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Don’t let small troubles become big problems

很多hěn duō时候shí hou一yī开始kāi shǐ都dōu只zhǐ是shì小xiǎo问题wèn tí,然而rán ér如果rú guǒ不bù及时jí shí检查jiǎn chá,就jiù会huì变成biàn chéng大dà麻烦má fan。

大dà麻烦má fan往往wǎng wǎng是shì小xiǎo问题wèn tí堆积duī jī而ér成chéng的de。

一旦yī dàn你nǐ忽视hū shì这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí,他们tā men就jiù会huì像xiàng雪xuě球qiú越来越yuè lái yuè大dà。

下面xià miàn是shì一些yī xiē你nǐ需要xū yào注意zhù yì的de问题wèn tí。

第一dì yī,清理qīng lǐ。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ没有méi yǒu及时jí shí清理qīng lǐ桌子zhuō zi,很hěn快kuài你nǐ就jiù会huì坐zuò在zài垃圾堆lā jī duī中zhōng,变成biàn chéng一yī团tuán糟zāo。

第二dì èr,付fù账单zhàng dān。

如果rú guǒ有yǒu账单zhàng dān,尽快jǐn kuài还huán。

如果rú guǒ因为yīn wèi忘记wàng jì而ér没有méi yǒu还huán,那么nà me可能kě néng会huì超过chāo guò还huán款kuǎn期限qī xiàn,除了chú le需要xū yào付fù滞纳金zhì nà jīn,还hái会huì影响yǐng xiǎng你的nǐ de信用xìn yòng。

第三dì sān,整理zhěng lǐ。

如果rú guǒ因为yīn wèi没有méi yǒu整理zhěng lǐ而ér在zài关键guān jiàn时候shí hou找不到zhǎo bu dào重要zhòng yào的de东西dōng xi了le,问题wèn tí将jiāng会huì非常fēi cháng复杂fù zá。

第四dì sì,关系guān xì。

人际rén jì关系guān xì中zhōng的de小xiǎo问题wèn tí如果rú guǒ不bù被bèi重视zhòng shì也yě会huì变成biàn chéng大dà麻烦má fan,甚至shèn zhì很hěn快kuài变成biàn chéng敌对dí duì和hé怨恨yuàn hèn。

你nǐ遇到yù dào过guo哪些nǎ xiē小xiǎo问题wèn tí?

赶紧gǎn jǐn解决jiě jué吧ba!

别bié让ràng这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí变成biàn chéng大dà麻烦má fan。

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Vocabulary 95 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
一 yīas soon as
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
都 dōuall; both; entirely
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
然而 rán érhowever; but; yet
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
不 bùno; not so
及时 jí shípromptly; without delay
检查 jiǎn cháto examine / to inspect
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
麻烦 má fantrouble; inconvenience
往往 wǎng wǎngusually / in many cases / more often than not
堆积 duī jīto pile up / to heap
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
一旦 yī dànin case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time
你 nǐyou
忽视 hū shìto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
这些 zhè xiēthese
他们 tā menthey; them
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
雪 xuěsnow
球 qiúball / sphere / globe / ball game / match
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
下面 xià miànthe following
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
第一 dì yīfirst
清理 qīng lǐto clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
桌子 zhuō zitable / desk
很 hěnvery; quite
快 kuàisoon / almost
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
垃圾堆 lā jī duīgarbage heap
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
团 tuánclassifier for a lump or a soft mass
糟 zāorotten / messy / ruined
第二 dì èrsecond / number two / next / secondary
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
账单 zhàng dānbill
有 yǒuto have; there is
尽快 jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
还 huánto pay back / to return
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
忘记 wàng jìto forget
那么 nà methen; in that case
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
款 kuǎnfunds
期限 qī xiàntime limit / deadline / allotted time
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
滞纳金 zhì nà jīnoverdue fine / late fine
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
信用 xìn yòngtrustworthiness / (commerce) credit
第三 dì sānthird; the third in sequence
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange / to tidy up / to sort out / to straighten out / to list systematically / to collate (data, files) / to pack (luggage)
关键 guān jiàncrucial / pivotal
找不到 zhǎo bu dàocan't find
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
将 jiāngwill / shall
非常 fēi chángvery; really
复杂 fù zácomplicated; complex
第四 dì sìfourth; the fourth in order or rank
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
人际 rén jìinterpersonal
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
重视 zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
敌对 dí duìhostile / combative
和 héand; together with
怨恨 yuàn hènresentment / rancor
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
过 guo(experienced action marker)
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
赶紧 gǎn jǐnhurriedly / without delay
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
别 biédon't ...! / (noun suffix) category
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)