August 10, 2025 • 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Rekindling Bonds: Navigating Life's Crossroads in Beijing
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Story Transcript:
Zh: 北京的夏日，阳光透过《异类之家》咖啡馆的大窗，洒在每一张小桌上。
En: In the summer in Beijing, sunlight streamed through the large windows of the Yileizhijia café, spilling onto every small table.
Zh: 曾经的大学同学梅、健和丽玲在此重聚，时隔十年，他们终于再次相见。
En: Former college classmates Mei, Jian, and Liling reunited here after ten years; finally, they were seeing each other again.
Zh: 咖啡馆里，键盘噼里啪啦的声音和轻声交谈交织成一曲忙碌的乐章。
En: In the café, the sound of keyboards clattering and low conversations wove into a symphony of busyness.
Zh: 梅拿着一杯拿铁，微笑着，可她眉间流露出一丝未解的烦恼。
En: Mei held a cup of latte, smiling, but a hint of unresolved trouble lingered between her brows.
Zh: 她是自由职业设计师，为了找到工作和生活的平衡而苦恼。
En: She was a freelance designer, troubled by the struggle to find a balance between work and life.
Zh: 健则穿着整齐，他是个科技创业公司的合伙人，正面临激烈的市场竞争，却似乎无暇多顾。
En: Jian, dressed neatly, was a partner at a tech startup, facing fierce market competition and seemingly too busy to take on more.
Zh: 丽玲则是穿梭世界的旅行作家，心中藏着对安稳生活的渴望。
En: Liling was a travel writer journeying across the world, harboring a desire for a stable life.
Zh: “好久不见，感觉大家都变了许多。”梅率先开口，她希望从朋友们身上寻求些建议。
En: “Long time no see, it feels like we've all changed a lot,” Mei spoke first, hoping to seek some advice from her friends.
Zh: 健皱了皱眉头，随手翻着手机上的邮件，“是啊，我这个公司现在忙得不可开交，真愁人。”
En: Jian frowned while flipping through emails on his phone, “Yeah, my company is really busy right now, it's so worrisome.”
Zh: 丽玲则望着窗外，“我常年旅行，也想过要找个地方定下来，不过还没想好要去哪儿。”
En: Liling gazed out the window, “I travel all the time too and have thought about finding a place to settle down, but I haven't decided where yet.”
Zh: 梅吸了口气，把心中的烦恼一一倾诉：“我真的很想接更多项目，但总觉得牺牲了自己的时间。我该怎么办呢？”
En: Mei took a deep breath and poured out her worries one by one: “I really want to take on more projects, but I always feel like I'm sacrificing my own time. What should I do?”
Zh: 健却一直在忙着看信息，没有太多回应。
En: Jian was still busy checking messages and didn't respond much.
Zh: 丽玲却回过头来，认真说道：“或许你可以试着定个时间表，比如每天留点时间给自己，慢慢调节。”
En: Liling, however, turned back and said earnestly, “Maybe you could try setting a schedule, like leaving some time for yourself each day and adjusting gradually.”
Zh: 健放下手机，似乎意识到了什么，努力调整了位置，更加专注地听着。
En: Jian put down his phone, seemingly realizing something, and tried to adjust his attention, listening more intently.
Zh: 三个人各自道出了自己的隐忧。
En: Each of the three shared their own concerns.
Zh: 健承认自己太过专注事业，忽略了生活的其他乐趣。
En: Jian admitted that he was too focused on his career, neglecting other joys of life.
Zh: 丽玲则坦言，旅行虽然冒险刺激，但她开始渴望稳定的归宿。
En: Liling confessed that while traveling was adventurous and exciting, she was beginning to long for a stable home.
Zh: 这时，咖啡馆里的气氛顿时凝重起来，每个人都感受到，原来心底都有未解的愿望。
En: At this point, the atmosphere in the café turned heavy, and everyone realized that they all had unfulfilled desires deep down.
Zh: 经过一番长谈，朋友们决定彼此做出改变。
En: After a lengthy discussion, the friends decided to make changes.
Zh: 梅找到了一些灵感，决定仔细挑选项目，只选择那些真正能激发她创作激情的工作，而给生活留点空间。
En: Mei found some inspiration and decided to carefully select projects, choosing only those that truly sparked her creative passion while leaving some room for life.
Zh: 健和丽玲也承诺，互相保持联系，提供支持与鼓励。
En: Jian and Liling also promised to stay in touch and provide support and encouragement to each other.
Zh: 随着围绕在他们之间的话题变得温暖轻松，窗外的阳光仿佛更加明亮。
En: As the conversation warmed and lightened, the sunlight outside seemed to shine even brighter.
Zh: 梅的内心找到了一丝久违的安宁和方向。
En: Mei found a long-lost sense of peace and direction in her heart.
Zh: 他们三人交换了联系方式，并约定在未来的日子里更加彼此关心。
En: They exchanged contact information and agreed to care more for each other in the days to come.
Zh: 在《异类之家》里，他们结束了一段既漫长又重要的对话，为各自的人生注入了新的动力，重新启程。
En: In Yileizhijia, they concluded a conversation that was both long and important, injecting new motivation into each of their lives and setting off afresh.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-08-10-22-34-02-zh
Story Transcript:
Zh: 北京的夏日，阳光透过《异类之家》咖啡馆的大窗，洒在每一张小桌上。
En: In the summer in Beijing, sunlight streamed through the large windows of the Yileizhijia café, spilling onto every small table.
Zh: 曾经的大学同学梅、健和丽玲在此重聚，时隔十年，他们终于再次相见。
En: Former college classmates Mei, Jian, and Liling reunited here after ten years; finally, they were seeing each other again.
Zh: 咖啡馆里，键盘噼里啪啦的声音和轻声交谈交织成一曲忙碌的乐章。
En: In the café, the sound of keyboards clattering and low conversations wove into a symphony of busyness.
Zh: 梅拿着一杯拿铁，微笑着，可她眉间流露出一丝未解的烦恼。
En: Mei held a cup of latte, smiling, but a hint of unresolved trouble lingered between her brows.
Zh: 她是自由职业设计师，为了找到工作和生活的平衡而苦恼。
En: She was a freelance designer, troubled by the struggle to find a balance between work and life.
Zh: 健则穿着整齐，他是个科技创业公司的合伙人，正面临激烈的市场竞争，却似乎无暇多顾。
En: Jian, dressed neatly, was a partner at a tech startup, facing fierce market competition and seemingly too busy to take on more.
Zh: 丽玲则是穿梭世界的旅行作家，心中藏着对安稳生活的渴望。
En: Liling was a travel writer journeying across the world, harboring a desire for a stable life.
Zh: “好久不见，感觉大家都变了许多。”梅率先开口，她希望从朋友们身上寻求些建议。
En: “Long time no see, it feels like we've all changed a lot,” Mei spoke first, hoping to seek some advice from her friends.
Zh: 健皱了皱眉头，随手翻着手机上的邮件，“是啊，我这个公司现在忙得不可开交，真愁人。”
En: Jian frowned while flipping through emails on his phone, “Yeah, my company is really busy right now, it's so worrisome.”
Zh: 丽玲则望着窗外，“我常年旅行，也想过要找个地方定下来，不过还没想好要去哪儿。”
En: Liling gazed out the window, “I travel all the time too and have thought about finding a place to settle down, but I haven't decided where yet.”
Zh: 梅吸了口气，把心中的烦恼一一倾诉：“我真的很想接更多项目，但总觉得牺牲了自己的时间。我该怎么办呢？”
En: Mei took a deep breath and poured out her worries one by one: “I really want to take on more projects, but I always feel like I'm sacrificing my own time. What should I do?”
Zh: 健却一直在忙着看信息，没有太多回应。
En: Jian was still busy checking messages and didn't respond much.
Zh: 丽玲却回过头来，认真说道：“或许你可以试着定个时间表，比如每天留点时间给自己，慢慢调节。”
En: Liling, however, turned back and said earnestly, “Maybe you could try setting a schedule, like leaving some time for yourself each day and adjusting gradually.”
Zh: 健放下手机，似乎意识到了什么，努力调整了位置，更加专注地听着。
En: Jian put down his phone, seemingly realizing something, and tried to adjust his attention, listening more intently.
Zh: 三个人各自道出了自己的隐忧。
En: Each of the three shared their own concerns.
Zh: 健承认自己太过专注事业，忽略了生活的其他乐趣。
En: Jian admitted that he was too focused on his career, neglecting other joys of life.
Zh: 丽玲则坦言，旅行虽然冒险刺激，但她开始渴望稳定的归宿。
En: Liling confessed that while traveling was adventurous and exciting, she was beginning to long for a stable home.
Zh: 这时，咖啡馆里的气氛顿时凝重起来，每个人都感受到，原来心底都有未解的愿望。
En: At this point, the atmosphere in the café turned heavy, and everyone realized that they all had unfulfilled desires deep down.
Zh: 经过一番长谈，朋友们决定彼此做出改变。
En: After a lengthy discussion, the friends decided to make changes.
Zh: 梅找到了一些灵感，决定仔细挑选项目，只选择那些真正能激发她创作激情的工作，而给生活留点空间。
En: Mei found some inspiration and decided to carefully select projects, choosing only those that truly sparked her creative passion while leaving some room for life.
Zh: 健和丽玲也承诺，互相保持联系，提供支持与鼓励。
En: Jian and Liling also promised to stay in touch and provide support and encouragement to each other.
Zh: 随着围绕在他们之间的话题变得温暖轻松，窗外的阳光仿佛更加明亮。
En: As the conversation warmed and lightened, the sunlight outside seemed to shine even brighter.
Zh: 梅的内心找到了一丝久违的安宁和方向。
En: Mei found a long-lost sense of peace and direction in her heart.
Zh: 他们三人交换了联系方式，并约定在未来的日子里更加彼此关心。
En: They exchanged contact information and agreed to care more for each other in the days to come.
Zh: 在《异类之家》里，他们结束了一段既漫长又重要的对话，为各自的人生注入了新的动力，重新启程。
En: In Yileizhijia, they concluded a conversation that was both long and important, injecting new motivation into each of their lives and setting off afresh.
Vocabulary Words:
- streamed: 透过
- low: 轻声
- freelance: 自由职业
- struggle: 苦恼
- balance: 平衡
- fierce: 激烈
- gazed: 望着
- settle: 定下来
- deep breath: 吸了口气
- sacrificing: 牺牲
- earnestly: 认真
- neglecting: 忽略
- stable: 安稳
- asserted: 坦言
- admitted: 承认
- atmosphere: 气氛
- lingered: 流露
- unfulfilled: 未解
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
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things allah bug hamisahyel tou na may Silico ti by
sinjoing the final ye eating soup Ujina hen Santi gun
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du sain Mo danzn di de si shu La city
de shutin. We'll get them Banna sintu ye ji samun
j kansisi Mayo Tai doo hue yin biling to hugot
all I jing jing Shudda Husi nikri shi jiding the
Shidien Ba b ru Ma pier ludin Shidien Pai City,
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Genshan to rule, sinda on li chung shin ti cha.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Beijing De s Jaan guan togu yi jizae guan da
da cho sa semei ja selchu shah.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
In the summer in Beijing, sunlight streamed through the large
windows of the Elizijia Cafe, spilling onto every small table.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Son Jin da dasi tounsi mae tien hl liing say
sechung su shigu shiye taman join you zayan tie.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Former college classmates May Jian and Lylin reunited here after
ten years. Finally they were seeing each other again.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Kafe Guan Li tienpampili pala de shan yi jutin shunzio
tan teoji chung yi Chu manglu de ye ja.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
In the cafe, the sound of keyboards clattering and low
conversations wove into a symphony of busyness.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Ma Naji beat hi Ui shojia kadamjia liu lu Chui
suezie the fun no.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
May held a cup of latte, smiling, but a hint
of unresolved trouble lingered between her brows.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Tashize Yo Jishi shi Willa Jiao Dao Gunzu hushu Hu
the ping Hu Kuna.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
She was a freelance designer troubled by the struggle to
find a balance between work and life.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Sienzu Chunja juan Zi Tashi Kurzi ho Ye jim Mie
Lin Si Li de shi Chuan sin jung Ti su
Huu sad.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Ku Jian dressed neatly was a partner at a tech startup,
facing fierce market competition and seemingly too busy to take
on more.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Lelin Sushi chunsu Shijie de Li sinzu Ya sin Junshanja
de al shun Hu the ku.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
Wa Lyling was a travel writer, arneying across the world,
harboring a desire for a stable life.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Hauso Busie Ganzie Dasa dot Meische sen kaik Tasio.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Sinshu siti Ye long time no see, it feels like
we've all changed a lot. May spoke first, hoping to
seek some advice from her friends.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Sienjo La Joe mateol soy Sho Fuji Shuxi Chandi Josie
Cheer jign Senza mon kaijinjoje.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Gian frowned while flipping through emails on his phone. Yeah,
my company is really busy right now. It's so worrisome.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
Lelinzun Chona wichaie li sing y sen gur yo jiaogadifanin
la bug hamisahyel t.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
Na Lylan gazed out the window. I travel all the
time too, and have thought about finding a place to
settle down, but I haven't decided where yet.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Maisilah kotsi bai sinjo nafana yi yi jing su w Jinnen.
Then zunt this si sho laszi this shy We'll get some.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Bana May took a deep breath and poured out her
worries one by one. I really want to take on
more projects, but I always feel like I'm sacrificing my
own time. What should I do?
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Sien tou yi jiza manji can Sinsi Mai tai.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Do Hui yin Gion was still busy checking messages and
didn't respond much.
Speaker 1 (08:37):
Biling Tu hue gut hola jin jin shuada husnien pia
Biu mah tiel de shi kitsizi.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Ma man Chiao tie Liling, however, turned back and said earnestly,
maybe you could try setting a schedule like leaving some
time for yourself each day and adjusting gradually.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Sienfan Sacho Si su huye shida la sema Nuli Tyao
jen Luigi Gonza dunju the Tinja.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
Gian put down his phone, seemingly realizing something and tried
to adjust his attention, listening more intently.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Sanburen gut zadaou Chula Zizi d ye yo.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Each of the three shared their own concerns.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Siencho Yen Sizi taigudun du chi ye Julia lishenhu di
Zita lu.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Tchi Gian admitted that he was too focused on his career,
neglecting other joys of life.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
Leelin zata ye li Sin Suryamo Sien Sizi than takaishi
kungwinding de guise.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Su Lylin confessed that while traveling was adventurous and exciting,
she was beginning to long for a stable home.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
Jeshi Kakali the Tchifin Tushin Chunxila Mai Green do gain
show Da Yela Sindhi do yu Huizie de yuen.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Wa At this point, the atmosphere in the cafe turned heavy,
and everyone realized that they all had unfulfilled desires deep down.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Singo y Fren chang Tai Poyo Mansie diing Bizzur chugae Pie.
Speaker 3 (10:19):
After a lengthy discussion, the friends decided to make changes.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Maijia d Li Sielinga jidnsu Syo Senza mo j Senza
Nae sie jing ji Nunzi fat Tai chanzu Xi sing
de gunzu Ergeishin Hulu Dien Kunzie.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
May found some inspiration and decided to carefully select projects,
choosing only those that truly sparked her creative passion while
leaving some room for life.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Sien hl ling Ye Chiang no Husein Boo Chilien Si
tigung chi chi Yu.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Kul Gian and Lyling also promised to stay in touch
and provide support and encouragement to each other.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
So Jiue Yaza tamanjiji no Hua Ti bin the Winna
and sin su Choua the Yaan Guang fang Fu Guanza
miing Lia.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
As the conversation warmed and lightened, the sunlight outside seemed
to shine even brighter.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
May the nai sin Chiao d li siziowe da annin Hufuansia.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
May found a long lost sense of peace and direction
in her heart.
Speaker 1 (11:26):
Tamaseyen jia hu a a lien sifung shi bin ye
ding zahue la de jizili gun ja biegen Sin.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
They exchanged contact information and agreed to care more for
each other in the days to come.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Say yi le jiziali tamandie shu li y doun zi
man chang yo ju ya de do hi w goods
de yenshun ju u le sinda don li chung shin
ti chan.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
In you Isijia. They concluded a conversation that was both
long and important, injecting new motivation into each of their
lives and setting off afresh.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this
commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese,
then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:26):
Tolku toku tolku.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Streamed, xingshiu, xingshiu, singh.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
Shil woe, se yo ji yi, se yo ji yi
si yu ji yi, freelance, kuna kuna kunna, struggle, ping
hun ping hun ping hun, balance, ziliu ziliu zili fierce
wang Ja wang ja wang ja gazed ding za lading Sa,
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lading sha la settle, sila, kot si, sila, kot si,
sila coat see deep breath, sea shell, sea shall, sea shell,
sacrificing jin jin jin jin jin jin earnestly Julie Julie houlie.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Neglecting and when and when and when stable, tang ye
tang ye, tang ye asserted, chang yen chiang yen, chang
yen admitted, chiefen chiefen siafen atmosphere yo lu yo lu
yo lu lingered wait ye wait ye waits ye unfulfilled,
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yun wah yu wa yun wah, desires man chaw manchaw
man chaw lengthy, don't lie, don't lie, don't lie. Motivation
gent ju gentju gent juw intently ye ye'll y yo
y yo concerns.
Speaker 1 (14:04):
Changsu changsu changsu creative linka linka linka inspiration, tching zi
ching t ching passion, zia shul zie schulzieshul concluded, chojen
choya cho ye worrisome, pietie kieltie, pia tie.
Speaker 3 (14:28):
Adjusting jusual jusual jusual, injecting.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
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In this episode, we'll explore how three friends reunite in
a bustling Beijing cafe to confront their evolving lives and
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
Beijing. The jang ylejza ka guandadat sasamejastru a sha sonzinda
das tons me tiln sa seonsu, Shugashumi Tama John you
said Sandia tarfrequantly simpanpili pilatation in her ting shr time
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del jichun is yimng lulu yeja may niji by nati
way solja katamide and lu lutui is way did find
now tashi t yoji yesha dish while Jada going through
a kushion hood the pink hung her kuna senzo trndi
gent tea tashiga kurzi turni gunsud her Hurrian jummeln. The
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lady she churned ing jun tishu usador goo lelin so
she turns so she did li sing souda sin jong
tanja the anvention for the kurwan how t budie dandi
daidado belas you do maysure sink taiko Tasi wants upon
your mission shun sinto city and ye gen geol jo
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may talk so shall findancio di cha da Yoda shia
Wijiga gunz Sinda mang the Buka Taisia Gin children liling
soo wand tran whay Wochnia lusin yesen gole ya jagadifun
things allah bug hamisahyel tou na may Silico ti by
sinjoing the final ye eating soup Ujina hen Santi gun
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du sain Mo danzn di de si shu La city
de shutin. We'll get them Banna sintu ye ji samun
j kansisi Mayo Tai doo hue yin biling to hugot
all I jing jing Shudda Husi nikri shi jiding the
Shidien Ba b ru Ma pier ludin Shidien Pai City,
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Maman til di Sienfan Sachoti so huye shi d Ala
Shama no lipyel janawaiji Ganza join to the Tinja san
Villian goods thou to La city, d'ye Yozianchannion City, Tago
juan u shi y Julia Leshan Khu the Ti Ta
luty liling the tan yan Lising Syamosi and city dan
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ta Taishiko wan whending the green soup Jishi tafequaly the
tiffen DUIs in Juntila make Greendogan showed out. You're Lazindi
do you waited yng one single if i chang tan
poyomandieting beat so Tugai bin major dally zilinga jading the
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citius and some more g and the Nazi ginger nut
if I tae transo editing the gunzo agasion Ludi and
kumtie then her lilnye chang nor who sample Chilian see
tigung Jichi you good lead such a way out that
tama jidin Kuwaiti being the winter and sing so try
the young one from fu guang Jamnia made the naising
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Chaudaly siy away that and in her funcia tamasaryan gea
huanelinshifug Shi been yeading that way like the easily Gunjabis
Guancin say il Jidai Tamadi shuly you don't see man
Chang you join ao the dour hui wall goods, the
Genshan to rule, sinda on li chung shin ti cha.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Beijing De s Jaan guan togu yi jizae guan da
da cho sa semei ja selchu shah.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
In the summer in Beijing, sunlight streamed through the large
windows of the Elizijia Cafe, spilling onto every small table.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Son Jin da dasi tounsi mae tien hl liing say
sechung su shigu shiye taman join you zayan tie.
Speaker 3 (05:35):
Former college classmates May Jian and Lylin reunited here after
ten years. Finally they were seeing each other again.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Kafe Guan Li tienpampili pala de shan yi jutin shunzio
tan teoji chung yi Chu manglu de ye ja.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
In the cafe, the sound of keyboards clattering and low
conversations wove into a symphony of busyness.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Ma Naji beat hi Ui shojia kadamjia liu lu Chui
suezie the fun no.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
May held a cup of latte, smiling, but a hint
of unresolved trouble lingered between her brows.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
Tashize Yo Jishi shi Willa Jiao Dao Gunzu hushu Hu
the ping Hu Kuna.
Speaker 3 (06:22):
She was a freelance designer troubled by the struggle to
find a balance between work and life.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Sienzu Chunja juan Zi Tashi Kurzi ho Ye jim Mie
Lin Si Li de shi Chuan sin jung Ti su
Huu sad.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Ku Jian dressed neatly was a partner at a tech startup,
facing fierce market competition and seemingly too busy to take
on more.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Lelin Sushi chunsu Shijie de Li sinzu Ya sin Junshanja
de al shun Hu the ku.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
Wa Lyling was a travel writer, arneying across the world,
harboring a desire for a stable life.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Hauso Busie Ganzie Dasa dot Meische sen kaik Tasio.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Sinshu siti Ye long time no see, it feels like
we've all changed a lot. May spoke first, hoping to
seek some advice from her friends.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Sienjo La Joe mateol soy Sho Fuji Shuxi Chandi Josie
Cheer jign Senza mon kaijinjoje.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Gian frowned while flipping through emails on his phone. Yeah,
my company is really busy right now. It's so worrisome.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
Lelinzun Chona wichaie li sing y sen gur yo jiaogadifanin
la bug hamisahyel t.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
Na Lylan gazed out the window. I travel all the
time too, and have thought about finding a place to
settle down, but I haven't decided where yet.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Maisilah kotsi bai sinjo nafana yi yi jing su w Jinnen.
Then zunt this si sho laszi this shy We'll get some.
Speaker 3 (08:15):
Bana May took a deep breath and poured out her
worries one by one. I really want to take on
more projects, but I always feel like I'm sacrificing my
own time. What should I do?
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Sien tou yi jiza manji can Sinsi Mai tai.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Do Hui yin Gion was still busy checking messages and
didn't respond much.
Speaker 1 (08:37):
Biling Tu hue gut hola jin jin shuada husnien pia
Biu mah tiel de shi kitsizi.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Ma man Chiao tie Liling, however, turned back and said earnestly,
maybe you could try setting a schedule like leaving some
time for yourself each day and adjusting gradually.
Speaker 1 (09:00):
Sienfan Sacho Si su huye shida la sema Nuli Tyao
jen Luigi Gonza dunju the Tinja.
Speaker 3 (09:10):
Gian put down his phone, seemingly realizing something and tried
to adjust his attention, listening more intently.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Sanburen gut zadaou Chula Zizi d ye yo.
Speaker 3 (09:21):
Each of the three shared their own concerns.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Siencho Yen Sizi taigudun du chi ye Julia lishenhu di
Zita lu.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Tchi Gian admitted that he was too focused on his career,
neglecting other joys of life.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
Leelin zata ye li Sin Suryamo Sien Sizi than takaishi
kungwinding de guise.
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Su Lylin confessed that while traveling was adventurous and exciting,
she was beginning to long for a stable home.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
Jeshi Kakali the Tchifin Tushin Chunxila Mai Green do gain
show Da Yela Sindhi do yu Huizie de yuen.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
Wa At this point, the atmosphere in the cafe turned heavy,
and everyone realized that they all had unfulfilled desires deep down.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
Singo y Fren chang Tai Poyo Mansie diing Bizzur chugae Pie.
Speaker 3 (10:19):
After a lengthy discussion, the friends decided to make changes.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
Maijia d Li Sielinga jidnsu Syo Senza mo j Senza
Nae sie jing ji Nunzi fat Tai chanzu Xi sing
de gunzu Ergeishin Hulu Dien Kunzie.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
May found some inspiration and decided to carefully select projects,
choosing only those that truly sparked her creative passion while
leaving some room for life.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Sien hl ling Ye Chiang no Husein Boo Chilien Si
tigung chi chi Yu.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
Kul Gian and Lyling also promised to stay in touch
and provide support and encouragement to each other.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
So Jiue Yaza tamanjiji no Hua Ti bin the Winna
and sin su Choua the Yaan Guang fang Fu Guanza
miing Lia.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
As the conversation warmed and lightened, the sunlight outside seemed
to shine even brighter.
Speaker 1 (11:17):
May the nai sin Chiao d li siziowe da annin Hufuansia.
Speaker 3 (11:23):
May found a long lost sense of peace and direction
in her heart.
Speaker 1 (11:26):
Tamaseyen jia hu a a lien sifung shi bin ye
ding zahue la de jizili gun ja biegen Sin.
Speaker 3 (11:36):
They exchanged contact information and agreed to care more for
each other in the days to come.
Speaker 1 (11:41):
Say yi le jiziali tamandie shu li y doun zi
man chang yo ju ya de do hi w goods
de yenshun ju u le sinda don li chung shin
ti chan.
Speaker 3 (11:55):
In you Isijia. They concluded a conversation that was both
long and important, injecting new motivation into each of their
lives and setting off afresh.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this
commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese,
then in English.
Speaker 1 (12:26):
Tolku toku tolku.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Streamed, xingshiu, xingshiu, singh.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
Shil woe, se yo ji yi, se yo ji yi
si yu ji yi, freelance, kuna kuna kunna, struggle, ping
hun ping hun ping hun, balance, ziliu ziliu zili fierce
wang Ja wang ja wang ja gazed ding za lading Sa,
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lading sha la settle, sila, kot si, sila, kot si,
sila coat see deep breath, sea shell, sea shall, sea shell,
sacrificing jin jin jin jin jin jin earnestly Julie Julie houlie.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
Neglecting and when and when and when stable, tang ye
tang ye, tang ye asserted, chang yen chiang yen, chang
yen admitted, chiefen chiefen siafen atmosphere yo lu yo lu
yo lu lingered wait ye wait ye waits ye unfulfilled,
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yun wah yu wa yun wah, desires man chaw manchaw
man chaw lengthy, don't lie, don't lie, don't lie. Motivation
gent ju gentju gent juw intently ye ye'll y yo
y yo concerns.
Speaker 1 (14:04):
Changsu changsu changsu creative linka linka linka inspiration, tching zi
ching t ching passion, zia shul zie schulzieshul concluded, chojen
choya cho ye worrisome, pietie kieltie, pia tie.
Speaker 3 (14:28):
Adjusting jusual jusual jusual, injecting.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
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