對話 Dialogue
清清：這個週末就是情人節了，你打算送什麼禮物？
Qīngqing: Zhè ge zhōumò jiù shì qíngrénjié le, nǐ dǎsuàn sòng shénme lǐwù ?
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華華：老實說，我有一點煩惱。我覺得心意比較重要，不一定要送禮物。
Huáhua: Lǎoshí shuō, wǒ yǒuyìdiǎn fánnǎo. Wǒ juéde xīnyì bǐjiào zhòngyào, bú yídìng yào sòng lǐwù.
清清：可是如果什麼都沒送，對方會不會覺得你不夠用心？
Qīngqing: Kěshì rúguǒ shénme dōu méi sòng, duìfāng huì bú huì juéde nǐ bú gòu yòngxīn?
華華：也有可能。不過有時候送禮物反而會變成一種壓力。
Huáhua: Yě yǒu kěnéng. Búguò yǒu shíhou sòng lǐwù fǎn’ér huì biànchéng yì zhǒng yālì.
清清：我懂。有些人會比較價錢，還會拿來跟別人比較。
Qīngqing: Wǒ dǒng. Yǒuxiē rén huì bǐjiào jiàqián, hái huì ná lái gēn biérén bǐjiào.
華華：對啊，這樣就失去情人節原本的意義了。
Huáhua: Duì a, zhèyàng jiù shīqù qíngrénjié yuánběn de yìyì le.
清清：那你打算怎麼過情人節？
Qīngqing: Nà nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò qíngrénjié?
華華：一起吃飯、聊天就好。如果對方開心，我也比較輕鬆。
Huáhua: Yìqǐ chīfàn, liáotiān jiù hǎo. Rúguǒ duìfāng kāixīn, wǒ yě bǐjiào qīngsōng.
清清：聽起來不錯。其實能不能好好相處，比禮物重要多了。
Qīngqing: Tīng qǐlái búcuò. Qíshí néng bu néng hǎohǎo xiāngchǔ, bǐ lǐwù zhòngyào duō le.
華華：沒錯，情人節是提醒我們關心對方，不是考試。
Huáhua: Méi cuò, qíngrénjié shì tíxǐng wǒmen guānxīn duìfāng, bú shì kǎoshì.
翻譯 Translation
Qingqing: Valentine’s Day is coming this weekend. Are you planning to give a gift?
Huahua: Honestly, I’m a bit worried. I think sincerity is more important, you don’t necessarily have to give a gift.
Qingqing: But if you don’t give anything, will your partner think you didn’t put in enough effort?
Huahua: That’s possible. But sometimes giving gifts becomes a source of pressure.
Qingqing: I get it. Some people compare prices and even compare themselves to others.
Huahua: Exactly. That just makes the holiday lose its original meaning.
Qingqing: So how are you planning to spend Valentine’s Day?
Huahua: Just eating together and chatting is enough. If the other person is happy, I’ll feel more relaxed too.
Qingqing: Sounds good. Being able to get along well is much more important than gifts.
Huahua: Right. Valentine’s Day is meant to remind us to care about each other. It’s not a test.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 煩惱 (fánnǎo) feel worried
2. 心意 (xīnyì) sincerity; intention
3. 用心 (yòngxīn) put in effort
4. 反而 (fǎn’ér) instead; on the contrary
5. 失去 (shīqù) lose
6. 意義 (yìyì) meaning, significance
7. 相處 (xiāngchǔ) get along
8. 關心 (guānxīn) care about; show concern
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