扭曲: to twist, to warp, to distort...
学: to learn, to study, to imitate, science, -ology...
豆腐: tofu, bean curd...
后人: later generation...
扎根: to take root...
可信: trustworthy...
影子: shadow, reflection, hint, indication, influence...
礼物: gift, present...
哭笑不得: not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom), both funny and extremely embarrassing, between laughter and tears...
劳动: work, toil, physical labor...