Embracing◆Your Inner Finn 「精芬」漫畫 引爆熱潮！ Let’s find out why people in China find it so easy to relate to a fictional Finnish character. 我們來一探究竟為何中國人很容易就能對一個虛構的芬蘭漫畫角色感同身受。
Imagine that you book a ticket on the Orient Express◆. Excited, you show up to your bunk◆, only to find that you’re sharing a small room on board the train with a total stranger. If you’re from Finland, this is a situation that would be considered a Finnish nightmare. That’s also the title of a book by author Karoliina Korhonen, who has struck a chord with fans in China. Finnish Nightmares follows a cartoon stick figure◆ called Matti. His creator says Matti is a typical Finn. He prefers to keep to himself, and finds most social interactions◆awkward. Why are Finns like this? First of all, Finland is a large country with a small population. So, there is a lot of empty space, and Finns prefer having space to themselves to being in crowded situations. In addition, a big part of Finnish culture is practicing emotional restraint◆. They value modesty◆, and calmly endure any hardships that might come their way. Rather than displaying their happiness in an outward manner, they prefer to be quietly satisfied when things go well.
1. relate to... 認同……；對……產生共鳴 The show attracts many people because it tells a story that everyone can relate to. 那場表演吸引了很多人，因為裡面的故事每個人都能感同身受。
2. fictional a. 虛構的；小說的 Batman is a fictional character; no such person ever existed. 蝙蝠俠是虛構的角色；從來就不曾有這樣的人存在過。
3. nightmare n. 惡夢 Mandy had a nightmare and woke up screaming. 曼蒂因為做惡夢而尖叫驚醒。
4. typical a. 典型的 This sort of hot and spicy food is typical of Thai food. 這種又嗆又辣的食物就是典型的泰式料理。
5. awkward a. 尷尬的；笨拙的 Amy felt awkward after she tripped and fell in public. 艾咪當眾絆倒後覺得很糗。
6. empty a. 空的 Jim turned his glass over to show us it was empty. 吉姆把他的杯子倒過來，讓我們知道它是空的。
7. endure vt. 忍受，忍耐 After his wife died, Simon had to endure a lonely life. 在他妻子死後，賽門必須忍受寂寞的生活。
8. hardship n. 艱難，困苦 John went through a lot of hardships before becoming what he is today. 約翰吃了許多苦才有今日的成就。
◆ embrace vt. 擁抱 ◆ Orient Express n. 東方快車 ◆ bunk n.（火車或船上的）臥鋪；（雙層床的）床舖 ◆ stick figure n. 火柴人（以簡單線條畫出的人物），人物線條畫 ◆ interaction n. 互動 ◆ restraint n. 克制 ◆ modesty n. 謙虛
扣人心弦? 形容某事物「扣人心弦，觸動心弦，引起共鳴」有下列兩個較常用的片語： strike / touch a chord with sb That singer’s song really struck a chord with people, and many were moved to tears after listening to it. （那位歌手所唱的歌十分動人心弦，許多人聽過那首歌後都感動地落淚了。）
pull / tear / tug at sb’s heartstrings The sight of the starving child pulled at my heartstrings. （看到那飢餓的小孩讓我很心疼。）
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