Drinking and listening to the flute, at another time downing water and dieting, now practicing gymnastics and again idling and neglecting everything, and sometimes spending his time as though he were occupied with philosophizing.

小酌及聆听笛音，偶尔饮酒餤美食，有时锻炼体能,有时没事干,什么也不做，有时也花时间,进行哲思。

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And yeah, it takes a long time to get good at it. A lot of fitness, too. A lot of working out.

要想划得熟练需要时间。体能也要好。再加上大量的锻炼。

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