{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2.3.34A\u300a\u5929\u624d\u300bStory","description":"Welcome to \u542c\u6545\u4e8b\u8bf4\u4e2d\u6587, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. This week, we've got a powerful, satirical story about a young man who is, quite literally, a &quot;testing genius.&quot; He did everything right: top student every single year, culminating in scoring the highest in the province on the college entrance exam\u2014the Zhuangyuan. But his success came at a cost. His life was completely mapped out by his high-achieving parents, treating him more like a project than a person. The heart-wrenching twist comes after the final exam. When his mother finally offers him freedom\u2014TV, games, going out\u2014he can only stare blankly and reply: \u201c\u6ca1\u610f\u601d\u201d (m\u00e9i y\u00ecsi), &quot;It's boring.&quot; Join us as we explore this story about an exam-obsessed culture and the devastating moment a mind brilliant at tests loses the ability to live.  Comment below and share with us your thoughts.  Btw, did you tell the difference on the sound quality ? \ud83d\ude0a Simeng ************************************************************ Support Our Podcast If our podcast brings value to your life and you'd like to help us continue creating great content, consider&amp;nbsp;becoming a patron&amp;nbsp;for as little as $7 a month. As a patron, you will enjoy:   \u2728 Ad-free episodes&amp;nbsp;for an uninterrupted listening experience.  \ud83d\udcdcAccess to all&amp;nbsp;story and story walkthrough transcripts. \ud83d\udcda Comprehensive&amp;nbsp;vocabulary lists. \ud83c\udfa7 Exclusive&amp;nbsp;patron-only episodes. \ud83d\udcac The opportunity to join our&amp;nbsp;member community for weekly online meetups.  Your support means the world to us and allows us to keep delivering the content you love. Thank you for considering becoming a part of our community! \ud83d\udc96 - LCTS ************************************************************  Check out our playlists on Spotify  &amp;nbsp;Chinese for Intermediate-Playlist  &amp;nbsp;Chinese for Intermediate High-Playlist  Chinese for Advanced-Playlist  &amp;nbsp;Chinese for Superior- Playlist  &amp;nbsp;Chinese for Beginners-Playlist ","author_name":"Learning Chinese through Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/learningchinesethroughstories","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39462995\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39462995"}