流される人生を送る
English translation: to live a passive life
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|  Selected response from: Takayuki Fukumori (X) Australia Local time: 20:40 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | to lead a life being carried away |
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| 3 | to live a passive life |
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| 3 | You're not in control of your life |
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| 3 | Being complacent in life/getting stuck in a rut |
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1 hr confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to lead a life being carried away Explanation: The nuance itself is positive, since the first and the last sentence give you tips to how to not get accustomed to repetitions of daily life by polishing or improving oneself. If one neglects to do this, s/he will lead a life being carried away. |
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to live a passive life Explanation: 流される人生を送る means something like: you are a passive bystander in your own life you permit everyone or anyone around you to influence the decisions you make you bear no responsibility for your own actions I hope this helps. |
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You're not in control of your life Explanation: Even if you do the same things habitually, if it helps to improve yourself, that's fine. But, if not (i.e., carrying out routine activities without improving yourself), you're not in control of your life; you are just stuck in a mundane life. The nuance is negative here. In the last sentence, the author is praising those who carry out the same activities repeatedly without falling into a rut but improve themselves, because they'll have a tremendous 'underlying power'. |
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14 hrs confidence:
Being complacent in life/getting stuck in a rut Explanation: Another idea. The phrase in question is made in reference to マンネリ、惰性になればそれは、人間を腐らせることになる. The blog says being complacent will ruin your life. |
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