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Learning to Say “No”

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Learning to Say “No”

在zài生活shēng huó中zhōng,我们wǒ men常常cháng cháng会huì遇到yù dào一些yī xiē不好bù hǎo拒绝jù jué的de事shì,比如bǐ rú:有人yǒu rén向xiàng你nǐ表白biǎo bái、请qǐng你nǐ吃饭chī fàn、让ràng你nǐ帮忙bāng máng,或者huò zhě领导lǐng dǎo、亲戚qīn qi对duì你nǐ提出tí chū一些yī xiē要求yāo qiú。

很多hěn duō人rén其实qí shí想xiǎng说shuō“不bù”,但dàn不bù知道zhī dào怎么zěn me开口kāi kǒu。

有yǒu调查diào chá发现fā xiàn,人们rén men常cháng用yòng的de拒绝jù jué方法fāng fǎ有yǒu三sān个gè:装作zhuāng zuò不bù懂dǒng,找zhǎo借口jiè kǒu,或者huò zhě转移zhuǎn yí话题huà tí。

其实qí shí,能néng在zài合适hé shì的de时候shí hou说shuō“不bù”,是shì一yī种zhǒng心理xīn lǐ成熟chéng shú的de表现biǎo xiàn。

西南大学Xī nán Dà xué的de心理学xīn lǐ xué老师lǎo shī汤永隆Tāng Yǒng lóng说shuō,我们wǒ men可以kě yǐ学习xué xí一yī种zhǒng叫jiào“三明治sān míng zhì式shì”的de拒绝jù jué方法fāng fǎ。

这zhè个gè方法fāng fǎ的de意思yì si是shì:前面qián miàn说shuō好hǎo话huà,中间zhōng jiān说shuō出chū自己zì jǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ,最后zuì hòu再zài说shuō一些yī xiē让ràng人rén舒服shū fu的de话huà。

这样zhè yàng可以kě yǐ减少jiǎn shǎo伤害shāng hài,让ràng对方duì fāng理解lǐ jiě你的nǐ de想法xiǎng fǎ。

下面xià miàn是shì这zhè个gè方法fāng fǎ的de三sān个gè步骤bù zhòu。

首先shǒu xiān表示biǎo shì肯定kěn dìng。

你nǐ可以kě yǐ说shuō:“谢谢xiè xie你nǐ想到xiǎng dào我wǒ。

”这样zhè yàng的de话huà表达biǎo dá出chū你nǐ知道zhī dào对方duì fāng信任xìn rèn你nǐ,也yě说明shuō míng你nǐ很hěn珍惜zhēn xī这zhè段duàn关系guān xì。

这样zhè yàng能néng让ràng对方duì fāng感受gǎn shòu到dào你的nǐ de友好yǒu hǎo。

然后rán hòu说shuō出chū自己zì jǐ的de困难kùn nan,比如bǐ rú:“我wǒ现在xiàn zài有yǒu一些yī xiē经济jīng jì问题wèn tí”、“最近zuì jìn太tài忙máng了le”、“我wǒ实在shí zài没有méi yǒu时间shí jiān”、“我wǒ已经yǐ jīng有yǒu别的bié de安排ān pái了le”等děng。

说shuō出chū你nǐ真实zhēn shí的de情况qíng kuàng,会huì让ràng对方duì fāng觉得jué de你nǐ不是bù shì随便suí biàn拒绝jù jué,而是ér shì认真rèn zhēn考虑kǎo lǜ过guo。

最后zuì hòu表达biǎo dá祝福zhù fú或huò给gěi出chū别的bié de选择xuǎn zé,比如bǐ rú:“以后yǐ hòu如果rú guǒ有yǒu别的bié de事情shì qing需要xū yào帮忙bāng máng,我wǒ看看kàn kan能néng不能bù néng帮bāng你nǐ。

”这样zhè yàng可以kě yǐ照顾zhào gù对方duì fāng的de面子miàn zi,也yě能néng保护bǎo hù好hǎo你们的nǐ men de关系guān xì。

学会xué huì用yòng这zhè种zhǒng方式fāng shì表达biǎo dá自己zì jǐ的de想法xiǎng fǎ,不但bù dàn能néng让ràng别人bié rén理解lǐ jiě你nǐ,还hái能néng让ràng你nǐ更gèng有yǒu信心xìn xīn地de面对miàn duì人际rén jì关系guān xì中zhōng的de困难kùn nan。

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Vocabulary 157 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
不好 bù hǎono good
拒绝 jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
你 nǐyou
表白 biǎo báideclaration / confession
请 qǐngto treat (to a meal etc)
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
帮忙 bāng mángto help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn
或者 huò zhěor
领导 lǐng dǎolead / leading / leadership / leader
亲戚 qīn qia relative
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
不 bùno; not so
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
开口 kāi kǒuto open one's mouth / to start to talk
有 yǒuto have; there is
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
人们 rén menpeople
常 chángalways / ever / often / frequently
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
三 sānthree / 3
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
装作 zhuāng zuòto pretend / to feign / to act a part
懂 dǒngto understand / to comprehend
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
借口 jiè kǒuexcuse; pretext
转移 zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transfer / (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc) / (medicine) to metastasize
话题 huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
成熟 chéng shúmature; ripe
表现 biǎo xiànexpression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
西南大学 Xī nán Dà xuéSouthwest University (Chongqing)
心理学 xīn lǐ xuépsychology
老师 lǎo shīteacher
汤永隆 Tāng Yǒng lónga person's name, Tāng Yǒnglóng
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
叫 jiàoto be called
三明治 sān míng zhì(loanword) sandwich
式 shìtype / form / pattern / style
这 zhèthis; these
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
前面 qián miànahead / in front / preceding / above
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
中间 zhōng jiānduring; in the meantime
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
舒服 shū fucomfortable / feeling well
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
伤害 shāng hàito injure; to harm
对方 duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
下面 xià miànthe following
步骤 bù zhòuprocedure / step
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
肯定 kěn dìngaffirmative (answer)
谢谢 xiè xiethanks / thank you
想到 xiǎng dàoto think of / to call to mind / to anticipate
我 wǒI; me; my
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
信任 xìn rènto trust / to have confidence in
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
说明 shuō míngto explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove
很 hěnvery; quite
珍惜 zhēn xīto treasure / to value / to cherish
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
感受 gǎn shòuto sense / to feel (through the senses) / to experience
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)
友好 yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
经济 jīng jìeconomic
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
最近 zuì jìnrecently
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
忙 mángbusy
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
实在 shí zàireally / actually / indeed
没有 méi yǒuto not have
时间 shí jiāntime
已经 yǐ jīngalready
别的 bié deelse / other
安排 ān páiarrangements / plans
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
不是 bù shìis not
随便 suí biànnegligent / casual / wanton
而是 ér shìrather
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
过 guo(experienced action marker)
祝福 zhù fúblessings
或 huòor
给 gěito give
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
看看 kàn kanto take a look at / to examine / to survey
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
面子 miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sth / social prestige; face
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
你们的 nǐ men deyour; yours (plural)
学会 xué huìto learn; to master
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
信心 xìn xīnconfidence / faith (in sb or sth)
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
人际 rén jìinterpersonal