无臂女孩用脚直播成网红 Armless girl becomes online star through live streaming

27-year-old Yang Li(杨莉) from Bengbu(蚌埠), Anhui Province has her university degree and found a job as a civil service clerk, but her life(生活) changed(改变) when she started(开始) live streaming(视频直播) about her life in an optimistic(乐观的) way, and how she can do everyday tasks(做家务) with her feet(脚).

Now she is an online celebrity(网红).

 


Losing(失去) both her arms(双臂) after a terrible accident when Yang Li was just 4 years old, she learned to do things with her feet.

She made headlines(上头条) when she completed China's infamously difficult college entrance exam by using her feet. After graduating(毕业) from university, she struggled to find a job, but finally became a civil service clerk- until she discovered live streaming.

无臂女孩用脚直播成网红 Armless girl becomes online star through live streaming

She launched her live streaming channel with optimistic videos showing people how she does everyday tasks with her feet, including(包括) writing(书写), using chopsticks(用筷子), putting on makeup(上妆), opening and drinking from a water bottle(开瓶盖喝水), etc.

Her videos were an instant hit, earning her the title of China's "inspirational sister(励志姐)", along with more than 900,000 fans(粉丝).

无臂女孩用脚直播成网红 Armless girl becomes online star through live streaming

Yang had once mentioned that her biggest dream(梦想) is to become independent(独立) so that a burden(负担) will finally be lifted off her parents' shoulders, letting them enjoy life as they grow older.

Now with her popular live streaming channel, maybe she can achieve(达到) that goal(目标).

词汇 Words:

[shēng huó] 生活 life
[shì pín zhí bō] 视频直播 live streaming
[tóu tiáo] 头条 headline
[fěn sī] 粉丝 fan
[mèng xiǎng] 梦想 dream
[fù dān] 负担 burden
[mù biāo] 目标 goal
[gǎi biàn] 改变 change
[kāi shǐ] 开始 start
[shī qù] 失去 lose
[bāo kuò] 包括 include
[dá dào] 达到 achieve·

重点词汇 Key word:

生活

    <名词 n.> life; livelihood
    E.g. Shēnghuó jué búhuì chénmèn！
    生活绝不会沉闷！
    Life won't be dull!

    <动词 v.> exist; live
    E.g. Zì nà yǐhòu，tāmen shēnghuó de hěn xìngfú。
    自那以后，他们生活的很幸福。
    They lived very happily ever after.