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social circle/ 朋友圈/ (pénɡyǒuquān)

A: Do you think that exquisite things in your social circle makes you depressed? 

你认为,朋友圈里的精致会让你感到焦虑吗？

(nǐ rènwéi, pénɡyǒuquān lǐ de jīnɡzhì huì rànɡnǐ ɡǎndào jiāolǜ ma?)

B: Nope. People always want to present their best side to people. I think displaying exquisite lifestyles isn't an issue. 

不会,人们都是想把自己最好的一面呈现给大家。我认为展示精致的生活方式,这没什么问题。

(bùhuì, rénmén dōushì xiǎnɡbǎ zìjǐzuì hǎode yīmiàn chénɡxiàn ɡěi dàjiā.wǒ rènwéi zhǎnshì jīnɡzhìde shēnɡhuó fānɡshì, zhè méishenme wèntí.)

A: That's true. But I've discovered that exquisite lifestyles have a template. Everything everyone shares is all the same. Sometimes I feel a bit bored. 

这倒是,但我发现精致的生活似乎有个模板,让大家分享的东西都差不多。偶尔我会感觉有些无聊。

(zhè dǎoshì, dàn wǒ fāxiàn jīnɡzhìde shēnɡhuó sìhū yǒuɡè móbǎn, rànɡ dàjiā fēnxiǎnɡde dōnɡxī dōu chàbùduō.ǒuěr wǒhuì ɡǎnjué yǒuxiē wúliáo.)

B: It looks like that you need friends with their own personalities and different hobbies. 

这样看来,你应该需要拥有自己个性和不同喜好的朋友。

(zhèyànɡ kànlái, nǐ yīnɡɡāi xūyào yōnɡyǒu zìjǐ ɡèxìnɡ hé bùtónɡ xǐhǎode pénɡyǒu.)

A: I think you're right. I like friends with their own unique personalities. They make my life seem like a miraculous kaleidoscope.

我觉得你说的对,我喜欢有自己独特性格的朋友,他们让我的生活像一个奇妙的万花筒。

(wǒ juédé nǐ shuōde duì, wǒ xǐhuān yǒu zìjǐ dútè xìnɡɡé de pénɡyǒu, tāmén rànɡwǒ de shēnɡhuó xiànɡ yīɡè qímiào de wànhuātǒnɡ.)

B: Yes. You can explain it this way. 

是的,你这样说也挺有道理。

(shìde, nǐ zhèyànɡshuō yě tǐnɡyǒu dàolǐ.)

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