Are You Locked In?
Waiting for a taxi can feel endless—especially when you have already waited so long. This HSK 5 story turns that familiar moment into a sharp lesson about sunk cost, investment traps, and the stop-loss line that can save you.
翻译 Translation
下班时正是车流量高峰，你急着赶一个约会。从办公室走到地铁站需要15分钟，于是你决定打车。10分钟过去了，没有一辆出租车停在你的面前，你决定继续等待。15分钟后，你开始烦躁不安。但通常你还会继续等下去，因为已经等了这么久，你心存侥幸：也许再多等一分钟，车子就会来。可直到半个小时后，你仍然站在马路上等待，你感到万分后悔——早知道这样，就该选择步行15分钟去地铁站。
When you get off work, it is the rush hour. You are in a hurry for a date. It takes 15 minutes to walk from the office to the subway station, so you decide to take a taxi. Ten minutes pass, and not a single taxi stops in front of you. You decide to keep waiting. After 15 minutes, you begin to feel restless and uneasy. But usually you will still keep waiting, because you have already waited so long. You secretly hope: maybe if you wait one more minute, the car will come. Yet after half an hour, you are still standing on the road waiting. You feel extremely regretful—if you had known this would happen, you should have chosen to walk 15 minutes to the subway station.
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下班
to get off work
verb
他每天六点下班，然后去健身房。
He gets off work at six every day and then goes to the gym.
车流量
traffic volume; traffic flow
noun
早上八点，这条路的车流量很大。
At eight in the morning, the traffic volume on this road is very heavy.
高峰
peak; rush hour
noun
上下班高峰时，地铁里人特别多。
During rush hour, there are especially many people on the subway.
约会
date; appointment; to have a date
noun/verb
她今天有一个重要的约会，所以不能加班。
She has an important date today, so she cannot work overtime.
打车
to take a taxi
verb
下雨天很难打车，我只好坐公交车。
It is hard to get a taxi on rainy days, so I had to take the bus.
出租车
taxi
noun
他上了一辆出租车，告诉司机去火车站。
He got into a taxi and told the driver to go to the train station.
等待
to wait
verb
在机场等待的时候，他看了一本杂志。
While waiting at the airport, he read a magazine.
烦躁
restless; irritable
adjective
考试快到了，他却复习不进去，感到有些烦躁。
The exam is coming, but he cannot concentrate on reviewing and feels a little restless.
不安
uneasy; anxious
adjective
听到那个消息，她心里很不安。
After hearing that news, she felt very uneasy.
通常
usually; normally
adverb
我通常七点起床，然后吃早饭。
I usually get up at seven and then eat breakfast.
继续
to continue
verb
虽然很累，他还是继续工作了两个小时。
Although he was tired, he continued working for two more hours.
侥幸
lucky by chance; by luck
adjective/adverb
这次没被发现，他只是侥幸，下次不会这么幸运了。
He was not discovered this time only by luck; he will not be so lucky next time.
也许
perhaps; maybe
adverb
也许明天会下雨，我们最好带伞。
Maybe it will rain tomorrow. We had better take an umbrella.
直到
until
preposition/conjunction
直到晚上十点，他才做完作业。
He did not finish his homework until ten at night.
马路
road; street
noun
过马路的时候，一定要看红绿灯。
When crossing the road, you must look at the traffic lights.
万分
extremely; very much
adverb
收到礼物时，她万分高兴。
When she received the gift, she was extremely happy.
后悔
to regret
verb
我很后悔没有早点告诉你这件事。
I deeply regret not telling you this earlier.
选择
to choose; choice
verb/noun
面对两个工作机会，他选择了自己喜欢的那一个。
Facing two job opportunities, he chose the one he liked.
步行
to walk; to go on foot
verb
天气很好，我们决定步行去公园。
The weather is nice, so we decided to walk to the park.
情况
situation; condition
noun
他的情况比以前好多了。
His situation is much better than before.
估计
to estimate; to guess
verb
我估计他大概半小时后到。
I estimate that he will arrive in about half an hour.
大多数
most; majority
noun/pronoun
大多数学生都喜欢这位老师。
Most students like this teacher.
经历
to experience; experience
verb/noun
这次旅行让他经历了很多有趣的事情。
This trip made him experience many interesting things.
无法
unable to; cannot
verb/auxiliary
没有你的帮助，我无法完成这个任务。
Without your help, I cannot complete this task.
放弃
to give up; to abandon
verb
虽然很难，但他不想放弃自己的梦想。
Although it is hard, he does not want to give up his dream.
付出
to pay; to devote
verb
为了通过考试，他付出了很多时间。
In order to pass the exam, he devoted a lot of time.
结果
result; as a result
noun/conjunction
他努力了很久，结果终于成功了。
He worked hard for a long time, and as a result, he finally succeeded.
投入
to invest; to put into; investment
verb/noun
她把全部精力都投入到了工作中。
She put all her energy into her work.
投资
to invest; investment
verb/noun
投资有风险，做决定前要小心。
Investment involves risk, so you must be careful before making a decision.
套牢
to be stuck in an investment; to be trapped
verb
股票被套牢以后，他每天都很担心。
After being stuck with the stock, he worried every day.
相似
similar
adjective
这两个问题看起来很相似，其实不一样。
These two problems look very similar, but in fact they are different.
亏损
to lose money; loss
verb/noun
公司今年出现了亏损，大家都很着急。
The company suffered a loss this year, and everyone is very anxious.
及早
as early as possible; in good time
adverb
发现问题以后，应该及早解决。
After discovering a problem, you should solve it as early as possible.
投资者
investor
noun
很多投资者都会先考虑风险，再考虑收益。
Many investors first consider risk, then consider returns.
往往
often; usually
adverb
成功的人往往比别人更努力。
Successful people often work harder than others.
止损线
stop-loss line
noun
炒股时，设定止损线可以帮助你减少损失。
When trading stocks, setting a stop-loss line can help you reduce losses.
生命线
lifeline
noun
对这家公司来说，现金流就是生命线。
For this company, cash flow is its lifeline.
学会
to learn how to; to master
verb
我们必须学会在压力下保持冷静。
We must learn to stay calm under pressure.
即使
even if
conjunction
即使下雨，我们也要按时出发。
Even if it rains, we still need to set off on time.
赢家
winner
noun
在这场比赛中，每个人都可以成为赢家。
In this competition, everyone can become a winner.
关键
key; crucial point
noun/adjective
学习的关键是坚持每天练习。
The key to learning is to keep practicing every day.
损失
loss; to lose
noun/verb
这次错误给公司带来了很大的损失。
This mistake brought great loss to the company.
减少
to reduce; to decrease
verb
为了减少浪费，我们应该少买不必要的东西。
In order to reduce waste, we should buy fewer unnecessary things.
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