeveryone
关注 guān zhùconcern; interest; attention
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
退休 tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
有 yǒuto have; there is
额外 é wàiextra / added / additional
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
辆 liàngclassifier for vehicles
房车 fáng chērecreational vehicle
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
第一 dì yīfirst
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
属于 shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
鼓舞 gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
陌生 mò shēngstrange; unfamiliar
人 rénperson; people
勇气 yǒng qìcourage
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
那么 nà me(before a number) ... or so; about ...
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
忍耐 rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
离婚 lí hūnto divorce
可是 kě shìbut; however
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
重度 zhòng dùserious / severe
抑郁症 yì yù zhèngclinical depression
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
丝毫 sī háothe slightest amount or degree / a bit
女婿 nǚ xudaughter's husband; son-in-law
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
支持 zhī chíto be in favor of / to support / to back / to stand by
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote
看见 kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of