工具人gōng jù rén  literally means "tool person," referring to someone who is like a tool—used by others to fulfill tasks or solve problems. However, this term carries a playful or self-deprecating tone rather than a serious accusation.

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工具人gōng jù rén

Examples of a range of more advanced, more formal, or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as an alternative for "bad"

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 3 - synonyms for "bad"

四国のオススメ商品についてお話しています。
level N5-N4 

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Beginners 四国のオススメ商品/しょうひん

Picture this: you’re standing at the coffee machine and a colleague comes over. You don’t know him very well. You both say hello and then you can’t think of much to say. You mumble* something about the weather (if you are British this is a sure thing. We love to talk about the weather) and then… nothing. 

Your mind goes blank* and you stand awkwardly looking at the coffee, wondering why it is taking so long to make…

Or picture this: you’ve joined a meeting online and there are one or two colleagues already there. You’re waiting for others to join and you have to pass the time. But the same thing happens … you can’t think of anything interesting to say and there is awkward silence….

In these situations we need small talk.

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Engine English

Episode 7: Small talk at work: an English learner’s guide

朱古力最鍾意講，一個人住冇王管就最爽啦。咁一個人住究竟有幾爽？同伴侶室友一齊住究竟又係咪真係好唔掂呢？今日我地就探討下，一人獨居嘅各種快樂。
歌詞：
一個人原來都可以盡興，多個人卻沒有多高興 - 林家謙《一人之境》
難道寂寞，就如逐套戲用慢鏡播 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞》
型在身邊無人，廢就是廢聽不到教訓 - 麥浚龍《寂寞就如》
其实寂寞，就如自己一个吃火锅 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞
派對裡凝望，友伴笑臉八個十個 - 林家謙《一人之境》
街都不夠行，潛逃琴行敲一敲鋼琴 - 謝安琪《其實寂寞》
共你雙雙對好得戚好得意 - 林子祥《分分鐘需要你》
在晚間倘能同床，觀穹蒼，清早乍醒，又似初生堅壯 - Dear Jane《浮床》

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EP.20 其實自己一個更開心？

Duración: 7 minutos
Hablé con Sueda (profesora de turco), sobre este baile tradicional nacido en Konya y símbolo del movimiento de los planetas del sistema solar.

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La danza de los derviches 🎧

This episode take a look at 6 common English idioms used in the day-to-day speaking of individuals.

The Amplify English Podcast

English Idioms

I bet there are words you usually confuse- words that may sound similar or are written in a similar way either in your mother tongue and the language you are learning. These are called FALSE FRIENDS and becoming aware of them can help you clear up this confusion. So, in this episode of My Spanish Journey we will talk about the 10 most common mistakes in Spanish related to FALSE FRIENDS. Are you ready?

Your Spanish Journey

False friends in Spanish and English- 10 most common mistakes

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