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Traditional Chinese Medicine — Balance and Harmony

中医·平衡与和谐

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中医理论强调整体观念。

Zhōngyī lǐlùn qiángdiào zhěngtǐ guānniàn.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes a holistic view.

2

身体并非孤立部件的简单集合。

Shēntǐ bìngfēi gūlì bùjiàn de jiǎndān jíhé.

The body is not merely a simple collection of isolated parts.

3

情绪、饮食与环境都会产生影响。

Qíngxù, yǐnshí yǔ huánjìng dōu huì chǎnshēng yǐngxiǎng.

Emotions, diet, and environment all produce effects.

4

如果只看症状,便可能忽视根本原因。

Rúguǒ zhǐ kàn zhèngzhuàng, biàn kěnéng hūshì gēnběn yuányīn.

If one only looks at symptoms, one may ignore the fundamental cause.

5

所谓对症下药,并非机械对应。

Suǒwèi duì zhèng xià yào, bìngfēi jīxiè duìyìng.

The so-called “prescribe according to the symptom” is not mechanical matching.

6

医生需要综合判断个人情况。

Yīshēng xūyào zōnghé pànduàn gèrén qíngkuàng.

The doctor needs to make an integrated judgment of individual circumstances.

7

同一种不适,可能由不同因素引起。

Tóng yì zhǒng búshì, kěnéng yóu bù tóng yīnsù yǐnqǐ.

The same discomfort may be caused by different factors.

8

因此,治疗方法往往因人而异。

Yīncǐ, zhìliáo fāngfǎ wǎngwǎng yīn rén ér yì.

Therefore, treatment methods often vary from person to person.

9

平衡并不意味着静止不变。

Pínghéng bìng bù yìwèizhe jìngzhǐ bú biàn.

Balance does not mean being static and unchanging.

10

它更像一种动态调整过程。

Tā gèng xiàng yì zhǒng dòngtài tiáozhěng guòchéng.

It is more like a dynamic process of adjustment.

11

若生活长期失衡,疾病风险便会上升。

Ruò shēnghuó chángqī shīhéng, jíbìng fēngxiǎn biàn huì shàngshēng.

If life remains imbalanced for long, disease risk rises.

12

养生观念因此重视未病先防。

Yǎngshēng guānniàn yīncǐ zhòngshì wèi bìng xiān fáng.

Health cultivation therefore values prevention before illness.

13

这与现代预防医学并非毫无关系。

Zhè yǔ xiàndài yùfáng yīxué bìngfēi háo wú guānxi.

This is not unrelated to modern preventive medicine.

14

不过,传统经验也需要科学检验。

Búguò, chuántǒng jīngyàn yě xūyào kēxué jiǎnyàn.

However, traditional experience also needs scientific testing.

15

只有经过证据支持,才能更好应用。

Zhǐyǒu jīngguò zhèngjù zhīchí, cái néng gèng hǎo yìngyòng.

Only with evidence support can it be better applied.

16

标本兼治体现了综合处理的思路。

Biāo běn jiān zhì tǐxiàn le zōnghé chǔlǐ de sīlù.

Treating both symptoms and root causes reflects integrated handling.

17

它要求既缓解症状,也改善基础状态。

Tā yāoqiú jì huǎnjiě zhèngzhuàng, yě gǎishàn jīchǔ zhuàngtài.

It requires both relieving symptoms and improving the underlying condition.

18

从这个意义上说,中医关注关系。

Cóng zhè ge yìyì shàng shuō, zhōngyī guānzhù guānxi.

In this sense, TCM pays attention to relationships.

19

人与自然的和谐是重要主题。

Rén yǔ zìrán de héxié shì zhòngyào zhǔtí.

Harmony between humans and nature is an important theme.

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概括而言,平衡是理解中医的钥匙。

Gàikuò ér yán, pínghéng shì lǐjiě zhōngyī de yàoshi.

In summary, balance is the key to understanding TCM.

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Vocabulary

Story words

26 cards

包含

bāo hán

to contain, to embody

补充

bǔ chōng

to supplement, to add in

常识

cháng shí

general knowledge, common sense

产生

chǎn shēng

to produce

承受

chéng shòu

to bear

传统

chuán tǒng

traditional

传染

chuán rǎn

to infect

处理

chǔ lǐ

to process, to handle

措施

cuò shī

measures (taken to solve a problem)

道理

dào lǐ

reason, sense

对待

duì dài

to treat (someone a certian way)

方式

fāng shì

method, way

恢复

huī fù

to resume

合理

hé lǐ

reasonable

健康

jiàn kāng

Healthy

理论

lǐ lùn

theory

平衡

píng héng

balance

全面

quán miàn

all-around, comprehensive

身体

shēn tǐ

body; health

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon

心理

xīn lǐ

mentality, psychology

诊断

zhěn duàn

diagnosis

治疗

zhì liáo

medical treatment

自然

zì rán

natural

原则

yuán zé

principle

总结

zǒng jié

summary

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Question 1

What does 综合 mean?

Question 2

What is the pinyin for 诊断?

Question 3

What does TCM emphasize according to the story?

Question 4

Why does the story mention scientific testing?

Question 5

Choose the correct formal condition sentence.

Question 6

What does 并非 in 并非机械对应 do?

Question 7

What does 因人而异 express?

Question 8

What does 标本兼治 mean?

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Story vocabulary list

包含 · bāo hán

to contain, to embody

补充 · bǔ chōng

to supplement, to add in

常识 · cháng shí

general knowledge, common sense

产生 · chǎn shēng

to produce

承受 · chéng shòu

to bear

传统 · chuán tǒng

traditional

传染 · chuán rǎn

to infect

处理 · chǔ lǐ

to process, to handle

措施 · cuò shī

measures (taken to solve a problem)

道理 · dào lǐ

reason, sense

对待 · duì dài

to treat (someone a certian way)

方式 · fāng shì

method, way

Simple questions

  1. What does 综合 mean?

    Options: integrated or comprehensive / gold / passport / ice cream

  2. What is the pinyin for 诊断?

    Options: zhěnduàn / zhēnduàn / zhènduān / zhěnduān

  3. What does TCM emphasize according to the story?

    Options: Holistic relationships and dynamic balance / Only isolated body parts / Only one medicine for everyone / No need for evidence

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Put these parts in the correct order.

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