w7 topic 3

鱼和熊掌不可兼得 yu he xiongzhang bukejiande

you can’t have your cake and eat it too; you can’t enjoy two good things simultaneously

烦恼 fannao

trouble, distress

录用 luyong

employ, recruit

过劳死 guolaosi

death from overwork

冲突 chongtu

conflict

高薪 gaoxin

high salary

毫不犹豫 haobuyouyu

without hesitation

掏钱 taoqian

pay money

眼睁睁 yanzhengzheng

helplessly, watching with open eyes

病痛 bingtong

illness, pain

折磨 zhemo

torment, torture

损害 sunhai

damage, harm

华尔街 huaerjie

wall street

家常便饭 jiachangbianfan

common occurrence, routine matter

豪宅 haozhai

luxury mansion

年薪 nianxin

annual salary

照样 zhaoyang

as usual

公务员 gongwuyuan

civil servant

资格 zige

qualification

金融 jinrong

finance

危机 weiji

crisis

相处 xiangchu

get along

形势 xingshi

situation

裁员 caiyuan

lay off employees

投资 touzi

invest

高管 gaoguan

senior executive

趁着 chenzhe

while, taking advantage of

倾向 qingxiang

tendency

逐步 zhubu

step by step

提升 tisheng

promote, raise