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Lost in Translation: A Tale of Friendship in Beijing

Feb 27, 2024 · 12m 1s
Lost in Translation: A Tale of Friendship in Beijing
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01 · Main Story

8m 33s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 19s

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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Lost in Translation: A Tale of Friendship in Beijing Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lost-in-translation-a-tale-of-friendship-in-beijing/ Story Transcript: Zh: 在北京繁华的永安里商业街,走着一个名叫张伟的游客。 En: In...

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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Lost in Translation: A Tale of Friendship in Beijing
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 在北京繁华的永安里商业街,走着一个名叫张伟的游客。
En: In the bustling Yong'an Li commercial street in Beijing, there was a tourist named Zhang Wei walking.

Zh: 他带着一颗去大都会冒险的心,内心洋溢着无比的愉悦。
En: With a heart full of adventure to explore the metropolis, he was overflowing with joy.

Zh: 然而,交流障碍却令他的旅行之路充满了不同程度的尴尬。
En: However, communication barriers made his travel journey filled with varying degrees of embarrassment.

Zh: 那天阳光正好,何不去精髓的巷子里摘把时光呢?
En: The sun was shining that day, why not pick up a piece of time in the essence of the alley?

Zh: 于是,张伟在南锣鼓巷里瞎逛,一眼就看中了一个古色古香的小店铺。
En: So, Zhang Wei wandered aimlessly in Nanluoguxiang and immediately found a quaint little shop that caught his eye.

Zh: 这里的店主是位中年妇女,一身素色的汉服,温和却不乏尊严。
En: The shop owner here was a middle-aged woman, dressed in plain-colored Hanfu, gentle yet dignified.

Zh: 张伟兴高采烈地走进店铺,阿姨热情而谦逊地向他打招呼,投以热烈而亲切的笑容。
En: Zhang Wei walked into the shop excitedly, and the aunt warmly and humbly greeted him with a warm and friendly smile.

Zh: 可是,张伟却回应道:“厕所!
En: However, Zhang Wei responded, "Toilet!"

Zh: ”惊讶而怀疑的表情,令店主震惊。
En: The surprised and skeptical expression stunned the shop owner.

Zh: 她左看右看,只看到张伟愉快的笑容。
En: She looked around but only saw Zhang Wei's happy smile.

Zh: 短暂的沉默稍纵即逝,店主礼貌又幽默的回应“就在旁边,需要帮忙吗?
En: A brief silence was quickly broken, and the shop owner politely and humorously responded, "It's right next door, do you need help?"

Zh: ”张伟十分惊诧,他以为说的是“谢谢”,结果居然宛如烂泥打在了店主的脸上。
En: Zhang Wei was very surprised, thinking he was saying "Thank you," but it came out sounding like mud splashing on the shop owner's face.

Zh: 那个误会成了他们笑谈的素材,使得这个冒险旅行不再枯燥无味,尽管原因有些可笑。
En: That misunderstanding became the material for their jokes, making this adventurous journey no longer dull, albeit for a somewhat silly reason.

Zh: 张伟的谬误让店主回味无穷,而张伟也更加努力地学习当地的语言和习俗,以消除他的无知和张伟的窘态。
En: Zhang Wei's mistake gave the shop owner endless amusement, and Zhang Wei worked even harder to learn the local language and customs, to dispel his ignorance and embarrassment.

Zh: 通过简单而愿意相互理解的交流,他们发现彼此无比的可爱和善良。
En: Through simple and willing to understand communication, they discovered each other's incredible loveliness and kindness.

Zh: 张伟的行为让店主感动,同时也找到了尬聊的乐趣。
En: Zhang Wei's actions touched the shop owner, and they also found the fun in awkward conversations.

Zh: 他们成了好朋友,每当谈到那个“厕所”的笑话,他们都会破涕为笑。
En: They became good friends, and whenever they mentioned that "bathroom" joke, it would make them burst into laughter.

Zh: 故事的结束,让我们明白口误并不是尴尬的开始,它可能是一段美好邂逅的开头。
En: At the end of the story, we understand that a slip of the tongue is not the beginning of embarrassment, it might be the start of a beautiful encounter.

Zh: 每个尴尬的瞬间,都可能为我们的生活带来些许的趣味。
En: Each awkward moment may bring a bit of fun to our lives.

Zh: 张伟的旅行,带着一点小插曲,虽有些让人笑颜,但却让他收获了一个不能错过的友情,这就是他的北京,和他的冒险故事。
En: Zhang Wei's trip, with a small episode that brought smiles, led him to gain a friendship that he could not miss - this is his Beijing, and his adventure story.


Vocabulary Words:
  • tourist: 游客
  • named: 名叫
  • walking: 走着
  • adventure: 冒险
  • metropolis: 大都会
  • embarrassment: 尴尬
  • sunshine: 阳光
  • essence: 精髓
  • alley: 巷子
  • wandered: 瞎逛
  • quaint: 古色古香
  • shop: 店铺
  • owner: 店主
  • middle-aged: 中年
  • woman: 妇女
  • dressed: 穿着
  • plain-colored: 素色
  • gentle: 温和
  • dignified: 尊严
  • excitedly: 兴高采烈
  • humbly: 谦逊
  • greeted: 打招呼
  • smile: 微笑
  • surprised: 惊讶
  • skeptical: 怀疑
  • silence: 沉默
  • polite: 礼貌
  • humorous: 幽默
  • misunderstanding: 误会
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