He is so pinched and straightened in his environment that his leaving is more an avoidance than an embrace.

在如此艰难的处境下他挣扎求生,离开对他而言与其说是寻求解脱,不如说是逃避。

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We need to get you straightened up before you visit the client. "What's your problem anyway?"

我们得好好把你整理一下，你才能去见客户。“你究竟怎么搞的？”

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Usually with the breath, because when we're breathing we're all like straightened up and not performing.

通常一切与呼吸有关，我们呼吸时,好像都紧绷身体，无法表现。

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