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When Spring Allergies Blossom into Unexpected Romance

Mar 04, 202612 min
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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: When Spring Allergies Blossom into Unexpected Romance
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 春天的空气中弥漫着淡淡的芬芳,樱花公园里人来人往。
En: The air in spring was filled with a faint fragrance, and people were coming and going in the Yinghua Gongyuan.

Zh: 柔和的阳光透过樱花树,洒在地面上,形成斑驳的光影。
En: Gentle sunlight filtered through the yinghua trees, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Zh: 安和宝第一次约会就在这样的背景下展开。
En: An and Bao's first date unfolded against this backdrop.

Zh: 安坐在公园的长椅上,努力保持微笑。
En: An sat on a park bench, trying to maintain a smile.

Zh: 她喜欢宝的自然开朗,但心里有个小秘密:她对樱花有过敏。
En: She liked Bao's natural cheerfulness, but she had a little secret: she was allergic to yinghua blossoms.

Zh: 眼睛有点痒,鼻子开始不听话地搔痒,但她不想错过这次完美的约会。
En: Her eyes were a bit itchy, and her nose began to itch uncontrollably, but she didn't want to miss this perfect date.

Zh: “这里真美,是吧?”宝微笑着。
En: "It's really beautiful here, isn't it?" Bao smiled.

Zh: 安点点头,尽量不让自己喷嚏连连。
En: An nodded, trying hard not to sneeze repeatedly.

Zh: 然而,春风一吹,树上樱花的小花瓣飞舞,像是下了一场花瓣雨。
En: However, as the spring breeze blew, tiny petals from the yinghua trees danced in the air, like a shower of flower petals.

Zh: 安的眼睛越来越红,她感觉到鼻子忍不住得要打喷嚏。
En: An's eyes grew increasingly red, and she felt her nose couldn't hold back a sneeze.

Zh: “你怎么了,安?”宝略带好奇地问。
En: "What's wrong, An?" Bao asked with a hint of curiosity.

Zh: 安不好意思,她想努力忍耐,不想破坏这样美好的氛围。
En: An was embarrassed; she wanted to endure it and not spoil such a beautiful atmosphere.

Zh: 但就在她打算回答时,一个巨大的喷嚏打破了宁静的气氛。
En: But just as she was about to answer, a massive sneeze broke the peaceful atmosphere.

Zh: 她的鼻子也一阵发红,无法再掩饰她的窘迫。
En: Her nose turned red, and she could no longer hide her embarrassment.

Zh: “对不起,我不想这样。”安望着地面,声音里带着歉意。
En: "Sorry, I didn't want this to happen." An looked at the ground, her voice filled with apology.

Zh: 宝愣了一下,然后哈哈大笑:“你知道吗?你真的不必忍耐。我们可以去咖啡厅,那里没有花。”
En: Bao paused for a moment, then laughed heartily, "You know? You really don't have to endure it. We can go to a café where there are no flowers."

Zh: 安抬起头,看到宝的脸上没有一丝责备,只有温暖的微笑。
En: An looked up to see that Bao's face had not a trace of blame, only a warm smile.

Zh: 她点点头,心里顿时松了一口气。
En: She nodded, feeling a sense of relief wash over her.

Zh: 他们起身,离开樱花树的遮盖,朝着不远处的咖啡馆走去。
En: They got up, left the cover of the yinghua trees, and headed towards the café not far away.

Zh: 对于安来说,这个约会虽然有些意外,但她学会了要诚实面对白己的局限。
En: For An, this date was somewhat unexpected, but she learned to be honest about her limitations.

Zh: 而宝则更欣赏安的努力与坚韧。
En: And Bao appreciated An's effort and resilience even more.

Zh: 在咖啡馆里,他们继续着愉快的谈话,享受着彼此的陪伴,没有了花粉的困扰,约会自始至终都温暖如春日的晴天。
En: In the café, they continued their pleasant conversation, enjoying each other's company, free from the bother of pollen.


Vocabulary Words:
  • faint: 淡淡
  • fragrance: 芬芳
  • gentle: 柔和
  • dappled: 斑驳
  • unfolded: 展开
  • allergic: 过敏
  • itchy: 痒
  • uncontrollably: 不听话地
  • breeze: 春风
  • danced: 飞舞
  • massive: 巨大的
  • atmosphere: 氛围
  • embarrassment: 窘迫
  • apology: 歉意
  • heartily: 哈哈大笑
  • trace: 一丝
  • blame: 责备
  • relief: 松了一口气
  • resilience: 坚韧
  • limitations: 局限
  • appreciated: 欣赏
  • pleasant: 愉快
  • bother: 困扰
  • sunny: 晴天
  • maintain: 保持
  • sneeze: 喷嚏
  • shower: 一场
  • curiosity: 好奇
  • admitted: 承认
  • endure: 忍耐

Transcript

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Speaker 2

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, we'll uncover how a sneeze led to laughter and love amidst the spring blossoms.

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claise to cafe king nalimeohua untai tito tand about the lan shang mayo is siza beag jiu wunna the way shat Tardiandian toll silly bush is only equal ti talmentation

li ka yin Hua. Should the jigad chargeabuyan to the kafeguanzo Chi do you a like shure jigu yo hue suya you see ye why datas y huela yr chun shimen day bay siddi sin about the ganzisha under no lie ytienhen said katheguan lie tamaitis yuji u quite the tang hua sancho jibis to the pay Ba Mayo La Hua f and the Queen Ja yu Huez Sushi ji Ju do Winna you treay the ting ting.

Speaker 3

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

Speaker 1

Chuntien, the Kunsi jung Ni man Je Dan Dan the Funfa yu Hua gong Yen li jin Lai Yuenha.

Speaker 3

The air in spring was filled with a faint fragrance, and people were coming and going in the Inghua gong.

Speaker 1

Yuan Johu, the yan guang Toogu yu Hua Shu Sa se di Misha singh chang Bambu, the guang Yin.

Speaker 3

Gentle sunlight filtered through the Inghua trees, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Speaker 1

An Hubao di si yu Huei tu se Jia on the basin Sajian kai.

Speaker 3

Anan Baoa's first date unfolded against this backdrop.

Speaker 1

A sozeg Yen the Changi shah no Li bou Chui Sha.

Speaker 3

And sat on a park bench trying to maintain a smile.

Speaker 1

Taisi Huamba the zian Khai La then Sili Yogi Sa Mi Mi tad Yin huay Yo gu Mi.

Speaker 3

She liked baoas natural cheerful, but she had a little secret. She was allergic to nghua blossoms.

Speaker 1

Yenzide ya bisu hua de sa ya danta bus mate di yuhu.

Speaker 3

Her eyes were a bitterchy and her nose began to itch uncontrollably, but she didn't want to miss this perfect date.

Speaker 1

Chilli jim eh shiba boi Soja.

Speaker 3

It's really beautiful here, isn't it? Bau smiled, and.

Speaker 1

The Indian tall penti lie and.

Speaker 3

Nodded, trying hard not to sneeze. Repeatedly, Ja chufu chu shoo sha yin hua de sel hua ban faiu sanch sally cha hua ba yi. However, as the spring breeze blew, tiny petals from the Inghua trees danced in the air like a shower of flower petals, and.

Speaker 1

The yeni la ye ju takand biz thea da pani a.

Speaker 3

S eyes grew increasingly red, and she felt her nose couldn't hold back a sneeze.

Speaker 1

Nissa la eh baolo da haw ti.

Speaker 3

The w what's wrong in bao, asked with a hint of curiosity.

Speaker 1

A boo hoo y s taislul n boussin pohy jia mah how the fun way and was embarrassed.

Speaker 3

She wanted to endure it and not spoil such a beautiful atmosphere.

Speaker 1

Then Ju said, ta da son hui da sh ye gutu da the pani dao, pulating the tee fit.

Speaker 3

But just as she was about to answer, a massive sneeze broke the peaceful atmosphere.

Speaker 1

Tadebi zi ye jin fa ju oufa sa yes shade tu po.

Speaker 3

Her nose turned red and she could no longer hide her embarrassment.

Speaker 1

Do booti well boussian jaya al je di mia shg yili dai je tien.

Speaker 3

Ye sorry, I didn't want this to happen, and looked at the ground, her voice filled with apology.

Speaker 1

Baol li sha ya ha ha ha da sa ni jido ma niejinda bou bien nat woman kaiz to cafe ting nalimeo.

Speaker 3

Hoa bau paused for a moment, then laughed heartily. You know you really don't have to endure it. We can go to a cafe where there are no flowers.

Speaker 1

An taisitoo kanda bao de lien sha mayo ye sizzudeji owin na the way Shah.

Speaker 3

And looked up to see that bau est face had not a trace of blame, only a warm smile.

Speaker 1

Tadi Indian tall Sili du hi suni ye Kotzi.

Speaker 3

She nodded, feeling a sense of relief wash over her.

Speaker 1

Tamenti shin li kayen hua shu the Jilga Chao Jabu yen Choo the Kafe Guenzho Tchi.

Speaker 3

They got up, left the cover of the Inghua trees and headed towards the cafe not far away.

Speaker 1

Do ye allah shur chiu ye hui sur ye yo si ye why dantasie hue la yao chun shimiend baisi de ji sie for.

Speaker 3

In this date was somewhat unexpected, but she learned to be honest about her limitations.

Speaker 1

Erba zukun Sisha and the Muli y tie Ye.

Speaker 3

And Boo appreciated an a effort and resilience even more.

Speaker 1

Said Kafe Gua and Li tamensi su ji yu kua de tang hua san sho jibis the pei ba Mayo la hua fen de cour ja yu Hui tsushi ji jung douina yu chu ji de ting tie.

Speaker 3

In the cafe they continued their pleasant conversation, enjoying each other's company free from the bother of pollen.

Speaker 2

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

Speaker 1

Than that, than that, than that, faint, funfha, funfha, funfa, fragrance, johu johu joha, gentle, bamboo, bamboo, bamboo, dappled, gen ca, gen cai jen ca, unfolded, mean, go mean go mean, allergic, yang yeah, yeah ITCHI boutin hua da bu tinhuada bu tinhua da.

Speaker 3

Uncontrollably chunful, chunfu chunful, breeze fau fai wul fayu, danced ju da da ju da da ju da da as fun way fun way, fun way, atmosphere.

Speaker 1

Dum pull jun pull jun pull.

Speaker 3

Embarrassment ye ye ye ye chay ye apology ha ha that sell ha ha i sell ha ha I sell heartily yes sEH yees see yas suh trace be be be blame, soli koti, soli koti, sony kotchi relief ye ya ya ya ya yeah, resilience, juicyent, juicyent jez yea limitations.

Speaker 1

Shah s Shah Shah appreciated.

Speaker 3

You cut, you cut, you cut, pleasant, quirt.

Speaker 1

Y'all quit, yall, quir y'all, bother tin pie Jim pye chin pie, Sonny boucher, boucher, bouch phee. Maintain pen pete pen pete, pen pete. Sneeze each he, each he, each he shower haw Ti haw te, how Ti curiosity, chilenge, chilenget challenge admitted gen Na jen Na jen Na endure.

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