tā / xuǎn / zé / wéi / shí / jué / sú / de / shēng / huó / fāng / shì / cháng / cháng / shòu / dào / zhōu / wéi / rén / de / yì / lùn他选择违时绝俗的生活方式,常常受到周围人的议论。He chose a way of life that defied convention and was often the subject of gossip.