Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese:
Winter's Muse: Artistic Journeys in Jiuzhaigou Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Zh: 在一个寒冷的冬天,九寨沟的雪非常厚。
En: On a cold winter day, the snow in Jiuzhaigou was very thick.
Zh: 白色的雪覆盖了树林,湖水像蓝色的宝石。
En: The white snow covered the forest, and the lake looked like a blue gemstone.
Zh: 关于九寨沟的美丽,许多人听说过。
En: Many people have heard about the beauty of Jiuzhaigou.
Zh: 每年,新年期间,许多人到这里旅行,感受大自然的奇迹。
En: Every year, during New Year's time, many people travel here to experience the wonders of nature.
Zh: 琳娜是一个热爱冒险的艺术家。
En: Lina is an adventure-loving artist.
Zh: 她来到九寨沟,寻找灵感。
En: She came to Jiuzhaigou to seek inspiration.
Zh: 最近,她的创作陷入瓶颈。
En: Recently, her creations had hit a bottleneck.
Zh: 她希望这里的山水能给她带来新的视角。
En: She hoped that the landscape here could offer her a new perspective.
Zh: 金海是一位摄影师。
En: Jinhai is a photographer.
Zh: 他为他的摄影作品寻找完美的冬季风景。
En: He was searching for the perfect winter landscape for his photography works.
Zh: 他的任务是捕捉到独特的自然美景。
En: His task was to capture unique natural beauty.
Zh: 他严肃而又拘谨,通常不喜欢分心。
En: He is serious and reserved, usually disliking distractions.
Zh: 两人在一家小旅馆里偶然相遇。
En: The two met by chance in a small inn.
Zh: 旅馆外的雪越下越大,临时的封路让他们的计划都受到了影响。
En: Outside the inn, the snow was falling heavily, and the temporary road closures affected their plans.
Zh: “看来我们只能在这里待一阵子,”琳娜对金海说,她的脸上露出微笑,似乎并不在意。
En: “It seems we can only stay here for a while,” Lina said to Jinhai, with a smile on her face, seemingly unfazed.
Zh: 金海有些惊讶。
En: Jinhai was a bit surprised.
Zh: “我本来想去拍坝上雪景,”他说,语气中夹杂着一丝失望。
En: “I originally planned to photograph the snow scenes in Bashang,” he said, with a hint of disappointment in his tone.
Zh: “也许,这里也有美丽的景色,”琳娜鼓励道。
En: “Maybe there are beautiful scenes here too,” Lina encouraged.
Zh: “想和我一起探索吗?”
En: “Want to explore with me?”
Zh: 金海犹豫了一下,最后点了头。
En: Jinhai hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Zh: 他决定放松自己,欣赏眼前不同的美。
En: He decided to relax and appreciate the different beauty before him.
Zh: 两人漫步在厚厚的白雪中,树枝上挂满了亮晶晶的雪花,偶尔有雪花轻轻飘下。
En: The two strolled through the thick snow, with branches adorned with glistening snowflakes, occasionally drifting down.
Zh: 琳娜拿出她的画册,试着用简笔勾勒出眼前的美景。
En: Lina took out her sketchbook, attempting to capture the beauty in front of her with simple strokes.
Zh: 可是,她还是不满意。
En: Yet, she was still unsatisfied.
Zh: “你在画什么?”金海好奇地问。
En: “What are you drawing?” Jinhai asked curiously.
Zh: “我不知道,”琳娜叹了口气。
En: “I don’t know,” Lina sighed.
Zh: “但我想要找到一种新的表达。”
En: “But I want to find a new expression.”
Zh: 金海微微一笑,他举起相机,对准远处的山岭。
En: Jinhai smiled slightly and lifted his camera, aiming at the distant mountains.
Zh: “试试看从不同的角度观察。”
En: “Try looking from a different angle.”
Zh: 突然间,灵感涌上心头。
En: Suddenly, inspiration flooded her mind.
Zh: 琳娜看到金海通过相机观察世界的方式,似乎明白了什么。
En: Lina saw Jinhai observing the world through his camera, and it seemed to illuminate something for her.
Zh: 她的画笔灵动起来,仿佛在纸上创造了新的生命。
En: Her brush moved lively, as if creating new life on the paper.
Zh: 与此同时,金海按下了快门,他慢慢发现了他想要的影像:一片宁静的雪景,连同此时此地的情感。
En: Meanwhile, Jinhai pressed the shutter, slowly uncovering the image he desired: a serene snowy scene, along with the emotions of the moment and place.
Zh: 几天过后,雪停了,路重新通畅。
En: A few days later, the snow ceased, and the roads were open again.
Zh: 他们知道该离开了,但在分别前,他们交换了联系方式。
En: They knew it was time to part, but before leaving, they exchanged contact information.
Zh: 在这个冬日里,他们成为彼此的灵感和朋友。
En: In this winter, they became each other's inspiration and friends.
Zh: 琳娜收获了自信和新的灵感,金海也找到了对人和事物的连结。
En: Lina gained confidence and new inspiration, and Jinhai found connections with people and things.
Zh: 九寨沟的经历,让他们在工作之外看到了更广阔的世界。
En: The experience in Jiuzhaigou allowed them to see a broader world beyond their work.
Zh: 故事就这样,在雪停之后,他们踏上新的道路。
En: And so the story goes, as the snow stopped, they embarked on new paths.
Vocabulary Words:
- thick: 厚
- gemstone: 宝石
- inspiration: 灵感
- bottleneck: 瓶颈
- perspective: 视角
- photographer: 摄影师
- unique: 独特
- reserved: 拘谨
- inn: 旅馆
- closure: 封路
- unfazed: 不在意
- hint: 一丝
- explore: 探索
- strolled: 漫步
- adorned: 挂满
- glistening: 亮晶晶
- strokes: 简笔
- curiously: 好奇地
- sigh: 叹了口气
- expression: 表达
- angle: 角度
- flooded: 涌上
- illuminate: 明白
- shutter: 快门
- uncertain: 不确定
- serene: 宁静
- emotions: 情感
- ceased: 停了
- connections: 连结
- broader: 广阔