{"id":12741,"date":"2025-05-06T23:44:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=12741"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:44:47","slug":"contrary-expectations-pian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/contrary-expectations-pian\/","title":{"rendered":"Contrary to Expectations &#8211; \u504f pi\u0101n"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/contrary-expectations-pian\/#Structure\" >Structure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/contrary-expectations-pian\/#S_%E5%81%8F_pian_V\" >S + \u504f pi\u0101n + V<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/contrary-expectations-pian\/#S_%E5%81%8F%E5%81%8F_pianpian_V\" >S + \u504f\u504f pi\u0101npi\u0101n + V<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/contrary-expectations-pian\/#A_Song_Named_%E5%81%8F%E5%81%8F_pianpian\" >A Song Named \u504f\u504f pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bc6a6a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Grammar Point:<\/mark><\/strong><br>In Chinese, the word\u00a0\u504f pi\u0101n\u00a0is often used to express a meaning similar to\u00a0\u201ccontrary to expectations\u201d, or\u00a0\u201cjust (to do something) even though it\u2019s not reasonable or expected.\u201d\u00a0It usually shows that someone does something\u00a0deliberately,\u00a0stubbornly, or\u00a0despite objections or difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bc6a6a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Structure<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"S_%E5%81%8F_pian_V\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d29292\" class=\"has-inline-color\">S + \u504f pi\u0101n + V<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It adds emphasis, often implying that someone is going against advice, common sense, or expectations. And it&#8217;s common in\u00a0spoken Chinese\u00a0and\u00a0informal writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u75c5<\/span><rt>b\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91ab\u751f<\/span><rt>y\u012bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u75c5<\/span><rt>b\u00ecng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f97<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91cd<\/span><rt>zh\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u770b<\/span><rt>k\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u533b\u751f<\/span><rt>y\u012bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He\u2019s seriously ill,&nbsp;yet he refuses&nbsp;to see a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5929<\/span><rt>ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7a7f<\/span><rt>chu\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u88d9\u5b50<\/span><rt>q\u00fanzi<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5929<\/span><rt>ti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51b7<\/span><rt>l\u011bng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7a7f<\/span><rt>chu\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u88d9\u5b50<\/span><rt>q\u00fanzi<\/rt><\/ruby><br>It&#8217;s so cold,&nbsp;but she insists&nbsp;on wearing a skirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9019\u9ebc<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e3<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92\u554f\u984c<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iw\u00e8nt\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9\u4e48<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96be<\/span><rt>n\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1\u95ee\u9898<\/span><rt>m\u00e9iw\u00e8nt\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><br>It&#8217;s such a difficult job,&nbsp;yet he says&nbsp;it\u2019s no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u660e<\/span><rt>m\u00edngm\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fa3<\/span><rt>l\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6703<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u809a\u5b50<\/span><rt>d\u00f9zi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u75db<\/span><rt>t\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span><rt>m\u00e1l\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u706b\u934b<\/span><rt>hu\u01d2gu\u014d<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u660e<\/span><rt>m\u00edngm\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u77e5\u9053<\/span><rt>zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fa3<\/span><rt>l\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f1a<\/span><rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u809a\u5b50<\/span><rt>d\u00f9zi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u75db<\/span><rt>t\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span><rt>m\u00e1l\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u706b\u9505<\/span><rt>hu\u01d2gu\u014d<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He knows spicy food gives him a stomachache, but he still insists on eating spicy hot pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5168\u5bb6<\/span><rt>qu\u00e1nji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d77\u908a<\/span><rt>h\u01ceibi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8aaa<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u722c\u5c71<\/span><rt>p\u00e1sh\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5168\u5bb6<\/span><rt>qu\u00e1nji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6d77\u8fb9<\/span><rt>h\u01ceibi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf4<\/span><rt>shu\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u722c\u5c71<\/span><rt>p\u00e1sh\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>The whole family wanted to go to the beach, but he insisted on hiking instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e96\u5099<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u5177<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nj\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7d66<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f46<\/span><rt>d\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ac<\/span><rt>y\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u525b<\/span><rt>g\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cb7<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5305<\/span><rt>b\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51c6\u5907<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u73a9\u5177<\/span><rt>w\u00e1nj\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ed9<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f46<\/span><rt>d\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5979<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ac<\/span><rt>y\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u521a<\/span><rt>g\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e70<\/span><rt>m\u01cei<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5305<\/span><rt>b\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I got my dog so many toys, but she just insists on chewing my brand new bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"S_%E5%81%8F%E5%81%8F_pianpian_V\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d29292\" class=\"has-inline-color\">S + \u504f\u504f pi\u0101npi\u0101n + V<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u504f\u504f pi\u0101npi\u0101n is a stronger and more colloquial form of \u504f pi\u0101n and also means \u201cjust happened to,\u201d \u201cof all things,\u201d or \u201ccontrary to what would be expected.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6e96\u5099<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e8\u5098<\/span><rt>y\u01d4s\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0b\u96e8<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u51c6\u5907<\/span><rt>zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96e8\u4f1e<\/span><rt>y\u01d4s\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0b\u96e8<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I brought an umbrella,&nbsp;but it just happened&nbsp;not to rain today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5bb6<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53cd\u5c0d<\/span><rt>f\u01cendu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5927\u5bb6<\/span><rt>d\u00e0ji\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53cd\u5bf9<\/span><rt>f\u01cendu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Everyone\u2019s against it,&nbsp;yet he insists&nbsp;on going<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceosh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9b27\u9418<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ozh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u97ff<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9192<\/span><rt>x\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9031\u672b<\/span><rt>zh\u014dum\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a2d<\/span><rt>sh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9b27\u9418<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ozh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c31<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u52d5<\/span><rt>z\u00ecd\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9192\u4f86<\/span><rt>x\u01d0ngl\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6bcf\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u011biti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65e9\u4e0a<\/span><rt>z\u01ceoshang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u95f9\u949f<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ozh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54cd<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9192<\/span><rt>x\u01d0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5468\u672b<\/span><rt>zh\u014dum\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bbe<\/span><rt>sh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u95f9\u949f<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ozh\u014dng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5c31<\/span><rt>ji\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u81ea\u52a8<\/span><rt>z\u00ecd\u00f2ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9192\u6765<\/span><rt>x\u01d0ngl\u00e1i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I can\u2019t wake up with an alarm on weekdays, but on weekends I wake up early with no alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u4e0d\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>h\u01ceob\u00f9r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6392<\/span><rt>p\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5047\u671f<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0q\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65c5\u884c<\/span><rt>l\u01dax\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9031<\/span><rt>zh\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c23<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5dee<\/span><rt>ch\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u597d\u4e0d\u5bb9\u6613<\/span><rt>h\u01ceob\u00f9r\u00f3ngy\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6392<\/span><rt>p\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5230<\/span><rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5047\u671f<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0q\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65c5\u884c<\/span><rt>l\u01dax\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5468<\/span><rt>zh\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5929\u6c14<\/span><rt>ti\u0101nq\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6700<\/span><rt>zu\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5dee<\/span><rt>ch\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I finally got time off for a trip, and that week had the worst weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5e73\u5e38<\/span><rt>p\u00edngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6c92<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u4f86<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a0a\u606f<\/span><rt>x\u00f9nx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u96fb\u8a71<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f86<\/span><rt>l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5e73\u5e38<\/span><rt>p\u00edngch\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6ca1<\/span><rt>m\u00e9i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5fd9<\/span><rt>m\u00e1ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d77\u6765<\/span><rt>q\u01d0l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8baf\u606f<\/span><rt>x\u00f9nx\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7535\u8bdd<\/span><rt>di\u00e0nhu\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90fd<\/span><rt>d\u014du<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6765<\/span><rt>l\u00e1i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Normally no one contacts me, but the moment I get busy, all the messages and calls flood in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u73ed<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngb\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9072\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f46<\/span><rt>d\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8c93<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u9ebc<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u611b<\/span><rt>k\u011b\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eba<\/span><rt>t\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eab\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nsh\u00e0ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6492\u5b0c<\/span><rt>s\u01ceji\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u73ed<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngb\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5feb<\/span><rt>ku\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fdf\u5230<\/span><rt>ch\u00edd\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e86<\/span><rt>le<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f46<\/span><rt>d\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7684<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u732b<\/span><rt>m\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u504f\u504f<\/span><rt>pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3\u4e48<\/span><rt>n\u00e0me<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u7231<\/span><rt>k\u011b\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5730<\/span><rt>de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eba<\/span><rt>t\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8eab\u4e0a<\/span><rt>sh\u0113nshang<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6492\u5a07<\/span><rt>s\u0101ji\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I was about to be late for work, but my cat just had to adorably lie on me and act all cuddly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Song_Named_%E5%81%8F%E5%81%8F_pianpian\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bc6a6a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">A Song Named \u504f\u504f pi\u0101npi\u0101n<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u539f\u8072\u539f\u5f71\u3011\u8fea\u9e97\u71b1\u5df4&amp;\u6c6a\u8607\u7027-\u504f\u504f(HD)\u3010\u96fb\u8996\u5287 \u4e09\u751f\u4e09\u4e16\u6795\u4e0a\u66f8 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