▍原文 A 20-something man in Changsha who failed China's civil-service exam four times has spent about $3,000 traveling through six countries and 17 cities. What turned a personal detour into a national talking point was his mother: "I'll carry the load while you see the world." His story has struck a nerve among millions of young Chinese stuck in the exam-gauntlet economy—and divided commenters over whether it is an inspiring reset or a form of opting out. ▍語言點 1. 20-something 二十多歲 2. civil-service exam 公務員考試 3. spend ... doing something 花……做某事 4. detour /ˈdiːtʊr/ n. 繞道，繞行 5. talking point 話題，談資 6. carry the load 扛起這副擔子 · load n. 負荷，重擔 7. strike a nerve 戳中神經，切中要害 8. stuck in 困在……里，動彈不得 9. exam-gauntlet economy 考公經濟生態 · gauntlet n. 鐵手套；夾道刑罰 · throw down the gauntlet 下戰書 · run the gauntlet 經受一連串嚴酷的考驗 · economy n.（本文）經濟生態；經濟 10. divided commenters over .....