HSK 3-4 - Finding Methods vs. Finding Excuses. 聊聊“找方法还是找理由” - Chinese Daily Podcast

HSK 3-4 - Finding Methods vs. Finding Excuses. 聊聊“找方法还是找理由” - Chinese Daily Podcast

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Improve your Chinese listening skills with this HSK 3-4 level podcast on overcoming procrastination: "If you want to do something, find a way; if you don't want to do it, find an excuse."

In this episode of Daily Chinese (每天中文), hosts Li Ming and Wang Yu discuss why we often make excuses (like finding reasons not to go to the gym or not to study) and how to shift our mindset to "finding solutions." This is the perfect listening practice for beginners and lower intermediate levels, helping you learn natural vocabulary related to motivation, habits, and psychology.

Key vocabulary in this volume:
借口 (jièkǒu) - Excuse / Pretext
动力 (dònglì) - Motivation/Motivation
拖延症 (tuōyánzhèng) - Procrastination/Procrastination
半途而废 (bàntú'érfèi) - Giving up halfway