• #421 徒手攀岩 Free Solo Climbing
    Mar 6 2026

    繩索 shéng suǒ - rope

    安全裝備 ān quán zhuāng bèi - safety equipment

    雙手跟雙腳 shuāng shǒu gēn shuāng jiǎo - both hands and feet

    艾力克斯・霍諾德 Ài lì kè sī · Huò nuò dé - Alex Honnold

    野外攀岩家 yě wài pān yán jiā - outdoor rock climber

    徒手攀岩 tú shǒu pān yán - free solo climbing

    攀岩 pān yán - rock climbing

    失誤 shī wù - mistake; misstep

    嚇傻 xià shǎ - to be shocked; stunned

    徒手攀登 tú shǒu pān dēng - to climb without protection

    直播 zhí bō - live broadcast; livestream

    登頂 dēng dǐng - to reach the summit; to top out

    歷史性的一刻 lì shǐ xìng de yí kè - a historic moment

    網飛 Wǎng fēi - Netflix

    直播紀錄片 zhí bō jì lù piàn - live documentary

    赤手獨攀台北101:直播 Chì shǒu dú pān Táiběi yī líng yī:Zhí bō - Free Solo Climbing Taipei 101: Live

    全球觀看的次數 quán qiú guān kàn de cì shù - global view count

    規模 guī mó - scale; size

    都市無繩獨攀 dū shì wú shéng dú pān - urban rope-free solo climbing

    董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman

    核准 hé zhǔn - to approve; to authorize

    腦部 nǎo bù - brain

    核磁共振 hé cí gòng zhèn - MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

    情緒中樞 qíng xù zhōng shū - emotional center of the brain

    杏仁核 xìng rén hé - amygdala

    酋長岩 Qiú zhǎng yán - El Capitan (Yosemite)

    半圓頂 Bàn yuán dǐng - Half Dome

    沃特金斯山 Wò tè jīn sī shān - Mount Watkins

    全程 quán chéng - the entire process; from start to finish

    奧斯卡最佳紀錄片 Ào sī kǎ zuì jiā jì lù piàn - Academy Award for Best Documentary


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  • #420 古中國傳說故事 Ancient Chinese Legends
    Mar 4 2026

    傳說 chuán shuō - legend; myth

    混沌 hùn dùn - chaos; formless state

    暗暗的 àn àn de - dark; dim

    斧頭 fǔ tóu - axe

    劈開 pī kāi - to split open; to chop apart

    盤古 Pán Gǔ - Pangu (mythical creator figure)

    盤古開天 Pán Gǔ kāi tiān - Pangu creating the heavens and earth

    女媧 Nǚ Wā - Nüwa (mythical goddess who created humans)

    泥土 ní tǔ - mud; clay; soil

    捏 niē - to knead; to mold by hand

    天空 tiān kōng - sky

    破 pò - to break; to be broken

    土地 tǔ dì - land; ground

    裂 liè - to crack; to split

    火山爆發 huǒ shān bào fā - volcanic eruption

    大洪水 dà hóng shuǐ - great flood

    不忍心 bù rěn xīn - cannot bear to; feel compassion

    煉五色石 liàn wǔ sè shí - to refine five-colored stones (mythological act by Nüwa)

    補起來 bǔ qǐ lái - to mend; to patch up


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  • #419 為什麼台灣退出聯合國 Why Taiwan Withdrew from the United Nations
    Mar 2 2026

    聯合國 Lián Hé Guó - United Nations

    成員 chéng yuán - member

    中華民國政府 Zhōng Huá Mín Guó zhèng fǔ - government of the Republic of China (ROC)

    創始會員國之一 chuàng shǐ huì yuán guó zhī yī - one of the founding member states

    安理會 ān lǐ huì - Security Council

    常任理事國 cháng rèn lǐ shì guó - permanent member (of the Security Council)

    國共內戰 guó gòng nèi zhàn - Chinese Civil War (between the KMT and CCP)

    國民黨 Guó Mín Dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT; Chinese Nationalist Party)

    共產黨 Gòng Chǎn Dǎng - Communist Party

    退到了台灣 tuì dào le Tái Wān - retreated to Taiwan

    轉變 zhuǎn biàn - change; major shift

    決議 jué yì - resolution

    承認 chéng rèn - to recognize; to acknowledge

    中華人民共和國 Zhōng Huá Rén Mín Gòng Hé Guó - People’s Republic of China (PRC)

    被世界上承認 bèi shì jiè shàng chéng rèn - to be recognized by the international community

    席位 xí wèi - seat; position (in an organization)

    取代 qǔ dài - to replace; to take over

    蔣介石 Jiǎng Jiè Shí - Chiang Kai-shek

    堅持 jiān chí - to insist on; to stand firm

    漢賊不兩立 hàn zéi bù liǎng lì - “the righteous and the traitors cannot coexist” (political stance rejecting two Chinas)

    正統 zhèng tǒng - legitimate; orthodox

    宣布 xuān bù - to announce; to declare

    退出聯合國 tuì chū Lián Hé Guó - to withdraw from the United Nations

    接管 jiē guǎn - to take over; to assume control

    國際空間 guó jì kōng jiān - international space; room for international participation


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  • #418 台灣國家漫畫博物館 National Taiwan Museum of Comics
    Feb 27 2026

    漫畫博覽會 màn huà bó lǎn huì - comic exhibition; comic expo

    漫畫 màn huà - comic; manga

    園區 yuán qū - park area; complex

    刑務所 xíng wù suǒ - prison (Japanese-era term)

    監獄 jiān yù - prison; jail

    修復 xiū fù - to restore; to repair

    日治時期 rì zhì shí qí - Japanese colonial period

    收藏 shōu cáng - to collect; collection

    雜誌 zá zhì - magazine

    漫畫家 màn huà jiā - comic artist; cartoonist

    手稿 shǒu gǎo - original manuscript; draft

    保存 bǎo cún - to preserve; to keep

    文化部 wén huà bù - Ministry of Culture

    數位典藏 shù wèi diǎn cáng - digital archiving

    漫畫迷 màn huà mí - comic fan

    常設展 cháng shè zhǎn - permanent exhibition

    周邊商品 zhōu biān shāng pǐn - merchandise; related products

    水池 shuǐ chí - pond; water pool

    劉興欽 Liú Xīng Qīn - Liu Hsing-Chin (Taiwanese comic artist)

    阿三哥與大嬸婆 Ā Sān Gē yǔ Dà Shěn Pó - Brother Ah-San and Auntie (classic Taiwanese comic)

    烏龍院 Wū Lóng Yuàn - Oolong Courtyard (classic Taiwanese comic)

    老夫子 Lǎo Fū Zǐ - Old Master Q (classic Chinese-language comic)

    演武場 yǎn wǔ chǎng - martial arts practice hall

    劍道 jiàn dào - kendo (Japanese sword martial art)

    柔道 róu dào - judo

    公共浴場 gōng gòng yù chǎng - public bathhouse


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  • #417 高鐵最近的問題 Recent Issues with Taiwan High Speed Rail
    Feb 25 2026

    爭議 zhēng yì – controversy; dispute

    寧靜車廂 níng jìng chē xiāng – quiet car (designated silent carriage)

    戴耳機 dài ěr jī – to wear headphones

    車廂 chē xiāng – train car; carriage

    玄關 xuán guān – vestibule area between train cars

    小聲 xiǎo shēng – quietly; in a low voice

    家長 jiā zhǎng – parent; guardian

    反映 fǎn yìng – to report; to voice concerns

    嬰兒 yīng ér – baby; infant

    提醒 tí xǐng – to remind

    請保持安靜 qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng – please keep quiet

    舉牌子 jǔ pái zi – to hold up a sign

    厭童 yàn tóng – anti-children attitude; dislike of children

    噪音 zào yīn – noise

    溫和 wēn hé – gentle; mild

    體諒 tǐ liàng – to be understanding; considerate

    托育中心 tuō yù zhōng xīn – childcare center

    托兒所 tuō ér suǒ – daycare center

    幼兒園 yòu ér yuán – kindergarten


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  • #416 台灣的歷史事件 Historical Events in Taiwan
    Feb 23 2026

    沉重 chén zhòng – heavy; serious; emotionally weighty

    二二八事件 èr èr bā shì jiàn – the February 28 Incident (1947 Taiwan uprising and massacre)

    第二次世界大戰 dì èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn – World War II

    殖民統治 zhí mín tǒng zhì – colonial rule

    戰敗 zhàn bài – to be defeated in war

    中華民國政府 zhōng huá mín guó zhèng fǔ – Republic of China (ROC) government

    接收 jiē shōu – to take over; to receive control of

    沿海各地 yán hǎi gè dì – coastal regions

    統治 tǒng zhì – to rule; to govern

    通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng – inflation

    物資 wù zī – supplies; goods

    衝突 chōng tú – conflict

    軍政人員 jūn zhèng rén yuán – military and government personnel

    戰勝者 zhàn shèng zhě – victor; winner of a war

    軍紀 jūn jì – military discipline

    貪污 tān wū – corruption; embezzlement

    累積 lěi jī – to accumulate

    查緝 chá qì – to investigate and crack down on

    私菸 sī yān – illegal cigarettes; smuggled tobacco

    粗暴 cū bào – rude; violent; rough

    開槍打傷 kāi qiāng dǎ shāng – to shoot and injure

    死亡 sǐ wáng – death

    引爆 yǐn bào – to ignite; to trigger (anger or conflict)

    受夠了 shòu gòu le – to have had enough

    行政長官 xíng zhèng zhǎng guān – chief executive; administrative governor

    請願 qǐng yuàn – to petition

    搗亂 dǎo luàn – to cause trouble; to disrupt

    衛兵 wèi bīng – guard; sentry

    開槍掃射 kāi qiāng sǎo shè – to open fire indiscriminately

    抗爭 kàng zhēng – to protest; to resist

    陸續 lù xù – one after another; successively

    爆發 bào fā – to erupt; to break out

    委員會 wěi yuán huì – committee

    改革 gǎi gé – reform

    暗中 àn zhōng – secretly; behind the scenes

    南京 Nán jīng – Nanjing

    求援 qiú yuán – to ask for military help

    血腥 xiě xīng – bloody; brutal

    鎮壓 zhèn yā – to suppress by force

    清鄉 qīng xiāng – village purge; violent crackdown on civilians

    知識份子 zhī shì fèn zǐ – intellectuals

    老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng – ordinary people; civilians

    恐懼 kǒng jù – fear; terror

    戒嚴 jiè yán – martial law

    紀念公園 jì niàn gōng yuán – memorial park

    紀念碑 jì niàn bēi – memorial monument

    緬懷 miǎn huái – to commemorate; to remember with respect


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  • #415 過年快到了 Lunar New Year Is Coming
    Feb 13 2026

    下個星期播客會休息一個星期,所以先祝你新年快樂啦

    The podcast will be taking a one-week break next week, so I just want to wish you a Happy New Year

    ❤️


    耍廢 shuǎ fèi – to slack off; to do nothing and relax

    懶 lǎn – lazy

    除夕 chú xì – Lunar New Year’s Eve

    圍爐 wéi lú – family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve

    吃年夜飯 chī nián yè fàn – to have the Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner

    菜色 cài sè – dishes; food selection

    長年菜 cháng nián cài – long greens eaten for longevity during New Year

    年糕 nián gāo – rice cake eaten during Lunar New Year

    長輩 zhǎng bèi – elder; senior family member

    壓歲錢 yā suì qián – lucky money given during New Year

    守歲 shǒu suì – to stay up late on New Year’s Eve

    凌晨 líng chén – early morning; before dawn

    打牌 dǎ pái – to play cards or mahjong

    萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn – everything starts anew; a fresh beginning

    走春 zǒu chūn – to go out visiting and traveling during New Year

    拜年 bài nián – to pay a New Year visit; to send New Year greetings

    旅遊景點 lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn – tourist attraction

    祈福 qí fú – to pray for blessings

    回娘家 huí niáng jiā – (a married woman) to return to her parents’ home

    丈夫 zhàng fū – husband

    伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ – souvenir; gift brought when visiting

    睡到自然醒 shuì dào zì rán xǐng – to wake up naturally without an alarm

    睡到飽 shuì dào bǎo – to sleep as much as one wants

    設定鬧鐘 shè dìng nào zhōng – to set an alarm

    接神 jiē shén – to welcome gods back after New Year

    財神 cái shén – God of Wealth

    累積 lěi jī – to accumulate

    馬年 mǎ nián – Year of the Horse

    大吉大利 dà jí dà lì – great luck and prosperity

    財運亨通 cái yùn hēng tōng – smooth and successful financial luck

    馬年行大運 mǎ nián xíng dà yùn – good luck in the Year of the Horse


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  • #414 短劇 Short Drama
    Feb 11 2026

    轉變 zhuǎn biàn – change; transformation

    短劇 duǎn jù – short-form drama (very short episodes, often for mobile viewing)

    集 jí – episode

    劇情 jù qíng – plot; storyline

    狗血 gǒu xiě – overly dramatic; exaggerated and unrealistic (slang)

    多半 duō bàn – mostly; most of the time

    直式畫面 zhí shì huà miàn – vertical screen format

    爽感 shuǎng gǎn – a satisfying, pleasurable feeling

    衝突 chōng tú – conflict

    身份 shēn fèn – identity; status

    大反轉 dà fǎn zhuǎn – major plot twist

    霸道總裁 bà dào zǒng cái – domineering CEO (a common drama trope)

    邏輯 luó jí – logic

    合理 hé lǐ – reasonable; logical

    干擾 gān rǎo – to interfere; to disrupt

    經典 jīng diǎn – classic

    老套 lǎo tào – cliché; overused

    關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè – critical moment

    盜版 dào bǎn – pirated; illegal copy

    沒事幹 méi shì gàn – to have nothing to do

    刺激 cì jī – exciting; stimulating


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