Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Chasing Dreams Under the Qixi Sky: A Family's Journey
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/chasing-dreams-under-the-qixi-sky-a-familys-journey

Story Transcript:

Zh: 在一个炎热的夏天，繁忙的高科技城市里，两个兄妹，梁和梅，坐在天台上，望着远处闪烁的摩天大楼。
En: On a scorching summer day in a bustling high-tech city, a brother and sister, Liang and Mei, sat on the rooftop, looking out at the shimmering skyscrapers in the distance.

Zh: 高科技城市以先进的技术和创新中心闻名，但对于梁和梅，这里更充满了压力和责任。
En: This city, renowned for its advanced technology and innovation hubs, was filled with pressure and responsibility for Liang and Mei.

Zh: 梁是一位年轻的工程师，他有着无尽的抱负。
En: Liang, a young engineer, had endless ambitions.

Zh: 他想创造尖端技术，但他的家族企业要求他继承家业。
En: He wanted to create cutting-edge technology, but his family business demanded that he inherit the family trade.

Zh: 这让梁感到窒息，他的心总想飞往远方。
En: This made Liang feel suffocated, and his heart longed to soar elsewhere.

Zh: 而他的姐姐梅，则希望家庭能和睦相处。
En: His sister Mei, on the other hand, hoped for family harmony.

Zh: 她很实际，总是在家庭与自己的心愿之间努力平衡。
En: Practical by nature, she always worked hard to balance family duties and her own desires.

Zh: 夏天的傍晚，街道上开始洋溢着七夕节的气息。
En: In the summer evening, the streets began to be filled with the atmosphere of the Qixi Festival.

Zh: 灯笼和彩灯装饰着大街小巷，情侣们手牵手漫步在热闹的节日中。
En: Lanterns and lights adorned the streets and alleys, and couples strolled hand in hand amidst the lively celebrations.

Zh: 在这个浪漫的节日里，梁和梅展开了一次重要的对话。
En: During this romantic festival, Liang and Mei engaged in an important conversation.

Zh: “梅，我真的想去那家初创公司试试。”梁的声音坚定而平静。
En: "Mei, I really want to give it a try at that startup," Liang said, his voice firm but calm.

Zh: 梅注视着弟弟，心里充满了矛盾。
En: Mei gazed at her brother, feeling torn.

Zh: 她知道追求梦想对梁有多重要，但同时她也不想家里因为这个而失和。
En: She knew how important pursuing his dreams was for Liang, but she also didn't want the family to fall into disharmony because of it.

Zh: “我明白，”梅说道，“但爸妈会担心。
En: "I understand," Mei said, "but Mom and Dad will worry.

Zh: 我们需要让他们理解你的梦想。”
En: We need to help them understand your dreams."

Zh: 梅知道这是她需要迈出的步伐，她打算和父母好好谈谈。
En: Mei knew this was a step she needed to take, and she planned to talk to their parents.

Zh: 七夕节那晚，梅终于鼓起勇气，在家人团聚的时刻，她向父母道出了梁的心声。
En: On the night of the Qixi Festival, Mei finally mustered the courage to express Liang's feelings to their parents during a family gathering.

Zh: “梁有他的梦想，我们应当支持他。”梅轻声说道。她的语气坚定，但充满温柔。
En: "Liang has his dreams, and we should support him," Mei said softly, her tone firm yet gentle.

Zh: 父母开始反思，他们也了解孩子有自己的路要走。
En: Their parents started to reflect, realizing that the children had their own paths to follow.

Zh: 不久后，梁带着梅的祝福和父母的理解，踏上了前往梦想的旅程。
En: Shortly after, with Mei's blessings and their parents' understanding, Liang set off on his journey to pursue his dreams.

Zh: 虽然离开高科技城市有些不舍，但他感到无比轻松。
En: Although he felt a bit reluctant to leave the high-tech city, he felt a tremendous sense of relief.

Zh: 梅在家中继续努力，她成了家里的沟通桥梁。
En: Meanwhile, Mei continued her efforts at home, becoming a bridge for family communication.

Zh: 最终，梁的勇气和梅的支持，让家庭达到了新的平衡。
En: In the end, Liang's courage and Mei's support brought a new balance to their family.

Zh: 无论在何方，家人之间的联系更加紧密，彼此更加尊重对方的愿望和选择。
En: No matter where they were, the bond between family members grew stronger, and they respected each other's wishes and choices more deeply.

Zh: 在高科技城市的星空下，传统与未来交织成更美好的生活。
En: Under the starry sky of the high-tech city, tradition and future intertwined to create a better life.


Vocabulary Words:

• scorching: 炎热的
• bustling: 繁忙的
• renowned: 闻名
• ambitions: 抱负
• inherit: 继承
• suffocated: 窒息
• practical: 实际的
• balance: 平衡
• strolled: 漫步
• atmosphere: 气息
• adorned: 装饰
• reluctant: 不舍
• engaged: 展开
• torn: 矛盾
• disharmony: 失和
• mustered: 鼓起
• courage: 勇气
• reflect: 反思
• blessings: 祝福
• pursue: 追求
• tremendous: 无比
• efforts: 努力
• bridge: 沟通桥梁
• bond: 联系
• tradition: 传统
• future: 未来
• advanced: 先进的
• technology: 技术
• innovation: 创新
• harmony: 和睦