He then raised the example of his colleague, x, who asked a former subordinate to do him a favor.

他还举了个同事x的例子，X让他的前属下帮了个忙。

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Two days ago, a female subordinate at work during leisure suddenly asked me: "Manager Huang, Who will stay with you on the Valentine's day?"

前两天，一名女下属在工作闲时突然问我：“黄经理，陪你过情人节的人会是谁呢？”

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Seeing her endure that brutal trip with equanimity, I asked myself how she had been able to subordinate the injustices of poverty with so much speed and mastery.

看到她镇定地忍受着严酷的旅途，我自问她何以能够迅速而顺利地顺从于贫穷和不公。

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