Worksheet questions for this story can be found under the tab "练习题Worksheet" on http://www.learningchinesethroughstories.com 带 dài Verb, to take (along with oneself) 河边 hé biān Noun phrase, river bank; river side 蜻蜓 qīngtíng Noun, dragonfly 捉 zhuō Verb, to catch (animals) 空手 kōngshǒu empty hands; with hands empty 蝴蝶 húdié Noun, butterfly 气人 qì rén (this) makes me mad; a complaint to say when one is getting pissed Or 气死人了！气死我了！着 zháo Resultative particle word, verb +着 means one is able to complete the action with success 一会儿 yí huì 'er Noun phrase, a short period of time; (do something) for a little bit of time When 一会儿 is used consecutively, it usually means one cannot focus on one task. Instead, he/she keeps getting distracted by doing something else. 三心二意 sānxīn'èryì Chengyu, three hearts and two minds. It means someone is of two minds and cannot focus on one task. 一心一意，wholeheartedly.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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