Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Hearts Together: Virtual Anniversary in Beijing & Sydney
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 北京的夏夜，明坐在电脑前，桌子上摆着好多电子设备。
En: On a summer night in Beijing, Ming sat in front of his computer, surrounded by various electronic devices on his desk.

Zh: 他的眼睛熬得红红的，但他没有疲倦，因为今天很重要。
En: His eyes were bloodshot from staying up late, but he wasn’t tired because today was important.

Zh: 今天是他和丽华的周年纪念日。
En: Today was his anniversary with Lihua.

Zh: 他们相隔千里，一个在北京，一个在悉尼，但感情从未因为距离而减弱。
En: Despite being a thousand miles apart, with one in Beijing and the other in Sydney, their feelings for each other had never waned.

Zh: 明仔细检查了所有设备，希望视频通话能顺利进行。
En: Ming carefully checked all the equipment, hoping the video call would go smoothly.

Zh: 他用了新买的高速路由器，还备好了外接电池。
En: He used a newly purchased high-speed router and had an external battery ready.

Zh: 他知道丽华在悉尼已经入冬，寒冷的冬夜里，他希望能给她一点温暖。
En: He knew it was already winter in Sydney, and on this cold winter night, he wanted to bring a bit of warmth to Lihua.

Zh: 丽华也同样期待这次视频通话。
En: Lihua was equally looking forward to the video call.

Zh: 窗外寒风呼啸，窗内却布满了她的画作，充满了温馨。
En: Outside, the cold wind howled, but inside her room, filled with her paintings, it was warm and cozy.

Zh: 她找到了一个信号较好的角落，点亮了柔和的灯光，使她的脸在镜头前显得温暖而柔和。
En: She found a spot with a better signal, turned on soft lighting, making her face appear warm and gentle in the camera.

Zh: “嗨，丽华！”明激动地打开了视频，看到屏幕上出现了她的脸，她依旧美丽。
En: “Hi, Lihua!” Ming excitedly started the video call, seeing her beautiful face appear on the screen.

Zh: “嗨，明！”丽华微笑回应，两人的距离似乎瞬间消失了。
En: “Hi, Ming!” Lihua responded with a smile, and the distance between them seemed to vanish instantly.

Zh: 他们开始谈天说地，聊最近的工作与生活。话题从北京的烈日炎炎到悉尼的寒风刺骨。
En: They began chatting about their recent work and life, touching on topics from the scorching sun of Beijing to the biting wind of Sydney.

Zh: 可是，突然，视频画面卡住了，声音开始滞后。
En: Suddenly, the video froze, and the sound started to lag.

Zh: 明焦急地喊着“丽华，丽华，你听得到吗？”
En: Ming anxiously called out, “Lihua, Lihua, can you hear me?”

Zh: 丽华的脸在屏幕上停住不动，心里的焦急感油然而生。
En: Lihua’s face froze on the screen, and a wave of anxiety surged within her.

Zh: “明，我能听到，但看不到你...”
En: “Ming, I can hear you, but I can’t see you...”

Zh: 她试图调整位置，但信号依旧时好时坏。
En: She tried to adjust her position, but the signal remained inconsistent.

Zh: 明深深地叹了口气，心中的失落无法掩饰。
En: Ming sighed deeply, unable to hide his disappointment.

Zh: 他想要的是一个完美的纪念日，但现实却给了他这么多阻碍。
En: He had hoped for a perfect anniversary, but reality had thrown so many obstacles in his way.

Zh: 丽华看到他的神情，心也跟着揪紧。
En: Seeing his expression, Lihua’s heart tightened.

Zh: 她尝试安慰他说：“没关系，明，至少我们在一起。”
En: She tried to comfort him, “It’s okay, Ming, at least we’re together.”

Zh: 随着时间的流逝，他们不得不接受现实。
En: As time passed, they had to accept the situation.

Zh: 丽华提议：“不如我们各自写点什么，读给对方听，好吗？”
En: Lihua suggested, “How about we each write something and read it to each other, okay?”

Zh: 明点头同意，他关掉了电脑，拿起了纸笔。
En: Ming nodded in agreement, turned off the computer, and picked up a pen and paper.

Zh: 他开始写下心中对丽华的思念与爱意，并在心里默念她的名字。
En: He began writing down his thoughts of longing and love for Lihua, silently mouthing her name.

Zh: 丽华在悉尼的小房间里，笑着垂下眼帘，开始用力思考应该写些什么。
En: In her small room in Sydney, Lihua smiled, lowering her eyes as she pondered over what to write.

Zh: 几分钟后，两人再次连线。
En: A few minutes later, they reconnected.

Zh: 虽然信号依旧不佳，但比刚才稍微好了些。
En: Although the signal was still poor, it was slightly better than before.

Zh: 明深深吸了一口气，拿出了自己的信。
En: Ming took a deep breath and pulled out his letter.

Zh: 他看着屏幕，望着心爱的丽华，开始朗读。
En: He looked at the screen, gazing at his beloved Lihua, and began to read.

Zh: “亲爱的丽华，尽管我们相隔千里，但每一刻，我的心都与你同在。
En: “My dear Lihua, despite being thousands of miles apart, my heart is always with you.

Zh: 无论是北京的夏夜，还是悉尼的冬晨，你都是我最温暖的存在。”
En: Whether it’s a summer night in Beijing or a winter morning in Sydney, you are my warmest presence.”

Zh: 丽华眼中闪烁着泪花。
En: Tears shimmered in Lihua’s eyes.

Zh: 她深情地回以微笑，拿出了她的信。
En: She responded with a heartfelt smile and took out her letter.

Zh: “亲爱的明，无论距离多远，时间多长，我们的心永远相连。
En: “My dear Ming, no matter the distance or the length of time, our hearts will always be connected.

Zh: 希望我们能一起度过更多的周年纪念日。”
En: I hope we can spend many more anniversaries together.”

Zh: 视频通话再次卡顿，屏幕上的画面停滞不前。
En: The video call froze again, and the screen remained still.

Zh: 明拿着信，静静地等着回音。
En: Ming held his letter, quietly waiting for a response.

Zh: 屏幕上的丽华似乎也在等待，无声的祝福在心中传递。
En: On the screen, Lihua seemed to be waiting too, silently sending blessings through their hearts.

Zh: 最后，明握紧了拳头，心中那股焦虑终于放下了。
En: Finally, Ming clenched his fist, letting go of the anxiety that had been building up inside him.

Zh: 他明白，科技的便利固然重要，但真正打动人心的是彼此的诚挚。
En: He understood that while technology’s convenience was valuable, the true connection came from their heartfelt sincerity.

Zh: 丽华也深感欣慰，尽管今天的通话不尽如人意，但她知道，爱将他们紧紧相连。
En: Lihua also felt comforted, knowing that despite the imperfect call, their love had tightly bonded them.

Zh: “明，晚安。”丽华在卡顿的屏幕那头说道。
En: “Ming, goodnight,” Lihua said from the freezing screen.

Zh: “丽华，晚安。”明轻声回应。
En: “Lihua, goodnight,” Ming softly replied.

Zh: 关闭了电脑，两人在各自的世界里进入了梦乡。
En: He turned off the computer, and in their respective worlds, they both drifted into sleep.

Zh: 但梦中，他们依旧在一起。
En: In their dreams, they were together still.


Vocabulary Words:

• surrounded: 围绕
• bloodshot: 熬得红红的
• despite: 尽管
• waned: 减弱
• carefully: 仔细
• equipment: 设备
• external battery: 外接电池
• howled: 呼啸
• cozy: 温馨
• signal: 信号
• appear: 显得
• vanish: 消失
• scorching: 烈日炎炎
• biting: 刺骨
• lag: 滞后
• froze: 卡住
• surged: 油然而生
• disappointment: 失落
• obstacles: 障碍
• comfort: 安慰
• sigh: 叹气
• longing: 思念
• pondered: 思考
• sincerity: 诚挚
• reconnected: 连线
• seemed: 似乎
• heartfelt: 深情
• tightly: 紧紧
• perfect: 完美
• response: 回音