December 07, 2025

Snowy Escapes: A Family’s Joy Beyond the Workload

12 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Snowy Escapes: A Family’s Joy Beyond the Workload
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 漫天飞雪的时候，刘伟驾驶着他的SUV，驶向深山中的一个小木屋。
En: When snow was flying in all directions, Liu Wei drove his SUV toward a small cabin deep in the mountains.

Zh: 他和妻子张美，还有儿子陈浩，一起度过一个渴望已久的假期。
En: He, his wife Zhang Mei, and their son Chen Hao were yearning for a long-awaited vacation together.

Zh: 长时间的工作让这个家庭一如既往地分离，但这个圣诞节，他们终于开始了一次难能可贵的平静时光。
En: Long working hours had constantly kept the family apart, but this Christmas, they finally started a precious period of tranquility.

Zh: 小木屋位于一片白雪覆盖的森林中，周围是高耸的松树，营造了一种宁静而温暖的氛围。
En: The cabin was located in a snow-covered forest, surrounded by towering pine trees, creating a serene and warm atmosphere.

Zh: 室内，壁炉里木柴轻轻燃烧，释放出香甜的松木香气。
En: Inside, in the fireplace, logs gently burned, releasing a sweet pine scent.

Zh: 刘伟一边看着跳动的火焰，一边内心挣扎。
En: As Liu Wei watched the dancing flames, his mind was in turmoil.

Zh: 他知道电话那头有未完成的工作，但张美和陈浩的笑声已然唤起了他内心深处对家人的渴望。
En: He was aware of unfinished work waiting on the other end of the phone, but the laughter of Zhang Mei and Chen Hao awakened a deep longing for his family within him.

Zh: "爸，我们去外面堆雪人吧！
En: "Dad, let's go outside and build a snowman!"

Zh: " 陈浩兴奋地拉着刘伟的手，满心期待。
En: Chen Hao eagerly pulled Liu Wei's hand, full of anticipation.

Zh: 刘伟迟疑了一下，看了看枕边一闪一闪的手机。
En: Liu Wei hesitated for a moment, glancing at his blinking phone on the pillow.

Zh: 紧接着，他做出了一个重大决定——他关掉手机，微笑着对张美和陈浩说：“好，我们一起去。
En: Then, he made a significant decision—he turned off the phone and smiled at Zhang Mei and Chen Hao, saying, "Yes, let's go together."

Zh: ”一家人小心翼翼地走出小木屋，扑向银装素裹的雪地。
En: The family carefully stepped out of the cabin and plunged into the snow-clad landscape.

Zh: 寒风中，他们齐心协力地滚着一个大雪球，又堆起了一个可爱的雪人。
En: In the cold wind, they worked together to roll a large snowball and build an adorable snowman.

Zh: 刘伟惊讶地发现，简单的家庭时光带来的欢乐轻而易举地超过了工作带来的满足感。
En: Liu Wei was surprised to find that the simple joys of family time easily surpassed the satisfaction brought by work.

Zh: 雪地里的笑声持续回响，像一曲悠扬的冬日恋歌，洗净了他心头的疲惫。
En: The laughter echoed in the snow, like a melodious winter love song, washing away the fatigue in his heart.

Zh: 傍晚时分，他们回到小木屋，围坐在壁炉旁。
En: By evening, they returned to the cabin and sat around the fireplace.

Zh: 火光映红了每个人的脸庞，温暖洋溢。
En: The firelight flushed each of their faces with warmth.

Zh: 在这个宁静的时刻，刘伟深刻地意识到，陪伴在家人身边，是最珍贵的礼物。
En: In this quiet moment, Liu Wei profoundly realized that being with family was the most precious gift.

Zh: 他决定，以后要更多地抽出时间，与心爱的人共度这样的美好时光。
En: He decided to make more time in the future to spend such wonderful moments with his loved ones.

Zh: 就这样，刘伟不再是那个忙于工作的人，而是一个懂得珍惜家庭时光的好父亲。
En: Thus, Liu Wei was no longer just someone overly consumed with work but a father who understood the value of cherishing family time.

Zh: 窗外，雪花静静飘落，仿佛在为这个温馨夜晚谱写一曲祝福的歌。
En: Outside the window, snowflakes fell quietly, seemingly composing a song of blessings for this warm evening.

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