A couple of hours of theory, using the language unnaturally for exam purposes, and some half-interested homework - this barely adds up to a few weeks of real work even over half a decade.

几个小时的理论，为了通过考试而机械地去练习外语，以及一些没有兴趣投入的家庭作业…。按照这样即使学了好多年，真正学习的时间加起来也不过几个礼拜而已。

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