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New vocabulary learned:

1. 甜筒
Pinyin: tián tǒng
English: Ice cream cone

2. 中焙 / 中深焙 (used in the context of coffee roasting)

3. 原路折返
Pinyin: yuán lù zhé fǎn
English: To return by the original route / retrace one’s steps

原路 = original path / the same road
折返 = to turn back / go back
Often used in navigation, or metaphorically in life to mean going back the way you came.

4. 知难而退
Pinyin: zhī nán ér tuì
English: To retreat in the face of difficulties / to back off when realizing something is too hard

知 = to know
难 = difficulty
而 = and / yet / but (classical-style connector)
退 = to retreat / withdraw
Refers to making a wise decision to step back after recognizing a challenge is too tough to overcome. Sometimes used to describe prudence, sometimes cowardice, depending on context.

5. 隐眼 (shortened form of 隐形眼镜)
Pinyin: yǐn yǎn
English: Contact lenses

Human Tracking with Erin Williamson