Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 金质生活 jīnzhì shēnɡhuó

Word on the street

 

Golden lifestyle (pursuing happiness rather than money)

金质生活

(jīnzhì shēnɡhuó)

 

A: It is driving me crazy! My wife keeps talking about how much money my neighbor earns and how big a house they just bought.

我快要疯了！我太太总是在说我邻居挣多少钱,住多大的房子。

(wǒ kuàiyào fēnɡle! wǒ tàitai zǒnɡshì zài shuō wǒ línjū zhènɡ duōshǎoqián, zhù duō dà de fánɡzi,)

 

B: My wife and I share a view of the golden lifestyle. As long as we are together, the world is complete.

我太太跟我都同意金质生活。只要我们在一起,世界就是完整的。

(wǒ tàitai ɡēnwǒ dōu tónɡyì jīnzhì shēnɡhuó. zhǐyào wǒmen zàiyīqǐ, shìjiè jiùshì wánzhěnɡ de.)