Today, Ren Fei and I are talking about a heavy but important topic: our anxieties about death. We discuss losing loved ones and our own mortality as we get older. Do you also have these existential fears?

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沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy; serious

恐惧 | kǒngjù | fear; dread

焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxiety; anxious

步入 | bùrù | to step into; to enter (an age, a stage)

祖父祖母 | zǔfù zǔmǔ | grandparents

去世 | qùshì | to pass away; to die (euphemism)

在世 | zàishì | to be living; to be alive

年迈 | niánmài | old; aged

离世 | líshì | to leave the world; to pass away (euphemism)

无力 | wúlì | powerless; lacking strength

陪伴 | péibàn | to accompany

病情 | bìngqíng | patient's condition

恶化 | èhuà | to worsen; to deteriorate

并发症 | bìngfāzhèng | complication (in medicine)

恶劣 | èliè | vile; nasty; of poor quality

物理距离 | wùlǐ jùlí | physical distance

弱势 | ruòshì | vulnerable; disadvantaged

境地 | jìngdì | situation; circumstances

格外 | géwài | especially; particularly

思念 | sīniàn | to miss; to long for

敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive

多疑 | duōyí | suspicious; paranoid

紧密 | jǐnmì | close; intimate

中风 | zhòngfēng | stroke (medical condition)

不巧 | bùqiǎo | unfortunately; inopportune

得知 | dézhī | to find out; to learn of

自责 | zìzé | to blame oneself

责怪 | zéguài | to blame; to rebuke

旅程 | lǚchéng | journey; trip

涌上 | yǒngshàng | to surge; to well up

出钱出力 | chūqián chūlì | to contribute money and effort

创伤 | chuāngshāng | trauma

任性 | rènxìng | willful; headstrong; capricious

病床 | bìngchuáng | sickbed

奄奄一息 | yǎnyǎnyìxī | on the verge of death; at one's last gasp

事后 | shìhòu | after the event; afterwards

病痛 | bìngtòng | pain and suffering of illness

折磨 | zhémó | to torment; to torture

底子 | dǐzi | foundation; base (e.g., of one's health)

病魔 | bìngmó | serious illness (personified as a demon)

斗争 | dòuzhēng | to struggle; to fight

遗憾 | yíhàn | regret; pity

委婉 | wěiwǎn | euphemistic; tactful

过世 | guòshì | to pass away; to die (euphemism)

情节 | qíngjié | plot; circumstances

深层 | shēncéng | deep layer; deep level

觉醒 | juéxǐng | to awaken; awakening (of consciousness)

葬礼 | zànglǐ | funeral

复活 | fùhuó | to revive; to bring back to life

神奇 | shénqí | magical; miraculous

疯狂 | fēngkuáng | insane; crazy

芭比娃娃 | bābǐ wáwa | Barbie doll

议论 | yìlùn | to discuss; to comment on

十字路口 | shízì lùkǒu | crossroads; intersection

车祸 | chēhuò | car accident

下意识 | xià yìshi | subconsciously

晕倒 | yūndǎo | to faint; to pass out

气血 | qìxuè | Qi and blood (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)

不知所措 | bùzhī suǒ cuò | to be at a loss; not know what to do

苏醒 | sūxǐng | to wake up; to regain consciousness

心理阴影 | xīnlǐ yīnyǐng | psychological trauma; a lingering shadow on one's mind

心思细腻 | xīnsi xìnì | thoughtful and meticulous; sensitive

悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic

坦诚 | tǎnchéng | frank; honest; open

肺炎 | fèiyán | pneumonia

报喜不报忧 | bàoxǐ bù bàoyōu | to report good news but not bad news

出发点 | chūfādiǎn | starting point; motive

瞎着急 | xiāzhāojí | to worry unnecessarily

亲子关系 | qīnzǐ guānxì | parent-child relationship

向往 | xiàngwǎng | to yearn for; to long for

重症病房 | zhòngzhèng bìngfáng | intensive care unit (ICU)

监护 | jiānhù | to monitor; guardianship

意识 | yìshi | consciousness

安乐死 | ānlèsǐ | euthanasia

不忍心 | bù rěnxīn | cannot bear to; to not have the heart to

拔掉管子 | bádiào guǎnzi | to pull out the tubes (life support)

抢救 | qiǎngjiù | to rescue; to save (a life)

不孝 | búxiào | unfilial

观念 | guānniàn | concept; idea; notion

受罪 | shòuzuì | to endure hardship; to suffer

孝顺 | xiàoshùn | filial piety; to be filial

养育之恩 | yǎngyù zhī ēn | the grace of being raised (by parents)

颠簸 | diānbǒ | to jolt; to bump; turbulence

地形地势 | dìxíng dìshì | topography; terrain

迫降 | pòjiàng | to force a landing

惊慌失措 | jīnghuāng shīcuò | panic-stricken; to be scared out of one's wits

祈祷 | qídǎo | to pray

淡定 | dàndìng | calm; composed

后怕 | hòupà | fear after the event; lingering fear

坠毁 | zhuìhuǐ | to crash (of a plane)

操作失误 | cāozuò shīwù | operational error

触动 | chùdòng | to touch somebody emotionally; to stir up feelings

绝症 | juézhèng | terminal illness; incurable disease

不治之症 | búzhìzhīzhèng | incurable disease

丧失 | sàngshī | to lose; to forfeit

落差感 | luòchā gǎn | sense of disparity or disappointment

白发人送黑发人 | báifàrén sòng hēifàrén | an old person mourning a young person's death (lit. white-haired person sends off black-haired person)

棺材 | guāncai | coffin

悼念 | dàoniàn | to grieve; to mourn

疗愈 | liáoyù | to heal; therapeutic

契机 | qìjī | opportunity; turning point

遗书 | yíshū | will; suicide note; final letter

荒唐 | huāngtáng | absurd; preposterous

慰藉 | wèijiè | comfort; consolation

驱走厄运 | qūzǒu èyùn | to drive away bad luck

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Episode 114 | 30岁后的人生，从怕死开始？Life After 30: Does It Start With Fearing Death?