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Episode 43 Transcript
Hosts: Matt & Nathan | English / 中文双语
Topics: Trump in China · US-China Relations · Media Literacy · Expat Life
Free Breakfast Podcast is a casual, honest English conversation show hosted by Matt and Nathan — two Americans living in China. Every episode, we talk about what's actually going on: the news, the culture, the weird moments, and the big questions that come with living between two very different worlds.
We're not journalists. We're not experts. We're just two guys having the kind of conversations most people are too polite to have — and doing it in plain, natural English so you can learn while you listen.
New episodes drop regularly. Pull up a chair. Breakfast is free.
《免费早餐》播客是一档轻松、真诚的英语对话节目，由两位旅居中国的美国人Matt和Nathan主持。每一期，我们都会聊聊真实发生的事：新闻时事、文化差异、生活中的奇妙瞬间，以及在两个截然不同的世界之间生活所带来的深层思考。
我们不是记者，也不是专家。我们只是两个愿意说真心话的普通人——用地道、自然的英语聊天，让你在收听的同时也能提升英语水平。
新节目定期更新。拉把椅子坐下来，早餐免费。
VOCABULARY LIST 词汇表
diplomatic ties 外交关系 (wàijiāo guānxi) The official relationships and agreements between two countries. 例句: "Are we going to see stronger diplomatic ties between China and the US?"
zero-sum game 零和博弈 (líng hé bóyì) A situation where one side's gain comes at the exact expense of the other. 例句: "I hope it doesn't turn into a zero-sum game."
median 中央隔离带 (zhōngyāng gélí dài) A raised strip of concrete or grass dividing a road in the middle. 例句: "He was standing next to the median doing a live report."
social credit score 社会信用体系 (shèhuì xìnyòng tǐxì) A widely misrepresented concept in Western media; in reality, China's system is closer to a financial credit score. 例句: "The social credit score is not what foreign media usually describes."
outrageous 离谱的 / 荒谬的 (lí pǔ de / huāngmiù de) Shockingly bad or unreasonable; often used to describe clickbait content. 例句: "Outrageous content gets more clicks than boring truth."
penalized / fined 被处罚 / 被罚款 (bèi chǔfá / bèi fákuǎn) To receive a punishment, usually a fine, for breaking a rule. 例句: "His car was fined 200 yuan after parking for two minutes."
narrative 叙事 / 说法 (xùshì / shuōfa) The story or framing used to describe a situation, especially in media or politics. 例句: "Those narratives just keep spreading because no one corrects them."
consensus 共识 (gòngshí) A general agreement among a group of people. 例句: "What was the consensus people should be thinking about?"
go viral 爆火 / 病毒式传播 (bào huǒ / bìngdú shì chuánbō) When content spreads very quickly and widely online. 例句: "A video of the Fox News reporter is going viral right now."
pick sides 选边站 (xuǎn biān zhàn) To choose to support one group or country over another. 例句: "Why do we have to pick sides? Can't we appreciate both?"
open-minded 思想开放的 (sīxiǎng kāifàng de) Willing to consider new ideas and different perspectives. 例句: "Listening to opinions from around the world makes you a more open-minded thinker."
ups and downs 起起伏伏 (qǐ qǐ fú fú) A mix of good and bad experiences; highs and lows. 例句: "Being an American in China has its ups and downs."
