给自己加满水
Adding Up the Load on Yourself
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A story about how adding weight can stability, used as a metaphor for life's pressures.
40 new words
返航fǎnhángto be on the homeward voyage
一艘货船返航时遇到恶劣天气。
恶劣èlièbad, vile
一艘货船返航时遇到恶劣天气。
可怕kěpàterrible, dreadful
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
风浪fēnglàngstormy waves
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
慌张huāngzhāngflurried, flustered
风猛烈地吹进甲板缝隙，船舱里的人开始慌张。
舱cāngcabin, hold (of a ship)
风猛烈地吹进甲板缝隙，船舱里的人开始慌张。
使劲儿shǐjìnrto exert oneself, to make efforts
有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
朝cháotowards, facing
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
简直jiǎnzhísimply, virtually
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
沉chénto sink
有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
严肃yánsùserious, solemn
有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
猛烈měnglièstrong, violent, fierce
风猛烈地吹进甲板缝隙，船舱里的人开始慌张。
狂kuángwildly, unrestrainedly
有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
威胁wēixiéto threaten
有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
平衡pínghéngbalanced
船长说，房屋需要根基，钢铁做的船却靠自身的重量保持平衡。
The captain said that a house needs foundations, while a steel ship relies on its own weight to keep its balance.
吨dūnmetric ton
船底装着几吨压舱物，正是这些负重让船在摇晃中不至于倾覆。
Several tons of ballast lay in the bottom of the ship, and this load kept it from capsizing as it rocked.
钢铁gāngtiěsteel
船长说，房屋需要根基，钢铁做的船却靠自身的重量保持平衡。
The captain said that a house needs foundations, while a steel ship relies on its own weight to keep its balance.
根基gēnjībasis, foundation
船长说，房屋需要根基，钢铁做的船却靠自身的重量保持平衡。
The captain said that a house needs foundations, while a steel ship relies on its own weight to keep its balance.
重量zhòngliàngweight
船长说，房屋需要根基，钢铁做的船却靠自身的重量保持平衡。
The captain said that a house needs foundations, while a steel ship relies on its own weight to keep its balance.
相似xiāngsìsimilar
大家发现，困难和普通旅行中的险路有些相似：远看似乎只是风景，走近才知道有多危险、需要多少准备。
Everyone saw that difficulty resembles a dangerous path on an ordinary journey: from afar it seems only scenery, but close up one learns how dangerous it is and how much preparation it demands.
风景fēngjǐngscenery, view
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
窄zhǎinarrow
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
万丈wànzhànglofty, bottomless
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
深渊shēnyuānabyss, bottomless pit
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
游览yóulǎnto visit, to tour
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
发抖fādǒuto tremble, to shiver
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
负重fùzhòngto bear a load or weight
船底装着几吨压舱物，正是这些负重让船在摇晃中不至于倾覆。
Several tons of ballast lay in the bottom of the ship, and this load kept it from capsizing as it rocked.
摔倒shuāidǎoto fall down, to tumble
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
妇女fùnǚwoman
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？
A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious.
起qǐcase, instance
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
丝毫sīháoslightest, at all
可是船员不再只会害怕；他们并非丝毫不紧张，却按照分工检查货物，让重量分布得更均匀。
滚gǔnto roll, to tumble
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？
A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious.
风险fēngxiǎnrisk
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？
A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious.
谨慎jǐnshèncautious, prudent
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？
A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious.
效应xiàoyìngeffect
船长回答，谨慎不能彻底消除风险，却能让人提前发现石头松动的迹象，估计滚落后的效应。
The captain replied that caution cannot completely remove risk, but it can help people notice signs of loose stones in advance and estimate the effects of a fall.
胸xiōngchest, bosom
每天清晨五点钟，和尚就一遍遍地扫石阶、挑水，几十年做着同样的事；这种习惯看似普通，日复一日的劳作却让人胸中不乱，也练出了承受力。
承受chéngshòuto bear, to endure
每天清晨五点钟，和尚就一遍遍地扫石阶、挑水，几十年做着同样的事；这种习惯看似普通，日复一日的劳作却让人胸中不乱，也练出了承受力。
和尚héshangn. (Buddhist) monk
这使他想起山上寺院的和尚。
钟zhōngbell
每天清晨五点钟，和尚就一遍遍地扫石阶、挑水，几十年做着同样的事；这种习惯看似普通，日复一日的劳作却让人胸中不乱，也练出了承受力。
彻底chèdǐthorough, complete
船长回答，谨慎不能彻底消除风险，却能让人提前发现石头松动的迹象，估计滚落后的效应。
The captain replied that caution cannot completely remove risk, but it can help people notice signs of loose stones in advance and estimate the effects of a fall.
Listen to the text
一艘货船返航时遇到恶劣天气。海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
yī sōu huò chuán fǎnháng shí yù dào èliè tiān qì。 hǎi shàng de fēnglàng yuè lái yuè měng， chuán yuán kàn jiàn wū yún cháo chuán tóu yā lái， jué dé yǎn qián de qíng jǐng jiǎnzhí kěpà。
A cargo ship met terrible weather while returning home. Waves grew stronger, and the crew saw dark clouds pressing toward the bow. The scene before them seemed simply frightening.
风猛烈地吹进甲板缝隙，船舱里的人开始慌张。有人使劲儿关门，有人担心船会沉；狂风的威胁让每个人的表情都很严肃。
fēng měngliè dì chuī jìn jiǎ bǎn fèng xì， chuán cāng lǐ de rén kāi shǐ huāngzhāng。 yǒu rén shǐjìnr guān mén， yǒu rén dān xīn chuán huì chén； kuáng fēng de wēixié ràng měi gè rén de biǎo qíng dōu hěn yánsù。
The fierce wind blew through gaps in the deck, and people in the cabins became nervous. Some pushed hard to close doors, while others feared the ship would sink. The threat of the gale made every face serious.
船长说，房屋需要根基，钢铁做的船却靠自身的重量保持平衡。船底装着几吨压舱物，正是这些负重让船在摇晃中不至于倾覆。
chuán zhǎng shuō， fáng wū xū yào gēnjī， gāngtiě zuò de chuán què kào zì shēn de zhòngliàng bǎo chí pínghéng。 chuán dǐ zhuāng zhe jǐ dūn yā cāng wù， zhèng shì zhè xiē fùzhòng ràng chuán zài yáo huǎng zhōng bù zhì yú qīng fù。
The captain said that a house needs foundations, while a steel ship relies on its own weight to keep its balance. Several tons of ballast lay in the bottom of the ship, and this load kept it from capsizing as it rocked.
他说起小时候游览山区的经历：窄路旁边往往临着看不见底的深渊，崖下仿佛有万丈那么深；游客若只顾看风景，就会发抖，甚至在窄路上摔倒。
tā shuō qǐ xiǎo shí hòu yóulǎn shān qū de jīng lì： zhǎi lù páng biān wǎng wǎng lín zhe kàn bù jiàn dǐ de shēnyuān， yá xià fǎng fú yǒu wànzhàng nà me shēn； yóu kè ruò zhǐ gù kàn fēngjǐng， jiù huì fādǒu， shèn zhì zài zhǎi lù shàng shuāidǎo。
He spoke of his childhood experiences in the mountains: beside a narrow road there can often be a bottomless abyss, seeming ten thousand zhang deep below. If visitors look only at the scenery, they begin to tremble and may even fall on the narrow path.
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？船长回答，谨慎不能彻底消除风险，却能让人提前发现石头松动的迹象，估计滚落后的效应。
chuán shàng yī míng fùnǚ wèn， nǎ pà yǐ jīng hěn jǐnshèn， shí tóu réng huì gǔn xià lái， fēngxiǎn zěn me bàn？ chuán zhǎng huí dá， jǐnshèn bù néng chèdǐ xiāo chú fēngxiǎn， què néng ràng rén tí qián fā xiàn shí tóu sōng dòng de jì xiàng， gū jì gǔn luò hòu de xiàoyìng。
A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious. The captain replied that caution cannot completely remove risk, but it can help people notice signs of loose stones in advance and estimate the effects of a fall.
这使他想起山上寺院的和尚。每天清晨五点钟，和尚就一遍遍地扫石阶、挑水，几十年做着同样的事；这种习惯看似普通，日复一日的劳作却让人胸中不乱，也练出了承受力。
zhè shǐ tā xiǎng qǐ shān shàng sì yuàn de héshang。 měi tiān qīng chén wǔ diǎn zhōng， héshang jiù yī biàn biàn dì sǎo shí jiē、 tiāo shuǐ， jǐ shí nián zuò zhe tóng yàng de shì； zhè zhǒng xí guàn kàn shì pǔ tōng， rì fù yī rì de láo zuò què ràng rén xiōng zhōng bù luàn， yě liàn chū le chéngshòu lì。
That reminded him of monks at a mountain temple. At five o'clock each morning the monks sweep the stone steps and carry water, doing the same things for decades. The habit looks ordinary, but this work day after day keeps their minds steady and builds endurance.
风浪持续了一夜，船体始终未曾停止摇摆。可是船员不再只会害怕；他们并非丝毫不紧张，却按照分工检查货物，让重量分布得更均匀。
fēnglàng chí xù le yī yè， chuán tǐ shǐ zhōng wèi céng tíng zhǐ yáo bǎi。 kě shì chuán yuán bù zài zhǐ huì hài pà； tā men bìng fēi sīháo bù jǐn zhāng， què àn zhào fēn gōng jiǎn chá huò wù， ràng zhòngliàng fēn bù dé gèng jūn yún。
The waves continued all night, and the ship kept rocking without pause. Yet the crew no longer merely feared them. They were not entirely free from anxiety, but checked the cargo by their assigned jobs and made the weight more evenly distributed.
天亮后，云层散开，海面渐渐安静。大家发现，困难和普通旅行中的险路有些相似：远看似乎只是风景，走近才知道有多危险、需要多少准备。
tiān liàng hòu， yún céng sàn kāi， hǎi miàn jiàn jiàn ān jìng。 dà jiā fā xiàn， kùn nán hé pǔ tōng lǚ xíng zhōng de xiǎn lù yǒu xiē xiāngsì： yuǎn kàn shì hū zhǐ shì fēngjǐng， zǒu jìn cái zhī dào yǒu duō wēi xiǎn、 xū yào duō shǎo zhǔn bèi。
At dawn the clouds broke apart and the sea became quiet. Everyone saw that difficulty resembles a dangerous path on an ordinary journey: from afar it seems only scenery, but close up one learns how dangerous it is and how much preparation it demands.
船长最后说，人遇到压力时也该有自己的压舱物。它可以是经验、责任或可信的人；有了它，外面的风再大，内心也不会轻易被卷走。
chuán zhǎng zuì hòu shuō， rén yù dào yā lì shí yě gāi yǒu zì jǐ de yā cāng wù。 tā kě yǐ shì jīng yàn、 zé rèn huò kě xìn de rén； yǒu le tā， wài miàn de fēng zài dà， nèi xīn yě bù huì qīng yì bèi juǎn zǒu。
The captain finally said that people also need their own ballast when meeting pressure. It may be experience, responsibility, or trustworthy people. With it, even a strong wind outside cannot easily carry the heart away.
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Grammar
船上一名妇女问，哪怕已经很谨慎，石头仍会滚下来，风险怎么办？A woman on the ship asked what to do if stones still rolled down despite being cautious.
哪怕+ Condition,也+ Result
哪怕. Even if (conjunction indicating concession)
哪怕遇到再大的困难，我们也要坚持下去。
Nǎpà yùdào zài dà de kùnnán, wǒmen yě yào jiānchí xiàqù.
Even if we encounter great difficulties, we must persist.
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
朝+ Direction/Object + Verb
朝. Towards (preposition indicating direction)
使劲儿朝里面放水。
Shǐjìnr cháo lǐmiàn fàng shuǐ.
Pump water into it with all their might (towards inside).
海上的风浪越来越猛，船员看见乌云朝船头压来，觉得眼前的情景简直可怕。
简直+ Adjective/Verb
简直. Simply, virtually (adverb indicating exaggeration)
船长简直是疯了！
Chuánzhǎng jiǎnzhí shì fēng le!
The captain has simply gone mad!
Which word means “to bear a load or weight”?
Culture
压舱石 - Ballast Stones
A ballast stone was originally a heavy object placed at the bottom of a ship to keep it balanced. When a ship travels through wind and waves, suitable weight can reduce rocking and make the voyage steadier. Later, people also used it as a metaphor for a dependable force in a team or society. Such a force may not be the most visible, but it can provide support in difficult times.
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返 from 返航 · to be on the homeward voyage
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