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Change log entry 68919
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2020-01-19 21:30:37 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 65586 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
"urge"
A pihao is something that one is in the *habit* of doing, whereas an urge can be a *one-off* desire to do sth.

"craving"
That's when one feels a strong *desire* to indulge in sth, whereas a pihao is sth that one *actually* indulges in habitually.

"addiction"
With "pihao", there is no connotation that one's life is being ruined, as there is with "addiction".
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高行健坦承,困難度不高的工作他做起來不帶勁,他以前編導過的十六齣戲從來沒有一齣重複,這是他的毛病,也是他的癖好。不斷地創新帶給他數不盡的壓力及困難,但是困難終究會過去,
Gao Xingjian admits that he can't get interested in anything that doesn't look to be extremely difficult. He has never once repeated himself in any of the 16 previous plays he has written and directed. This is his weakness, and also his obsession. The constant effort to innovate creates tremendous pressure and difficulties for him, but in the end, difficulties always pass.

不管你是怎樣的人,有著什樣的飲食癖好與生活習慣,似乎都能在永康街找到屬於自己的角落。而這首都的一角,也就成為你與至親好友的祕密基地。
No matter what kind of person you are, what likes and dislikes you have in regard to dining and life in general, you will most likely be able to find your own little corner of heaven on Yungkang Street, a secret garden for you and yours.

自此之後,他開始養成蒐集老東西的癖好,舉凡舊廣告、老招牌、棄置的農具等,都成為他的關注對象。
This started his obsession with old objects, and he began collecting all kinds of things--adverts, signs, abandoned farm tools... they all became objects of his obsession.

1895年日本進占台灣後,也將這股癖好帶入台灣。
When the Japanese colonized Taiwan in 1895, those trends [the phonograph etc.] came with them.

然而,隨著台灣寵物市場的不斷翻新,加上飼養奇禽異獸的癖好與炫耀財力的心態,讓非法走私更形猖獗。
Unfortunately, as Taiwan's pet market hit upon one new novelty after another, and increased wealth allowed people to indulge in owning or showing off rare pets, illegal trafficking only got worse.

有位自閉症孩子的癖好是搜刮雜誌紙、宣傳紙,見到紙張就塞進自己的褲袋、褲管裡,
an autistic child with a propensity for shredding fliers and magazine pages would stuff any paper he spotted into the pockets or legs of his pants.
Diff:
- 癖好 癖好 [pi3 hao4] /an urge/a craving/an addiction/
+ 癖好 癖好 [pi3 hao4] /one's passion/one's obsession/
By MDBG 2024
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