三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
Words for "based on," 按照 vs 根据
https://mandarinbean.com/anzhao-vs-genju/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22genju%22_and_%22ju%22

词汇
经济, economics; 经历, 经验, experience; 经营, management; 曾经, once (upon a time) ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
按照当初的协议，我们不能插手他们的内斗, based on the original agreement, we can't intervene in their internal conflicts
根据可靠线人的情报，我可以做出判断, based on the information of a reliable informant, I can make a judgment
更重要的是要靠你的经验和直觉, it's more important to rely on your experience and intuition.

Me:
按照我地图，图书馆应该离这里很近。
我不喜欢学经济，我觉得又无聊又难懂。

(replies to comments on yesterday's post to follow shortly, 不好意思啊)

成语
不虚此行, worth having done something (literally, "this trip was not for nothing")
泰山北斗, leader in a field (literally, "Mount Tai and the north star")
得意门生, favorite student
( pinyin )

词汇
照顾, look after; 照片, photograph; 照相, take a picture; 护照, passport ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
虽然我们的确是不虚此行，可实在是没想到真相比坊间的传闻更甚, although our trip was not wasted, I would never have expected the truth to be worse than the rumors in the streets
您才是学术界的泰山北斗, you're an academic star
我也有一个得意门生，有机会的话你们可以互相讨论讨论, I also have a favorite student, if there's a chance you two can talk together
放心，我能自己照顾好自己, don't worry, I can take good care of myself

Me:
做那个老师的得意门生太麻烦了吧。
我可不可以看一看你旅行的照片？