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When I used to work in Beijing, I would take the subway to the office every day.
我以前在北京工作的时候,每天都会坐地铁去公司。
The pressure of life was intense then, but I feel that experience helped me grow a lot.
那个时候生活shēnghuó压力yālì
压力
yālì
pressure; stress
大,觉得那段经历jīnglì成长chéngzhǎng很多。
Later I decided to leave Beijing, return to my hometown, and start a new life.
后来我决定离开北京,回到我的家乡,开始一种新的生活。
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