{"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 \u2192&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/learningchinesethroughstories If our podcast brings value to your life and you'd like to help us keep creating great content, consider becoming a patron for as little as $9 a month. As a patron, you'll enjoy: * \u2728 Ad-free episodes for an uninterrupted listening experience * \ud83d\udcdc Access to all story and story walkthrough transcripts * \ud83d\udcda Comprehensive vocabulary lists * \ud83d\udcd6 Our LCTS Favorites ebook + RealLife Chinese for Beginners podcast * \ud83d\udcac Our members' Discord community + a monthly study challenge * \ud83c\udfa5 Monthly live meetup with us (\u4e00\u4efd\u706b\u9505 tier) Not ready to join? Our free Discord is open to every listener \u2014 come say hi! \ud83d\udcac Join our free community on Discord \u2192&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/discord.gg\/km3GgzCe3J Your support means the world to us and lets us keep delivering the content you love. Thank you for being part of our community! \ud83d\udc96 \u2014 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.learningchinesethroughstories.com","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"}