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relax your mind/ 放松心情/ (fànɡsōnɡ xīnqínɡ)

A: Work has been really tiring lately. How do you stay balanced and relax your mind?

最近工作太累了,你都是怎样自我调节,放松心情的呢？

(zuìjìn ɡōnɡzuò tàilèi le, nǐ dōushì zěnyànɡ zìwǒ tiàojié, fànɡsōnɡ xīnqínɡ de ne?)

B: I often go to the gym and run, especially when I'm in a bad mood.

我通常会去健身房跑步,尤其是心情不好的时候。

(wǒ tōnɡchánɡ huì qù jiànshēnfánɡ pǎobù, yóuqí shì xīnqínɡ bùhǎo de shíhòu.)

A: Yeah, running really can allow someone to forget their worries.

嗯,跑步确实会让人忘掉烦恼。

(èn, pǎobù quèshí huì rànɡrén wànɡdiào fánnǎo.)

B: Pressure at work can sometimes get really great, so I can really understand you. I like to go to the park to walk and relax my mind. 

我工作有时压力也很大,所以我很能理解你。我喜欢去公园散散步,放松心情。

(wǒ ɡōnɡzuò yǒu shí yālì yě hěndà, suǒyǐ wǒhěn nénɡ lǐjiě nǐ.wǒ xǐhuānqù ɡōnɡyuán sànsànbù, fànɡsōnɡ xīnqínɡ.)

A: Have you considered changing jobs because the pressure is so great? 

那你有没有因为压力大而考虑过换工作呢？

(nànǐ yǒuméiyǒu yīnwéi yālì dà ér kǎolǜ ɡuò huàn ɡōnɡzuò ne?)

B: Actually, I really like my job. If you know how to use pressure, it can be a positive factor. 

实际上我很喜欢我的工作。如果你能利用好压力,它实际上是一个积极因素。

(shíjìshànɡ wǒ hěn xǐhuān wǒde ɡōnɡzuò.rúɡuǒ nǐnénɡ lìyònɡ hǎo yālì, tā shíjì shànɡ shì yīɡè jījí yīnsù.)

A: Yes. That's a nice way to see it.

是的。这样的想法其实挺好的。

(shìde.zhèyànɡde xiǎnɡfǎ qíshí tǐnɡ hǎo de.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times