Talkative Mei

千里莺啼绿映红，

qiān lǐ yīng tí lǜ yìng hóng，

水村山郭酒旗风。

shuǐ cūn shān guō jiǔ qí fēng。

南朝四百八十寺，

nán cháo sì bǎi bā shí sì，

多少楼台烟雨中。

duō shǎo lóu tái yān yǔ zhōng。

字彙 Vocabulary

1ヽ莺啼

yīng tí

oriole chirping

2ヽ郭

guō

a wall constructed around the city’s outer boundary in ancient times

3ヽ酒旗

jiǔ qí

the ancient Chinese-style wine shop flag

酒= wine

旗= flag

4ヽ南朝

nán cháo

The Southern Dynasties Nanchao 南朝 (420~589) is a series of dynasties that ruled over southern China.

5ヽ楼台

lóu tái

Pavilions and terraces, which refers to the temples here.

楼= building, floor

台= stage

6ヽ烟雨

yān yǔ

A gentle rain falls softly, resembling a blend of smoke and mist.

烟= fog, mist

雨= rain

白話文翻译Translation to vernacular Chinese

辽阔的千里江南，黄莺在欢乐地歌唱，绿树映衬红花，

Liáokuò de qiān lǐ jiāngnán，huángyīng zài huānlè de gēchàng，lǜ shù yìng chèn hónghuā，

在临水的村庄，依山的城郭，到处都有迎风招展的酒旗。

Zài lín shuǐ de cūnzhuāng，yī shān de chéngguō，dàochù dōu yǒu yíngfēngzhāozhǎn de jiǔqí。

南朝遗留下的四百八十多座古寺，昔日到处是香烟缭绕。

Náncháo yíliúxià de sìbǎibāshíduō zuò gǔ sì，xírì dàochù shì xiāngyān liáorào。

如今亭台楼阁都沧桑矗立在朦胧的烟雨之中。

Rújīn tíngtáilóugé dōu cāngsāng chùlì zài ménglóng de yānyǔ zhīzhōng。

英文翻译English Translation 

For miles the orioles sweetly sing,

’Midst red and green of early spring.

By river towns, the banners fly,

With wine and winds that wander by.

Four hundred temples once stood tall,

Of Southern courts now lost to all—

Their towers fade in mist and rain,

Like dreams that time won't bring again.

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上周五，经过老城区时，发现了一家二手书店。店门口和走道上堆满书籍，每本只要二十元！老板亲切地介绍书籍的来历。待了快一小时，终于心满意足地提着两大袋书离开。最开心的是，居然找到小时候看过的漫画《乌龙院》！

Shàng zhōuwǔ， jīngguò lǎo chéngqū shí，fāxiàn le yì jiā èrshǒu shūdiàn。Diàn ménkǒu hàn zǒudào shàng duīmǎn shūjí，měi běn zhǐyào èrshí yuán！Lǎopǎn qīnqiè de jièshào shūjí de láilì。Dāi le kuài yì xiǎoshí，zhōngyú xīnmǎnyìzú de tí zhe liǎng dà dài shū líkāi。Zuì kāixīn de shì，jūrán zhǎodào xiǎoshíhòu kànguò de mànhuà 《Wū Lóng Yuàn 》！

字彙Vocabulary

1. 老城区

lǎo chéng qū

old town

老= old

城= city

区= district

2. 堆满

duī mǎn

pile up

堆= stack

满= whole

3. 书籍

shū jí

book

4. 来历

lái lì

come from

来= come

历= experience

5. 親切

qīn qiè

friendly

親= close

切= a lot

6. 待

dāi

stay

7. 心滿意足

xīn mǎn yì zú

pleasing and satisfying

心= heart

滿= whole

意= emotion

足= adequate

8. 居然

jū rán

unexpectedly

Last Friday, while passing through the old district, I discovered a second-hand bookstore. The entrance and walkway were filled with books, each priced at only twenty yuan. The owner kindly explained where the books came from. After spending nearly an hour there, I left contentedly carrying two large bags of books. The highlight of my visit was unexpectedly finding the comic "Wu Long Yuan," which I used to enjoy reading as a child!

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Definition

每年都有多余的财富及食粮。

Měi nián dōu yǒu duō yú de cáifù jí shíliáng。

Every year, there is an excess of wealth and food.

年=year

有=have

余=remainder

Example sentence

华人过新年，鱼是必不可少的一道菜肴。因｢鱼｣与｢余｣同音，象征年年有余。

Huárén guò xīnnián ， yú shì bì bùkě shǎo de yí dào càiyáo。Yīn ｢yú｣ yǔ ｢yú｣ tóng yīn， xiàngzhēng niánnián yǒu yú 。

In Chinese culture, eating fish is considered an essential part of the New Year celebrations. This is due to the homophony between the words 'fish' (鱼) and 'remainder' (余), symbolizing the wish for abundance and prosperity in the coming year.

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Definition

If you want to send the best wishes to one another for the new year ahead, you can say “新年好。”

新=new

年=year

好=good

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Definition

have no

Related words

wú xīn

无心

not be in the mood for

无=have no

心=heart

wú zhī

无知

ignorant

无=have no

知=know

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爆竹声中一岁除，

bào zhú shēng zhōng yí suì chú，

春风送暖入屠苏。

chūn fēng sòng nuǎn rù tú sū。

千门万户曈曈日，

qiān mén wàn hù tóng tóng rì，

总把新桃换旧符。

zǒng bǎ xīn táo huàn jiù fú。

字彙 Vocabulary

1ヽ元日

yuán rì

the first day of Lunar New Year

元=beginning, first

日=day

2ヽ爆竹声

bào zhú shēng

the sound of firecrackers

爆=explode

竹=bamboo

声=sound

3ヽ一岁除

yí suì chú

an old year is gone

一=one

岁=year

除=remove; get rid of

4ヽ屠苏

tú sū

name of a type of ancient wine which was a daily drink among families during Spring Festival in ancient times.

5ヽ曈曈

tóng tóng

twilight just before sunrise

6ヽ桃

táo

peach

7ヽ符

fú

charm

白話文翻译Translation to vernacular Chinese

爆竹声中旧的一年已经过去，

Bàozhúshēng zhōng jiù de yì nián yǐ jīngguò qù，

春风带来阵阵暖意开怀畅饮屠苏酒。

Chūn fēng dài lái zhènzhèn nuǎnyì kāihuái chàngyǐn túsūjiǔ。

初升的太阳照耀着千家万户，

Chū shēng de tàiyáng zhàoyào zhe qiān jiā wàn hù，

都把旧的桃符取下换上新的桃符。

Dōu bǎ jiù de táofú qǔ xià huàn shàng xīn de táofú。

英文翻译English Translation 

As the sound of firecrackers sends away the old year,

and in the warm spring breeze, people happily drink wine.

Hundred thousands of houses are bathed in the bright sunlight,

and they replace the old peach wood charms on their doors with new ones.

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Ràng wǒmen lái fùxí yíxià dìsìshísān jí dào dìsìshíbā jí de nèiróng ba !

Let’s recap the content of Episodes 43-48!

下面有几个问题，

Xiàmiàn yǒu jǐ ge wèntí，

Here are some questions below.

请试着回答看看，

qǐng shì zhe huídá kànkàn，

Please try to answer them

看你答对几题。

kàn nǐ dáduì jǐ tí。

and see how many questions you will get right.

答案公佈在文字稿最下方。

Dáàn gōngbù zài wénzì gǎo zuì xiàfāng。

The answers will be revealed at the bottom of the transcript.

第一題: 看到美丽的风景，我习惯用甚么记录下来，留作纪念?

dì yī tí : Kàndào měilì de fēngjǐng ，wǒ xí guàn yòng shén me jì lù xià lái ，liúzuò jìniàn?

Q1. Whenever I come across a stunning view, how do I capture it to remember it later?

A. 手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

B. 画笔

huà bǐ

drawing pencil

第二題: ｢白毛浮绿水，红掌拨清波。｣这两句是形容哪种动物?

dì èr tí: ｢bái máo fú lǜ shuǐ，hóng zhǎng bō qīng bō。｣Zhèliǎngjù shì xíngróng nǎ zhǒng dòngwù?

Q2. “White fluff drifts on the green water, while those red palms reach out to push the clear waves.”

Which animal is described in these two lines?

A. 青蛙

qīng wā

frog

B. 鹅

é

goose

第三題: 下面哪个字用来指时间长远?

dì sān tí: Xiàmiàn nǎ ge zì yòng lái zhǐ shí jiān cháng yuǎn ?

Q3. Which of the following words is used to refer to a long period of time?

A. 人

rén

B. 久

jiǔ

第四題: 下面哪句日常用语是用来安抚人的话，叫对方别着急?

dì sì tí: Xiàmiàn nǎ jù rìcháng yòng yǔ shì yòng láiānfǔrén de huà ，jiào duìfāngbiézhe jí ?

Q4. Which of the following everyday phrases is used to calm someone down, implying that the other person should take it easy?

A. 慢慢来

màn màn lái

B. 没问题

méi wèn tí

第五題: 每年跨年烟火秀，台北101大楼变身成甚么?

dì wǔ tí: Měi nián kuànián yānhuǒxiù ，Táipěi 101dàlóu biànshēnchéng shén me ?

Q5. What does Taipei 101 become during the annual New Year's Eve fireworks display?

A. 如火如荼

rú huǒ rú tú

B. 火树银花

huǒ shù yín huā

第六題: 两个多礼拜前，因甚么原因害我拉肚子?

dì liù tí: Liǎngge duō lǐ bài qián ，yīn shén me yuányīn hài wǒ lādùzi ?

Q6. What was the cause of my diarrhea over two weeks ago?

A. 吃了不干净的海鲜

chī le bù gān jìng de hǎi xiān

eating unclean seafood

B. 感冒

gǎn mào

catching a cold

Q1 A

Q2 B

Q3 B

Q4 A

Q5 B

Q6 A

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上周，因为吃了不干净的海鲜，害我狂拉肚子，搞得身心俱疲。为了让肠胃快快恢复正常，只好一整周都吃清淡的食物。这周，终于又正常运作了，也让我对食物的选择更加谨慎小心。

Shàng zhōu ， yīn wèi chī le bù gān jìng de hǎixiān ， hài wǒ kuáng lādùzi ，gǎo de shēnxīn jù pí 。 Wèi le ràng cháng wèi kuàikuài huīfù zhèngcháng ， zhǐhǎo yì zhěng zhōu dōu chī qīngdàn de shíwù 。Zhè zhōu ，zhōng yú yòu zhèngcháng yùnzuò le ， yě ràng wǒ duì shíwù de xuǎnzé gèngjiā jǐnshèn xiǎoxīn 。

字彙Vocabulary

1. 海鲜

hǎi xiān

seafood

海= sea

鲜= fresh

2. 狂

kuáng

intensively

3. 俱

jù

both

4. 恢复

huī fù

recover

5. 清淡

qīng dàn

mild; light

清= pure

淡= dilute

6. 运作

yùn zuò

operate

7. 谨慎

jǐn shèn

careful

Last week, I experienced a severe diarrhea after eating bad seafood, which left me both physically and mentally drained. To help my stomach recover quickly, I ate only light foods for the entire week. Fortunately, this week, my digestive system is finally back to normal. This experience has made me more cautious about what I eat in the future.

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Definition

这句成语用来形容灯火通明灿烂的景象。

Zhè jù chéng yǔ yòng lái xíngróng dēnghuǒ tōngmíng cànlàn de jǐngxiàng 。

This idiom is used to describe a scene that is brightly lit and magnificent.

火=fire

树=tree

银=silver

花=flower

Example sentence

每年跨年， 台北101大楼变身火树银花，总是成为全球瞩目的焦点。

Měi nián kuànián ， Táiběi 101dàlóu biànshēn huǒ shù yín huā ， zǒng shì chéngwéi quánqiú zhǔmù de jiāodiǎn 。

Every year, during the New Year's celebration, Taipei 101 transforms into a breathtaking display of fireworks that consistently captures global attention.

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Definition

If you want to let someone know that there is no need to hurry and they can take their time, you can say “慢慢来。”

慢=slow

来=come

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