Summary: <div> <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51,51,51); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">View the full lesson and 1000's more just like it here: </span><font color="#333333"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">https://chinesepod.com/lessons/going-on-a-diet</span></font> </div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51,51,51); background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"></span><div><span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><br></span></div>In the Tang Dynasty, to be fat was to be beautiful. Nowadays, as the Bling Dynasty sweeps the nation, oh how the tables have turned. China is a land of magical weight-loss remedies. Whether it's braving the acupuncture needles, downing little "herbal" pills, or, for the more traditional, training on the humble hula hoop, weight-loss methods abound. Listen to this podcast to learn how some Chinese friends plan to lose that "spare tire."<div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><table><tbody> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>哎，今天真没劲。逛了一天，什么也没买到。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>āi, jīntiān zhēn méijìn. guàng le yī tiān, shénme yě méi mǎidào.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>(Sigh.) Today was really tedious. Shopping all day, and haven't bought a thing.</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td>是呀，好看的衣服那么多，可惜一件都穿不下。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>shì yā, hǎokàn de yīfu nàme duō, kěxī yī jiàn dōu chuānbuxià.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Yeah. There are so many nice clothes. It's such a shame that nothing fits me.</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>我也是。现在天热了，我突然发现原来自己这么胖。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>wǒ yě shì. xiànzài tiān rè le, wǒ tūrán fāxiàn yuánlái zìjǐ zhème pàng.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Same goes for me. Now that the weather is hot, I've suddenly discovered that I've gotten really fat.</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td>是啊，真得要减肥了。我至少要瘦10斤。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>shì a, zhēn děi yào jiǎnféi le. wǒ zhìshǎo yào shòu shí jīn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Yeah, I really need to lose weight. I want to lose at least 5 kilograms.</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>我也是。特别是腰，你看，我现在都有救生圈了！</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>wǒ yě shì. tèbié shì yāo, nǐ kàn, wǒ xiànzài dōu yǒu jiùshēngquān le!</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Me too. Especially around my waist. Look, I have a spare tire now!</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td>要不我们今天就开始节食吧！光吃蔬菜水果，肯定很快就能瘦下去。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>yàobu wǒmen jīntiān jiù kāishǐ jiéshí ba! guāng chī shūcài shuǐguǒ, kěndìng hěn kuài jiù néng shòu xiàqu.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Why don't we go on a diet starting today then? If we only eat vegetables and fruit, we will definitely be able to get thinner very quickly.</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>啊？我可忍不住。好吃的东西太多了！</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>á? wǒ kě rěnbuzhù. hǎochī de dōngxi tài duō le!</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Huh? I definitely won't be able to stand it. There are just too many delicious things to eat!</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>B</td> <td>那你说怎么办？</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>nà nǐ shuō zěnme bàn?</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>So, what do you think we should do?</td> </tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr> <td>A</td> <td>哎，如果能回到唐朝就好了。</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>āi, rúguǒ néng huídào Tángcháo jiù hǎo le.</td> </tr> </tbody></table></div>
