▍原文 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has revealed that she sleeps just two to four hours a night, even as she faces growing criticism for promoting a culture of overwork. Her comments came days after she convened a 3 am staff meeting to prepare for a parliamentary session, prompting fresh scrutiny of her work ethic and leadership style. Japan has long struggled with poor work-life balance and high workplace stress, with the term karoshi—meaning “death by overwork”—becoming part of its national vocabulary. ▍語言點 culture of overwork 過度工作的文化 convene a meeting 召集會議 parliamentary session 國會會議 prompt v. /prɒmpt/ 引起，促使（強調直接導致某種反應） ·prompt speculation 引發猜測 ·prompt an outcry 激起強烈抗議 scrutiny /'skruːtɪni/ v. 仔細審查，詳細檢查 work ethic 職業道德，工作倫理 national vocabulary 一個國家集體記憶和公共討論中不容忽視的國民詞彙 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序，收聽晨讀即可領取：《晨讀短文100篇電子資料》 關注公眾號【教書匠小夏】，...