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August 23, 2025 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Whispers of the Past: A Stormy Quest for Lost Memories
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Story Transcript:

Zh: 天空阴沉,预示着一场暴风雨即将来临。
En: The sky was overcast, hinting at an impending storm.

Zh: 梁站在曾经的学校门前,思绪如这不稳定的天气一般混乱。
En: Liang stood in front of his former school, his thoughts as tumultuous as the unstable weather.

Zh: 多年前,这里充满了欢声笑语,如今却只剩下破碎的玻璃和倒塌的墙壁。
En: Years ago, this place was filled with laughter and joy, but now only shattered glass and collapsed walls remain.

Zh: 仲夏的季节,空气中弥漫着潮湿和腐朽的味道,四周安静得令人不安,只有远处的雷声隐隐作响。
En: In the midsummer season, the air was thick with the smell of dampness and decay, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, save for the faint rumblings of distant thunder.

Zh: “我们真的要进去吗?”云紧紧拉着梁的胳膊,担心地问。
En: "Are we really going in?" Yun tightly clutched Liang’s arm and asked worriedly.

Zh: 他知道,尽管这里早已没人居住,但仍有未知的危险潜伏着。
En: He knew that although no one lived here anymore, unknown dangers might still be lurking.

Zh: “我必须找到那一页。”梁坚定地回答。
En: "I have to find that page," Liang replied resolutely.

Zh: 他的手中拿着一本旧笔记本,那是他与过去连接的纽带。
En: In his hand was an old notebook, his tether to the past.

Zh: 智的身影悄然而至。
En: Zhi's figure appeared silently.

Zh: 他是个神秘的人,总是说自己能和灵魂交流。
En: He was a mysterious person who always claimed he could communicate with spirits.

Zh: 今天恰逢中元节,智说,灵魂会在这一天重回人间寻找答案。
En: Today, coinciding with the Zhongyuan Jie, Zhi said that souls would return on this day to seek answers.

Zh: “灵魂们需要你去解答。”智的声音平静而深邃,他的眼睛盯着学校的深处。
En: "The spirits need you to uncover answers," Zhi's voice was calm and profound, his eyes fixed on the depths of the school.

Zh: 梁深吸一口气,点了点头。
En: Liang took a deep breath and nodded.

Zh: 他知道,时间不多了。
En: He knew there was little time left.

Zh: 三人走进破败的走廊,沙沙声在脚下回荡。
En: The three of them walked into the dilapidated corridor, the rustling sounds echoing beneath their feet.

Zh: 阳光勉强从破碎的窗户中洒进来,空气中浮动的灰尘犹如无形的幽灵。
En: Sunlight barely streamed through the broken windows, and the dust floating in the air resembled invisible ghosts.

Zh: 随着他们走入记忆深处的教室,墙上的黑板早已空白,如同被时间洗净了一般。
En: As they stepped into a classroom deep within their memories, the blackboard on the wall was blank, as if cleansed by time.

Zh: “就是这里。”梁的手指抚过一个老旧的课桌,这里曾经是他的角落。
En: "This is it." Liang's fingers brushed across an old desk that used to be his corner.

Zh: 然而,未等他开始翻找,暴风雨突然而至。
En: However, before he could start searching, the storm abruptly arrived.

Zh: 狂风卷起地上的杂物,房子摇摇欲坠。
En: The fierce wind lifted debris from the ground, and the building trembled.

Zh: 梁在慌乱中寻找那遗失的记忆。
En: In the chaos, Liang searched for the lost memories.

Zh: 就在此时,智闭上眼睛,轻声喃喃:“她说找到了,是一段未完成的告别。”
En: At this moment, Zhi closed his eyes and murmured softly, "She says it's found, it's an unfinished farewell."

Zh: 云盯着那些飘浮在空中的纸张,突然发现有一张纸慢慢掉落在梁的脚边。
En: Yun gazed at the papers floating through the air and suddenly noticed one slowly descending at Liang's feet.

Zh: 梁急忙捡起,那是某个夏日午后,一个关于爱与梦想的瞬间。
En: Liang hurriedly picked it up; it was a moment from a summer afternoon, a fragment about love and dreams.

Zh: 随着这个心底的片段重现,暴风雨也随之平息。
En: As this fragment from the depths of his heart resurfaced, the storm subsided.

Zh: 梁感受到一股前所未有的平静。
En: Liang felt an unprecedented calm.

Zh: “或许,过去并不需要解答。”他的语气平和,“重要的是心中的那份温暖。”
En: "Perhaps, the past doesn't need answers," he said with serenity in his voice, "What's important is the warmth in our hearts."

Zh: 云微微点头,他开始意识到,有些事物比生存更有意义。
En: Yun nodded slightly, beginning to realize that some things are more meaningful than mere survival.

Zh: 而智,在找到灵魂的答案后,重重地点了个头,似乎对两个新朋友感到满足。
En: And Zhi, having found the answer for the spirits, nodded heavily, seemingly satisfied with his two new friends.

Zh: 天边的乌云逐渐散去,阳光将废墟染成温暖的金色。
En: The clouds in the sky gradually parted, and the sunshine painted the ruins a warm golden hue.

Zh: 三人并肩站立,终于拥抱各自的内心,在这个被遗忘的地方,重拾珍贵的回忆与情谊。
En: The three stood side by side, finally embracing their innermost selves, reclaiming precious memories and connections in this forgotten place.


Vocabulary Words:
  • overcast: 阴沉
  • impending: 即将来临
  • tumultuous: 混乱
  • midsummer: 仲夏
  • decay: 腐朽
  • eerily: 令人不安
  • lurking: 潜伏
  • resolutely: 坚定地
  • tether: 纽带
  • coinciding: 恰逢
  • profound: 深邃
  • dilapidated: 破败
  • resemble
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll embark on a haunting journey through
forgotten corridors to uncover hidden truths and mendhearts in a
school layered with memories.

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Speaker 1 (01:42):
Tien ko chen yuh champ aileen jangenza, susurrujou ibahuajillicho mal
fuji traditions APUs the body her daughter tattang bi John

(02:03):
said dj conti jong mi Mandchao shih fuzzled, the waiter,
sir jo aunzing, the linen bua jio yancho, the lation
in Insusia, women general dent tima yindings in large land,
the girl board than sing the word taiji da zing
gwan Julie tau I mayn't you ju daijuang Yo way

(02:24):
jidaway sintian fuja will bi Sujao dan na a year
landiending the hueida tadasho John naiji ibanjo b dieba. Now
she tie you go to lindidn'yo da jidish yin tell
yang ji tatshi kashi miden song sh sho, Sezina hurling
hun ziaulo cintien ta fung jun yanji jishu ning huan

(02:48):
Huzaji Etien Chung hunting sun Jo da ah ning human
Sia Nitidi da judish In painting Russian Sir tata yan
jing dinges, you sell the shan true lang Shan Si
Khoti Dna didn't talk Taji da Shidin Budullah saying so
dim pour by the so long Sha Sha Shan del

(03:10):
Yahuda Yango min tantum pos the chung kudun Sa dii
la konti Jungfu don hueitun yo u u sing Yolin
serge Tamanzo Rudi Shinto the Dao Shi Chian Shadahban tau
Yi komba Yo toombe shi diin't sitting liban ti shi
jelly land the show ji fu Iglau dur the kurjuur

(03:33):
Jilly turning shaded Yo door jaa wait on tatashi fan
ja b fung You to ji kuangfong dan Ti di
Sha dada Wu found the ya yao Yu dri landa
Huanga and jung sun Ja na Yi Shiddi till said
Si shi jibishan yan sing Tinshu nan nae tashu Jiao Dalla,

(03:54):
she don't wait when turned the doll be it in
ding Jenna Si Pafuda kongjung Ji jaung t and Fa
sien Yo y jung Ju Maman del Lord Sai land
Zo bin Yanzi mandain Ti national say will ho yggy
are you monsiand Shunti Serjiji, the Sindhi, the Piando and Chuangsie,

(04:15):
but from y ye Serjipinsi young can show da y
Gutan su way you the pink Husu go to bimbusio
Ti da tato Yuji pin hur Jo YadA Shoe sing Jong,
the nah and Winna Yen will wait and talk Tatashi
Yeshi dah you say Shu Bishan toun gan Yo yi

(04:36):
ur Ji Saija darling Hunda da and Ho chung jung
di del gatal so Hu do learn the Simpono Gandamansu
tim Bino Wu yun Julian Santu yng guang Jian fishy
Ranchong Winna and the Jin Sir sayam binding gently John
y Yumbagod, the nation Saijigabe y Wanda Diffa chung shi

(04:57):
Jing guide hue ye yu ching Ye.

Speaker 3 (05:00):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (05:04):
Tien ko yin chen y Shijiyi chan balfung yi Jizya lailin.

Speaker 3 (05:11):
The sky was overcast, hinting at an impending storm.

Speaker 1 (05:14):
Yon Genza Honjin de sieux mantien susurrou jabuending de tien
si iyba hun Lua.

Speaker 3 (05:23):
Liang stood in front of his former school, his thoughts
as tumultuous as the unstable weather.

Speaker 1 (05:28):
Donyin tien jilli chu ma la huen shin sel yi
yujin tu jishun sa pu se de bouli hutau tadetien bi.

Speaker 3 (05:39):
Years ago, this place was filled with laughter and joy,
but now only shattered glass and collapsed walls remain.

Speaker 1 (05:46):
Jun sad zizi con si joung ni manji Chau shi
Rufuso de waia si jo an zing de Lingen pu
a jiu yen chou dh la shan Yen t Susia.

Speaker 3 (06:00):
In the midsummer season, the air was thick with the
smell of dampness and decay, and the surroundings were eerily quiet,
save for the faint rumblings of distant thunder.

Speaker 1 (06:09):
Woman Jin del Jintu ma yindinjiin Laji land de Gupu,
Then sindoo.

Speaker 3 (06:17):
Are we really going in? Yum tightly clutched Lianga's arm
and asked, worriedly.

Speaker 1 (06:22):
Taji da jing guan Jeli ta ye man tie chu
danjen yu wei ji the way sientien fuja.

Speaker 3 (06:31):
He knew that although no one lived here any more,
unknown dangers might still be lurking.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Will bisieu ja dar nai ye lion ziending the hui da.

Speaker 3 (06:41):
I have to find that page, Liang replied resolutely.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
Tadesho joun naji bin jiu bisiba naishitai yu gozieu linzie
de nio da.

Speaker 3 (06:53):
In his hand was an old note book, his tether
to the past.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Chi de Shein Tiao yurchi.

Speaker 3 (07:00):
HEAs figure appeared silently.

Speaker 1 (07:02):
Tashi the shen mi de yen son sh cho sezinnajling
hun Ziao lio.

Speaker 3 (07:08):
He was a mysterious person who always claimed he could
communicate with spirits.

Speaker 1 (07:13):
Sintienzia fung ju yenzie Jishu ning hun hu zeji tien
chun hu jinjien shincha.

Speaker 3 (07:21):
Da Today coinciding with the jong yuenjia, He said that
souls would return on this day to seek answers.

Speaker 1 (07:28):
Ning Hui monsieur ni Chisie da ji de shin Yen
Pinji shin Si Tata Yen jing ding j Sie Saea
de shin Chu.

Speaker 3 (07:39):
The spirits need you to uncover answers. Yes, voice was
calm and profound, his eyes fixed on the depths of
the school.

Speaker 1 (07:46):
Lin schen Si Kozi Deen La Denthal.

Speaker 3 (07:51):
Liang took a deep breath and nodded.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
Taji da shijienpou duo La.

Speaker 3 (07:57):
He knew there was little time left.

Speaker 1 (07:59):
Seyen so Jim poor bay the Zo La Shashashunzeo sa Huita.

Speaker 3 (08:05):
The three of them walked into the dilapidated corridor, the
rustling sounds echoing beneath their feet.

Speaker 1 (08:11):
Yaan Guo min Tian tumpus, the chung hu jun sa
Ti La Kunsi Junfudu, the Hui chen yo u u
sing the Yoling.

Speaker 3 (08:22):
Sun Light barely streamed through the broken windows, and the
dust floating in the air resembled invisible ghosts.

Speaker 1 (08:28):
Sergeit he'amenzo Ruji shin Chu, the Tao sh Tian shah
Na hey Ban sa Yi Komba Jo tomb Shi Sizi
li Yiba.

Speaker 3 (08:39):
As they stepped into a classroom deep within their memories.
The blackboard on the wall was blank, as if cleansed
by time.

Speaker 1 (08:46):
TiO shi Jilli lean de Sho ji Fu Lao TiO
de kur ju Jilli Tanzin shadjao Lu this is it.

Speaker 3 (08:57):
Lianga's fingers brushed across an old desk that used to
be his corner.

Speaker 1 (09:02):
Ja wait, don't takay Shifanjao baufuon yi tura chi.

Speaker 3 (09:08):
However, before he could start searching, the storm abruptly arrived.

Speaker 1 (09:12):
Quangfun zien si di shah Nazao wu fanze Yao yao
yi Chu.

Speaker 3 (09:18):
The fierce wind lifted debris from the ground, and the
building trembled.

Speaker 1 (09:23):
Lian Za Juana and Jun sun Jao Na Yeshi de
ti Yi.

Speaker 3 (09:28):
In the chaos, Liang searched for the lost memories.

Speaker 1 (09:31):
Tiuza Sishi jibishag yen jing tin Shu nan Na Taishu
Jiao Daolla Shi don Wi wen chiangda gal Bi.

Speaker 3 (09:42):
At this moment, he closed his eyes and murmured softly.
She says, it's found. It's an unfinished farewell.

Speaker 1 (09:48):
Yin ding j Nasie Pio fu Za kun jun de
ji Jiao turaen facie yo yi Jiuang Chi Ma Maan
dio lu Za lyon de Jiao BiH.

Speaker 3 (09:59):
Yun gaze at the papers floating through the air, and
suddenly noticed one slowly descending at Liang's feet.

Speaker 1 (10:05):
Yanzi maun tien si Naisha moog sary Ho ygg ye
ay mon sian de Shuntie.

Speaker 3 (10:14):
Liang hurriedly picked it up. It was a moment from
a summer afternoon, a fragment about love and dreams.

Speaker 1 (10:20):
Sergigi the Sindhi, the Piinda and chuon sie balfon yi
Ye sergipin Si.

Speaker 3 (10:27):
As this fragment from the depths of his heart resurfaced,
the storm subsided.

Speaker 1 (10:32):
Yung gn Xho day Gutin sul Willyo the pin Si.

Speaker 3 (10:37):
Liang felt an unprecedented calm.

Speaker 1 (10:39):
Husiu Gutiu bin Bucierie da Tada yi chipinhu Jo Yadeshi
Shinjun d naf and Wunda.

Speaker 3 (10:50):
Perhaps the past doesn't need answers, he said, with serenity
in his voice. What's important is the warmth in our hearts.

Speaker 1 (10:57):
Yu wi Wee dienthal tad Hashi y Shi da Yosishu
bishin Shunka y.

Speaker 3 (11:04):
Yi You nodded slightly, beginning to realize that some things
are more meaningful than mere survival.

Speaker 1 (11:11):
Jizaeija darling hun da da hou chung jund de la
Hoo Suhu do l Simpanda Mansu.

Speaker 3 (11:22):
And Ji, having found the answer for the spirits, nodded heavily,
seemingly satisfied with his two new friends.

Speaker 1 (11:29):
Tiempien no U yin ju Ji Sanshi yung Guan Jianfi
Suen chung Wun Nanda jin Su.

Speaker 3 (11:37):
The clouds in the sky gradually parted, and the sunshine
painted the ruins a warm golden hue.

Speaker 1 (11:43):
Sey Mpindien jan Li ju y yumbo Guzdni Sin Saji Ubei,
y Wanda Difa chung shi Jinghui the huy zing Yi.

Speaker 3 (11:55):
The three stood side by side, finally embracing their innermost selves,
reclaimed being precious memories and connections in this forgotten place.

Speaker 2 (12:08):
Today'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 (12:25):
Yin chen yin chen yin chen overcast, zida, laileen, jida, laileen, zita, laileen,
impending hula, hula hula, tumultuous junsha junsa jun Shah, midsummer fusio, fusio, fusio, decay,

(12:47):
Lillian Bula, Lillian Bua, lillen Bua, eerily chien fu chien
fu Chien fool lurking Jiendinda jendin da jiendingda.

Speaker 3 (13:00):
Resolutely know that, know that, knoweed that t'ether.

Speaker 1 (13:05):
Chiafong chiafung chia'fong coinciding shin suit shin suit, shin suit, profound,
poor bat, poor back, poor bat, dilapidated, yoju yoshu Yozhu resemble,
pian blood, pian b pien bu fragment, pin Si Pinci

(13:28):
Pinci subside chance, will Yo chancewey Yo Chian sowey Yo,
unprecedented pin Hu Pinhu pin hou serenity, yung ba yung bah,
yung ba, embrace, ching Yi, ching Yi, ching Yi, connections,

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Chichi Chi, uncanny, sue pien sue pien su Pierre debris,
shin kuk shin ku shin khu profound, zieta zietazie da
answers chung shit chung shit chung shit reclaimed naici shin

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chu naici shin Chu Naici shin Choo innermost Bushangdi Busan
d Bu sang d ominously gan Chi gan Chi gan
Chi Perception, Fatya Fatie fat Ye on Earth Si Shi
Ti Shit Ti Shit Revelation, yolm Ba Yo Limba yoling

(14:36):
Ba Spectral.

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