12月的早晨阴沉、寒气逼人。
对于996社畜来说，离开温暖的被窝、顶着朦胧微光起床，是灵魂和肉体的双重折磨。
而对于正在上学的孩子们来说，在美梦中被“妈妈叫你起床”的声音无情唤醒，简直是冬日里的“凉凉”。
但是，作为金姐金·卡戴珊(Kim Kardashian)的孩子就不一样了，他们整个12月都在钢琴师悠扬的琴声中醒来!
当然，这不是免费的，据说金姐给这位钢琴师支付了六位数的丰厚报酬，还有金姐厨师准备的美食和富豪家庭的圣诞礼物。
这是什么金牌叫醒服务?仅一个月就获得了普通打工人年薪数倍的报酬!
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In a move that has left many jaws dropped, 44-year-old reality TV star Kim Kardashian is reportedly shelling out several times the amount of many people's annual salaries to hire a private pianist just for Christmas.
据报道，44岁真人秀女星金·卡戴珊花费了很多人年薪数倍的资金，只为在圣诞节期间聘请一名私人钢琴师，此举令众人瞠目结舌。
The lavish spending spree is part of her unique tradition to wake up her four children – North, 11, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, five – in a peaceful and musical way.
这笔奢侈的开销是她独特的传统之一，旨在以平和而音乐的方式唤醒她的四个孩子——11岁的North、8岁的Saint、6岁的Chicago和5岁的Psalm。
Kim shares the four kids with her ex-husband, 47-year-old Kanye West.
金与前夫、47岁的坎耶·维斯特共同育有这四个孩子。
Instead of relying on alarm clocks to start the day, Kim has been hiring Philip Cornish, a pianist who has worked for Kanye since 2019, to play soothing melodies that gently awaken the children every December morning.
金没有依赖闹钟来开始新的一天，而是聘请了自2019年起就为坎耶工作的钢琴师菲利普·科尼什，让他在每年12月的每个早晨弹奏舒缓的旋律，温柔地唤醒孩子们。
The Skims founder previously revealed that Philip arrives at her mansion every December to perform his unique wake-up service.
这位Skims品牌的创始人此前透露，菲利普每年12月都会来到她的豪宅，进行他独特的唤醒服务。
The idea, which seemed to have originated from Kanye, has become a cherished tradition despite their divorce.
这一想法似乎源自坎耶，尽管两人已经离婚，但这已成为一项备受珍视的传统。
Kim has continued to hire Philip, and it seems that both she and her children have grown to love the peaceful start to their day.
金继续聘请菲利普，她和孩子们似乎都喜欢上了这种平和的开始一天的方式。
According to an insider, Philip would do the job for free, even telling Kim so, but he still receives a significant payment.
据知情人士透露，菲利普本来愿意免费做这份工作，甚至也告诉了金，但他仍然收到了可观的报酬。
Instead of being paid per day, he receives a lump sum, which is now well into the six figures for just a month's work.
他不是按天计费，而是一次性获得一笔酬金，现在仅一个月的报酬就高达六位数。
In addition to his lucrative salary, the musician enjoys other perks, including food prepared by Kim's chef and Christmas gifts from the wealthy family.
除了丰厚的薪水，这位音乐家还享受着其他福利，包括由金的厨师准备的美食和来自这个富裕家庭的圣诞礼物。
Philip seems "really satisfied with the dynamic and how he is treated" at Kim's multi-million-dollar mansion, the insider claimed.
据这位知情人士称，菲利普对在金价值数百万美元的豪宅中的氛围以及受到的待遇“非常满意”。
Living close by makes his early morning commute easier, and Kim is a kind employer.
他住在附近，这使得他早上通勤更加便捷，金也是一位善良的雇主。
The pianist has even grown closer to the kids, teaching North some piano skills and becoming a beloved member of the family.
这位钢琴师甚至与孩子们更加亲近，还教North 一些钢琴技巧，成为了这个家庭深受喜爱的一员。
Kim is not shy about showcasing her luxurious lifestyle and previously shared a clip of Philip on Instagram.
金从不吝啬展示她奢华的生活方式，之前还在Instagram上分享了一段菲利普的视频。
She captioned the post: "It's that time of year!!! @Philthekeys comes over every morning to wake my kids up by playing the piano while the mad morning rush is happening to calm their little souls and fill it with beautiful Christmas songs."
她在帖子中写道：“又到了一年的这个时候!!!@Philthekeys每天早上都会过来，在忙碌的早晨通过弹钢琴唤醒我的孩子们，用优美的圣诞歌曲抚慰他们幼小的心灵。”
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虽然金姐延续了侃爷用琴声唤醒孩子的音乐传统，但是，两人在育儿观点上却并不完全一致。
和金姐离婚后，侃爷和自己公司的员工比安卡结婚了。大家都知道的，这对夫妇的出街画风，那是相当狂野，时不时还带点少儿不宜。
据说,金姐不太放心，为保孩子们周全，她甚至派出了心腹保姆在侃爷和孩子们相处的时候进行“监视”。
Kim Kardashian apparently sends a "trusted nanny" with her children whenever they go out with their father, Kanye West, following their divorce in November 2022.
自2022年11月与坎耶·维斯特离婚后，每次在孩子们与父亲外出时，金·卡戴珊都会安排一位“信任的保姆”随行。
Recent reports suggest that Kim has become increasingly concerned about her ex-husband's behavior.
最近有报道称，金对前夫的行为越来越担忧。
An insider said: "Kim never lets the kids go away with Kanye without trusted nannies and her own security."
一位知情人士表示：“金从不让孩子们在没有信任的保姆和自己的保镖陪同下与坎耶外出。”
The insider added, "There is a very tight schedule regarding their daily routines, including bedtime, meals, sugar intake, and the destinations they visit, along with the crowd levels at those places."
该知情人士补充道：“他们的日常安排非常紧凑，包括睡觉时间、用餐时间、糖分摄入量、游玩地点以及那些地方的拥挤程度。”
Kanye West married his new wife, Bianca Censori, 29, just two months after finalizing his divorce from Kim.
坎耶·维斯特在与金离婚后仅两个月，便与29岁的比安卡·森索里结婚了。
Since then ,the couple has faced criticism for Bianca's scantily clad outfits and Kanye's misplaced rants.
自那以后，这对夫妇就经常因为比安卡穿着暴露以及坎耶胡言乱语而饱受批评。
While Kim is eager to involve the children in her reality TV empire, Kanye has different plans for their futures, enjoying the opportunity to put them on stage to perform like him.
虽然金希望孩子们能参与她的真人秀帝国事业，但坎耶却对他们的未来有不同的规划，他喜欢让孩子们像他一样站上舞台表演。
A source explained, "Kanye is playing Kim at her own game. He's against her putting the kids on the family reality show and TikTok, so he's put them on stage instead. Kim often claims that the children enjoy being on TV, but Kanye counters by saying they prefer being on stage."
一位消息人士解释说：“坎耶在以金的方式跟她较量。他反对金让孩子们参加家庭真人秀和TikTok，所以他让孩子们站上舞台。金经常说孩子们喜欢看电视，但坎耶反驳说，他们更喜欢站上舞台。”
看来金姐和侃爷只有在孩子们的“唤醒服务”这一块达成了共识，他们两人一个派保姆“监视”，一个让孩子上台表演，果然是各有各的招，这戏码比卡戴珊家族的真人秀还精彩!”
重点词汇：
jaw dropped 令人瞠目结舌的,惊人的
shell out 付出(大笔钱)
spree 一阵
a lump sum 一次性支付
commute 通勤
be not shy about 很意做某事
scantily clad 衣着暴露的
