Chat attack

taking a risk/ 冒风险/ (màofēnɡxiǎn)

A: Did you see that video on Sina Weibo of that girl who crossed over the rail of a bridge and fell in the water and drowned?

你看见微博上一女子跨过桥上围栏拍照落水溺亡的视频了吗？

(nǐ kànjiàn wēibó shànɡ yī nǚzǐ kuàɡuò qiáo shànɡ wéilán pāizhào luòshuǐ nìwánɡde shìpín le ma?)

B: I haven't seen it, but it sounds worrisome. What happened?

没看见,但听起来让人担心。发生了什么呢？

(méi kànjiàn, dàn tīnɡqǐlái rànɡrén dānxīn.fāshēnɡle shenme ne?)

A: According to what's shown in the video, a girl in a park was sticking her leg over the railing and accidently missed her step and felling in the water and unfortunately drowned. 

根据视频中显示,在公园内一名女子将腿伸出护栏外,不慎踏空坠河溺水不幸身亡。

(ɡēnjù shìpín zhōnɡ xiǎnshì, zài ɡōnɡyuán nèi yīmínɡ nǚzǐ jiānɡtuǐ shēnchū hùlánwài, bùshèn tàkōnɡ zhuìhé nìshuǐ bùxìnɡ shēnwánɡ.)

B: Is it worth taking a risk like this just to take a picture? Losing her life really is a pity. 

就只是拍照至于这么冒风险吗？失去生命真的令人惋惜。

(jiù zhīshì pāizhào zhìyú zhème mào fēnɡxiǎn ma？shīqù shēnɡmìnɡ zhēnde lìnɡrén wǎnxī.)

A: Yup. And the park also gives a warning sign. They should pay more attention.

是啊,并且园区内也设有提醒警示牌,应该多加注意。

(shì ā, bìnɡqiě yuánqū nèi yě shèyǒu tíxǐnɡ jǐnɡshìpái, yīnɡɡāi duō jiā zhùyì.)

B: Indeed, I agree with you. 

没错,我同意你的观点。

(méicuò, wǒ tónɡyì nǐde ɡuāndiǎn.)

Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times