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Soaring Smiles: A Kite Contest at the Great Wall

Apr 08, 202614 min
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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Soaring Smiles: A Kite Contest at the Great Wall
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 清明节的上午,长城上充满了欢声笑语。
En: On the morning of Qingming Festival, the Great Wall was filled with joyful laughter.

Zh: 游客和当地人聚集在这里放风筝。
En: Tourists and locals gathered here to fly kites.

Zh: 天空中,各式各样的风筝迎风飞舞,形成了一幅美丽的画面。
En: In the sky, all sorts of kites danced in the wind, creating a beautiful picture.

Zh: 在这个热闹的场景中,李梅、陈伟和张涛正准备着他们的风筝比赛。
En: In this lively scene, Li Mei, Chen Wei, and Zhang Tao were preparing for their kite competition.

Zh: 李梅心里有些忐忑。
En: Li Mei felt a bit anxious.

Zh: 她一直想要证明自己能像张涛一样优秀。
En: She always wanted to prove she could be as excellent as Zhang Tao.

Zh: 张涛的风筝总是设计得又大又漂亮。
En: Zhang Tao's kites were always designed to be big and beautiful.

Zh: 陈伟却总是乐观。
En: However, Chen Wei was always optimistic.

Zh: 他相信,只要好玩,就一定能赢。
En: He believed that as long as it was fun, he could definitely win.

Zh: “李梅,别紧张!”陈伟笑着说,“让风筝带上你的笑脸就好。”
En: "Li Mei, don't worry!" Chen Wei said with a smile, "Just let the kite carry your smile."

Zh: 李梅听后微微一笑,心里觉得轻松了不少。
En: After hearing this, Li Mei smiled slightly, feeling much more relaxed inside.

Zh: 比赛开始,李梅的风筝总是跟其他风筝缠在一起,让她有点无奈。
En: As the competition started, Li Mei's kite kept getting tangled with other kites, which left her a bit helpless.

Zh: 而张涛的风筝依旧轻松飞在高空,引得大家阵阵喝彩。
En: Zhang Tao's kite, on the other hand, soared easily in the high sky, drawing rounds of applause from everyone.

Zh: 李梅努力地想控制住自己的风筝,却不断失败。
En: Li Mei struggled to control her kite but kept failing.

Zh: 她的风筝在空中像个调皮的小孩,乱飞乱撞。
En: Her kite was like a mischievous child in the sky, flying and bumping around erratically.

Zh: 就在这时,李梅想起了陈伟的话。
En: Just then, Li Mei remembered Chen Wei's words.

Zh: 她决定改变策略,不再仅仅追求技术。
En: She decided to change her tactics and stopped solely pursuing technique.

Zh: 她从包里拿出彩色的降落伞和画上滑稽表情的布料,迅速地装在风筝上。
En: She took out colorful parachutes and fabric with funny faces from her bag and quickly attached them to her kite.

Zh: 所有人都好奇地看着她。
En: Everyone watched her curiously.

Zh: 突然,李梅的风筝极速下坠。
En: Suddenly, Li Mei's kite plummeted rapidly.

Zh: 就在大家以为它要掉到地面时,那个滑稽的“脸”突然焕发笑容,降落伞展开,风筝在空中悠然飘荡,逗得观众哈哈大笑。
En: Just when everyone thought it would crash to the ground, the funny "face" suddenly beamed with a smile, the parachute opened, and the kite drifted leisurely in the air, amusing the audience into hearty laughter.

Zh: 比赛结束时,李梅没有赢得冠军,但她赢得了所有观众的欢笑和掌声。
En: By the end of the competition, Li Mei didn't win the championship, but she won the laughter and applause of all the spectators.

Zh: 而这时,她也终于明白了,快乐和创意比胜利更重要。
En: At that moment, she finally understood that joy and creativity are more important than victory.

Zh: 她对自己的风筝技艺更加自信,也感受到了风筝飞舞带来的乐趣。
En: She felt more confident in her kite-flying skills and enjoyed the fun that kite flying brought.

Zh: 在春日的微风中,李梅、陈伟和张涛相视而笑,长城在他们的身后,仿佛也在微笑着祝福。
En: In the gentle spring breeze, Li Mei, Chen Wei, and Zhang Tao exchanged smiles, with the Great Wall behind them, as if it too was smiling and offering blessings.

Zh: 今天的比赛虽然结束,但他们的友谊和欢笑,将永远在这片天空下继续。
En: Although today's competition had ended, their friendship and laughter would continue forever under this sky.


Vocabulary Words:
  • festival: 节
  • gathered: 聚集
  • kite: 风筝
  • joyful: 欢声笑语
  • anxious: 忐忑
  • prove: 证明
  • excellent: 优秀
  • optimistic: 乐观
  • technique: 技术
  • tangled: 缠
  • soared: 飞
  • applause: 喝彩
  • mischievous: 调皮
  • erratically: 乱
  • tactics: 策略
  • parachutes: 降落伞
  • curiously: 好奇
  • plummeted: 下坠
  • leisurely: 悠然
  • spectators: 观众
  • championship: 冠军
  • creativity: 创意
  • confident: 自信
  • enjoyed: 感受
  • gentle: 微风
  • blessings: 祝福
  • competition: 比赛
  • friendship: 友谊
  • laughter: 欢笑
  • continue: 继续

Transcript

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Welcome to Fluent Fiction Mandarin Chinese, the podcast where we bring you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode, we'll present a short story in both English and Mandarin Chinese with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.

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In this episode, will fly High with le May, Chunwei and Jong Tao as they discover the true spirit of friendship and creativity amidst a thrilling kite competition by the Great Wall.

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Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you may have missed.

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On the morning of ching Ming Festival, the great wall was filled with joyful laughter.

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Tourists and locals gathered here to fly kites.

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In the sky. All sorts of kites danced in the wind, creating a beautiful picture.

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Sat in this lively scene. Limei, Chunwei and Jong Tao were preparing for their kite competition.

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Lime felt a bit anxious.

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Tayi Jishaya Jungnin Siznan san Jian ta ya Yo Si.

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She always wanted to prove she could be as excellent as Jong Tao Jiuan.

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Taoda Fun Jung Zun Shihezi the Yo da Yo pia La.

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Jong Tao's kites were always designed to be big and beautiful.

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Chen Wi Tuzun Shluku.

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However, Chunwei was always optimistic.

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Taisian Sin Jiahua tu Yi ding non Ying.

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He believed that as long as it was fun, he could definitely win.

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We may don't worry, Chenwi said, with a smile, Just let the kite carry your smile.

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After hearing this, Limei smiled slightly, feeling much more relaxed inside Bi sek Kai Shi Li.

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As the competition started, Limei's kite kept getting tangled with other kites, which left her a bit helpless.

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Ha Jong Tao's kite, on the other hand, soared easily in the high sky, drawing rounds of applause from everyone.

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Lime struggled to control her kite, but kept failing.

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Tata Fung jianzakun Junlpi de sa Hi Bnfelnjo.

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Her kite was like a mischievous child in the sky, flying and bumping around erratically.

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Tuzeghi Lime San Ti La Chenwei the Hi.

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Just then we may remember Chenwei's words.

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Tatia Dina binzl buze jinjizuji Shu.

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She decided to change her tactics and stopped solely pursuing technique.

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Tas Hongboli Nachusai sir deja luisa ju hua sha hu shin sud juan za fun junha.

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She took out colorful parachutes and fabric with funny faces from her bag and quickly attached them to her kite.

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Soyo yen do halti de Kanjeita.

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Everyone watched her curiously.

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Turien li may the fun junzi sou sa chu.

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Suddenly Li Mae's kite plummeted rapidly jiuza da.

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Just when everyone thought it would crash to the ground, the funny face suddenly beamed with a smile. The parachute opened, and the kite drifted leisurely in the air, amusing the audience into hearty laughter.

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Bi sides ye shu shi lime Mai jing de Guanziu danta ying de la Suyo gwen joun de juenza hu Jianshu.

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By the end of the competition, Limey didn't win the championship, but she won the laughter and applause of all the spectators.

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O Jushi Taye Jui mien Bai la Qui lu Hu Chu Yibi shun Li gun jun Ya.

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At that moment, she finally understood that joy and creativity are more important than victory.

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Tad Zizi the fung Jinzi gun zat sis ye dain shoda la fun jung Feu da la de lu Shi.

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She felt more confident in her kite flying skills and enjoyed the fun that kite flying brought.

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Sechri the Wai fung jun Li Mai chen Wei Hujuan Ta Sanchu Sha Chuang Chuan Sat Taman de shin hu Fuang Fui Zai Shoji Joufu.

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In the gentle spring breeze, Limee Chuenwei and Jong Tao exchanged smiles with the great wall behind them, as if it too was smiling and offering blessings.

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Jin kin Nabi says su Yenzie Shu, and Taman the Yu Yi hu Huan sell tell Yu and Kun.

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Although today's competition had ended, their friendship and laughter would continue forever under this sky.

Speaker 2

Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words first in Mandarin Chinese, then in English.

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Zie zie zie festival t t t t t ti, gathered.

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Fun jump fung jump fun jump.

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Kaihua should sell you?

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Why should sell you?

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Why should sell you?

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Joyful?

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Panto, tanto, tantru, anxious, jung mean, chung mean, chung mean, prove you, seal you, seal you, seal excellent?

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Look what look what look what? Optimistic see shoot, see shoe, see shoe technique Chan Chan Chan, tangled, fay fay fay, sword.

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Hood's hat, hood's hat, Hood's hat.

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Applause, pio pee piao pee, peo pe, mischievous, Lua Lua Lua, erratically, truly.

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Tactics Tian Louisa, Sian Louis Sa Siah Louisa, parachutes, how ti, how ti, how ti, curiously, shag, sagguate, sagu plummeted, Yoshah, Yoshah, Yoshah, Leisurely Gwan Jou guang Jue, Gwan Joue, Spectators, Guangyu, Guangyu Guangyu.

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Championship, chang Yi chang Ye chang Yie, creativity Si Si Si Sis, confident gang show Gang show Gang Show, enjoyed, paful, wayful, wayful, gentle, jew ful, jew Fuol, jew Ful Blessings b set b Set b set Competition, yull yee yu yee yull yee Friendship, Why shall why sell? Why shall laughter see sh seez sh geeesh continue?

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