Please see vocabulary, flash cards, grammar etc. for this lesson on: https://www.chinesepod.com/4305<br /><br />我们在工作上常常会遇到不顺心的事情，这个时候抱怨同事可以让我们更有动力上班！这集课程里，我们会介绍一些跟职场有关的惯用语，让你下次跟朋友抱怨时，不怕找不到词儿说啦！<br /><br />Key Vocabulary:<br />报到 - bàodào - to report for duty<br />跑龙套 - pǎolóngtào - to play a small role<br />公家 - gōngjiā - the public<br />单位 - dānwèi - work unit (place of employment)<br />铁饭碗 - tiěfànwǎn - secure employment (lit. iron rice bowl)<br />生锈 - shēngxiù - to rust<br />私人 - sīrén - private<br />升职 - shēngzhí - to get promoted (at work)<br />靠谱 - kàopǔ - reliable<br />半吊子 - bàndiàozi - dabbler; sb who is not deeply engaged in something<br />踢皮球 - tīpíqiú - pass the buck (lit. kick a ball)<br />打太极 - dǎtàijí - dodge responsibilities (lit. Tai Chi Chinese martial arts)<br />宁愿 - nìngyuàn - would rather<br />卷铺盖 - juǎnpūgài - to pack one's things and leave<br />周旋 - zhōuxuán - to socialize; to deal with<br />见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 - jiànrénshuōrénhuàjiànguǐshuōguǐhuà - to be flexible and know what to say in different situations and to different people. (lit. speak the words of human when meeting one, speak the words of ghost when meeting one. )<br />拍马屁 - pāimǎpì - to flatter; to butter sb up<br />墙头草 - qiángtóucǎo - sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person<br />耳边风 - ěrbiānfēng - lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other<br /><br />Go to ChinesePod.com for more great lessons and videos!<br />===================================<br />Like this video? Sign-up today to make the most of ChinesePod.com's 4,000+ lesson library! <br /><br />LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/chinesepod<br />TWEET US: https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br />DOUBLE-TAP US: https://instagram.com/chinesepodtv<br />SNAP US: https://www.snapchat.com/add/chinesep...<br />READ US: https://chinesepod.com/blog<br />LEARN WITH US: https://chinesepod.com/<br /><br />#ChinesePod #Podcast #WorkplaceComplaining #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
