Chinese · B2 · Unit 22
Mixed feelings
复杂的心情
By the end you can
- Describe mixed feelings
- Show sympathy and support
- Understand an emotional text
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 心情复杂 | (xīnqíng fùzá) have mixed feelings | 收到前男友的婚礼请柬，我心情复杂。 |
| 既高兴又难过 | (jì gāoxìng yòu nánguò) both happy and sad (既…又…: both … and …) | 毕业那天，我既高兴又难过。 |
| 舍不得 | (shěbude) hate to give up, can't bear to part with | 我舍不得离开这个城市。 |
| 委屈 | (wěiqu) feel wronged, hurt | 她觉得很委屈，一个人哭了很久。 |
| 分手 | (fēnshǒu) break up | 他们在一起五年，上个月分手了。 |
| 想开点 | (xiǎng kāi diǎn) try to let it go, don't dwell on it | 别太难过了，想开点。 |
| 我陪着你 | (wǒ péizhe nǐ) I'm here with you | 没事，今晚我陪着你。 |
| 心疼 | (xīnténg) feel for, ache for (someone you love) | 看你这么累，我很心疼。 |
| 说不上来 | (shuō bu shànglái) can't quite put it into words | 那种感觉，我也说不上来。 |
| 释然 | (shìrán) at peace, having let go | 过了一年，我终于释然了。 |
| 五味杂陈 | (wǔ wèi zá chén) all sorts of feelings at once (lit. the five flavours mixed) | 见到十年没说话的姐姐，我心里五味杂陈。 |
| 时间会冲淡一切 | (shíjiān huì chōngdàn yíqiè) time heals everything | 别急，时间会冲淡一切的。 |
Then talk it through
Comforting a friend after a breakup. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.