Episode 97 | 朋友以上 恋人未满 More Than Friends, Not Yet Lovers

Today we chat about a really juicy topic! If you have been in relationships like me and Gloria, you would probably also both LOVE and HATE the beginning phase of a romantic relationship... when you are more than friends, but not yet lovers.. If this podcast is helpful for you and you want to show your support, you can buy me a coffee here! I really appreciate your support! https://buymeacoffee.com/xinqing 免费的全文内容（汉字，拼音，英语翻译）在这里. Free transcript of the entire podcast with characters, pinyin and English translation: https://www.yaya.press/doc/05553ec3-c091-4d88-b516-e56658b9c03a =========== 久经沙场 jiǔ jīng shā chǎng battle-hardened 空窗期 kōng chuāng qī period of being single 患得患失 huàn dé huàn shī overanxious about gains/losses 飞蛾扑火 fēi é pū huǒ moths flying into fire (self-destructive love) 放手一搏 fàng shǒu yī bó take a chance, risk it all 青春疼痛文学 qīng chūn téng tòng wén xué “youth pain” literature 暧昧 ài mèi ambiguous/flirtatious 心动 xīn dòng heart flutter, infatuation 恋人未满 liàn rén wèi mǎn more than friends, not yet lovers 感情顾问 gǎn qíng gù wèn relationship advisor 恋爱导师 liàn ài dǎo shī love coach 犯花痴 fàn huā chī be infatuated, starry-eyed 玩弄感情 wán nòng gǎn qíng toy with feelings 忽冷忽热 hū lěng hū rè hot and cold (inconsistent) 忽远忽近 hū yuǎn hū jìn sometimes close, sometimes distant 感情操纵 gǎn qíng cāo zòng emotional manipulation 依恋对象 yī liàn duì xiàng attachment figure 深度交流 shēn dù jiāo liú deep talk 浪漫话语 làng màn huà yǔ romantic words 情感流动 qíng gǎn liú dòng emotional flow 羁绊 jī bàn emotional bond/tie 承诺 chéng nuò commitment, promise 牵手 qiān shǒu hold hands 捅破窗户纸 tǒng pò chuāng hù zhǐ expose hidden feelings 受尽委屈 shòu jìn wěi qū suffer all the grievances 小秘诀 xiǎo mì jué little secret/tip 把话说清楚 bǎ huà shuō qīng chǔ make things clear 标准模板 biāo zhǔn mó bǎn standard template 关键成功因素 guān jiàn chéng gōng yīn sù key success factors 影射 yǐng shè insinuation, hint 意图 yì tú intention 调情 tiáo qíng flirt 情绪波动 qíng xù bō dòng mood swings 真情实感 zhēn qíng shí gǎn genuine feelings 深思熟虑 shēn sī shú lǜ careful consideration 把命运掌握在自己手中 bǎ mìng yùn zhǎng wò zài zì jǐ shǒu zhōng take destiny into your own hands 爱过就好 ài guò jiù hǎo it’s enough to have loved 遗憾 yí hàn regret 惋惜 wǎn xī pity, lament 冒险精神 mào xiǎn jīng shén adventurous spirit Powered by Firstory Hosting