EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 6 MIN
#381 樂觀腦 The Optimistic Brain
from Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local · host Learn Chinese with Fangfang
樂觀 lèguān – optimistic; having a positive outlook悲觀 bēiguān – pessimistic; having a negative outlook一致 yízhì – consistent; in agreement; uniform情境 qíngjìng – situation; context; scenario內側前額葉皮質 nèicè qián’é yè pízhì – medial prefrontal cortex 腦波 nǎobō – brainwave; electrical activity in the brain聚焦 jùjiāo – to focus; to concentrate (on something)分散 fēnsàn – to scatter; to disperse; to spread out樂觀收斂 lèguān shōuliǎn – optimism convergence (a research term describing how optimistic people’s brain activity converges when imagining the future)托爾斯泰 Tuō’ěrsītài – Leo Tolstoy (a Russian writer and philosopher)想開一點 xiǎng kāi yìdiǎn – to think more positively; to not take things too seriously; to let go of worriesFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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樂觀 lèguān – optimistic; having a positive outlook悲觀 bēiguān – pessimistic; having a negative outlook一致 yízhì – consistent; in agreement; uniform情境 qíngjìng – situation; context; scenario內側前額葉皮質 nèicè qián’é yè pízhì – medial prefrontal cortex 腦波 nǎobō – brainwave; electrical activity in the brain聚焦 jùjiāo – to focus; to concentrate (on something)分散 fēnsàn – to scatter; to disperse; to spread out樂觀收斂 lèguān shōuliǎn – optimism convergence (a research term describing how optimistic people’s brain activity converges when imagining the future)托爾斯泰 Tuō’ěrsītài – Leo Tolstoy (a Russian writer and philosopher)想開一點 xiǎng kāi yìdiǎn – to think more positively; to not take things too seriously; to let go of worriesFollow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !😀I hope you like today's podcast! Got feedback? I'd love to hear it! Rate my podcast show or leave me a review!Learn Chinese Podcast | Chinese Listening Practice | Learn Taiwanese Mandarin | Chinese Learning Podcast
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