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 Are you ready to supercharge your Mandarin Chinese listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you.

Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Mandarin Chinese, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Mandarin Chinese and English.

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  • Saving Yulong Temple: Mei's Battle with Ancient Prophecies

    Saving Yulong Temple: Mei's Battle with Ancient Prophecies
    Feb 25 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Saving Yulong Temple: Mei's Battle with Ancient Prophecies Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-02-25-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 梅在寒风凛冽的冬晨中站在玉龙寺前，白雪覆盖着整个山坡，En: Mei stood before Yulong Temple on a bitterly cold winter morning, with white snow covering the entire hillside.Zh: 红色的灯笼在灰色的天空中轻轻摇曳。En: Red lanterns gently swayed against the gray sky.Zh: 她是寺庙的档案管理员，对寺庙的历史和秘密有着深厚的感情。En: She is the temple's archivist, holding a deep affection for its history and secrets.Zh: 梅感到与这座古老的建筑有一种灵魂上的联结，并决心保护它。En: Mei felt a spiritual connection to this ancient building and was determined to protect it.Zh: 这天是元宵节，寺庙内外挂满了灯笼。En: It was the Lantern Festival, and lanterns adorned the inside and outside of the temple.Zh: 一切都沉浸在喜庆的气氛中，可梅的心情却因一个古老的预言而沉重。En: Everything was immersed in a festive atmosphere, but Mei's mood was heavy due to an ancient prophecy.Zh: 她在寺中的古籍中发现了一则预言——这座庙将要被毁。En: She had found a prophecy in the temple's ancient texts—predicting the temple's destruction.Zh: 梅知道她必须找到阻止灾难的方法。En: Mei knew she had to find a way to prevent the disaster.Zh: 梅去找了灵，一位资历深厚的僧人，以及村里的历史学家陈，希望他们能帮助她解读预言。En: Mei sought Ling, a senior monk, and the village historian, Chen, hoping they could help her interpret the prophecy.Zh: 但是，灵和陈都不相信她。En: However, Ling and Chen did not believe her.Zh: 他们认为梅误解了古籍的内容。En: They thought Mei had misunderstood the texts.Zh: 然而，冬季的一场暴风雪正在逼近，这使寺庙更为孤立。En: However, a winter blizzard was approaching, making the temple even more isolated.Zh: 梅不顾怀疑，决定独自继续寻找线索。En: Undeterred by doubt, Mei decided to continue searching for clues on her own.Zh: 她相信，寺庙的某处一定留有解决的办法。En: She believed there must be a solution hidden somewhere in the temple.Zh: 夜幕降临，元宵节的灯会开始。En: As night fell, the Lantern Festival began.Zh: 外面风雨交加，雷声滚滚，仿佛是在催促着梅。En: Outside, the storm raged with thunder rumbling, as if urging Mei onward.Zh: 凭着坚定的信念，她在寺庙深处发现了一个秘密密室。En: With firm belief, she discovered a secret chamber deep within the temple.Zh: 里面陈列着一些神秘的仪式用具，看似是为了平息那些与预言相关的神灵。En: Inside were mysterious ritual tools, seemingly meant to calm the spirits linked to the prophecy.Zh: 就在这时，灵和陈相继赶到。En: At that moment, Ling and Chen arrived in succession.Zh: 他们意识到了事态的严重性，终于选择相信梅。En: Realizing the seriousness of the situation, they finally chose to believe Mei.Zh: 三人一同准备了平息仪式。En: Together, the three prepared a ritual to pacify the spirits.Zh: 在梅的带领下，他们点亮竹符，用古老的仪式安抚着那些久违的灵魂。En: Under Mei's guidance, they lit bamboo symbols and performed an ancient ceremony to soothe the long-unseen spirits.Zh: 随着仪式的进行，风暴逐渐平息，天空逐渐放晴。En: As the ritual progressed, the storm gradually subsided, and the sky began to clear.Zh: 梅成功地拯救了寺庙，她不仅赢得了灵和陈的尊重，也更加相信自己的能力。En: Mei successfully saved the temple, earning the respect of Ling and Chen, and bolstering her confidence in her abilities.Zh: 她明白，直觉与历史的知识可以齐心协力，帮助她达成目标。En: She understood that intuition and historical knowledge could work together to help her achieve her goals.Zh: 玉龙寺再次在风中矗立，静静守护着它千年的秘密。En: Yulong Temple once again stood tall in the wind, quietly guarding its millennium-old secrets. Vocabulary Words:archivist: 档案管理员affection: 感情prophecy: 预言interpret: 解读blizzard: 暴风雪isolated: 孤立undeterred: 不顾clues: 线索chamber: 密室ritual: 仪式tools: 用具pacify: 平息soothe: 安抚intution: 直觉millennium: 千年swayed: 摇曳spiritual: 灵魂的determined: 决心festive: 喜庆immersed: 沉浸historian: 历史学家successive: 相继subsided: 平息firm: 坚定thunder: 雷声rumbling: 滚滚bolstering: 增强connection: 联结belief: 信念ceremony: 典礼
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    13 mins
  • Discovering Insights at Longmen: Mei's Artistic Journey

    Discovering Insights at Longmen: Mei's Artistic Journey
    Feb 25 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Discovering Insights at Longmen: Mei's Artistic Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-02-25-08-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 梅和健在一个寒冷的冬日早上来到龙门石窟。En: Mei and Jian arrived at the Longmen Grottoes on a cold winter morning.Zh: 梅裹紧大衣，抬头望着这些雄伟的石刻。En: Mei wrapped her coat tightly around her and looked up at these majestic stone carvings.Zh: 龙江两岸的红灯笼在微风中轻轻摇晃，仿佛在欢迎每一位到访者。En: The red lanterns on both banks of the Long River swayed gently in the breeze, as if welcoming each visitor.Zh: 这里既古老又神秘，是他们此行的重要部分。En: This place, both ancient and mysterious, was an important part of their journey.Zh: 梅正处于研究生阶段，她的论文围绕佛教艺术展开。En: Mei, currently pursuing her graduate studies, was focusing her thesis on Buddhist art.Zh: 作为旅游向导的健是她的好朋友，也是此行的向导。En: Jian, a tour guide and her good friend, was also their guide on this trip.Zh: 他们慢慢地走进这片神圣的土地。En: They slowly walked into this sacred land.Zh: 健指着一个巨大的释迦牟尼佛像说：“这尊佛像是北魏时期雕刻的，具有极高的艺术价值。En: Jian pointed to a huge statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and said, "This statue was carved during the Northern Wei period and holds immense artistic value."Zh: ”梅点点头，仔细地观察着每一个细节。En: Mei nodded, carefully observing each detail.Zh: 她感到有些焦虑，担心无法找到新的灵感。En: She felt a bit anxious, worried about not finding new inspiration.Zh: 健注意到她的担忧，轻声说：“有时真正的发现不在于新，而在于你自己的理解。En: Noticing her concern, Jian softly said, "Sometimes true discoveries aren't about new things, but about your own understanding."Zh: ”梅决定不再过于聚焦于总结学术数据。En: Mei decided not to focus too much on compiling academic data.Zh: 她开始放慢脚步，试图感受这个地方的气息和声音。En: She began to slow her pace, trying to feel the spirit and sounds of the place.Zh: 晶莹的雪花轻轻落在雕刻的石头上，似乎在诉说千年以前的故事。En: The crystalline snowflakes gently fell on the carved stones, seemingly telling stories from a thousand years ago.Zh: 当他们到达一个小型洞窟时，梅停下脚步。En: When they reached a small cave, Mei paused.Zh: 这个洞窟内有一尊小佛像，略有磨损但依然充满慈悲。En: Inside the cave was a small Buddha statue, slightly worn but still full of compassion.Zh: 她凝视着佛像的眼神，忽然感到一种从未有过的平和。En: She gazed into the eyes of the statue and suddenly felt an unprecedented peace.Zh: “我想我找到了，”梅轻声说道。En: "I think I've found it," Mei whispered.Zh: 她不再需要寻找所谓的“新发现”，而是要表达她自己对这些艺术品的理解和想法。En: She no longer needed to search for so-called "new discoveries" but rather needed to express her own understanding and thoughts about these works of art.Zh: 踏上返回路径时，梅的心情变得轻松而明亮。En: As they stepped onto the path back, Mei's mood became light and bright.Zh: 她知道，无论是学术还是生活，关键在于融合知识与自我感悟。En: She knew that whether in academics or life, the key lay in merging knowledge with personal insights.Zh: 冬日的阳光洒在地面，片片雪花在阳光下闪耀。En: The winter sunshine spilled onto the ground, with snowflakes shimmering in the light.Zh: 梅和健并肩走着，向前方的红灯笼走去，那是走过一年努力，又迎来新希望的象征。En: Mei and Jian walked side by side toward the red lanterns ahead, symbolizing the end of a year of effort and the ushering in of new hope.Zh: 这次旅行不仅给梅带来了论文的启示，更重要的是，她找到了自己的声音。En: This journey not only provided Mei with insights for her thesis but, more importantly, she found her own voice.Zh: 明年的灯节，她将以全新的视角来审视自己的艺术旅程。En: By the Lantern Festival next year, she would view her artistic journey from a brand-new perspective.Zh: 她的心仿佛与千年前的艺术家和信仰者相连，为她的论文注入了鲜活的灵魂。En: Her heart seemed connected to the artists and believers from a thousand years ago, breathing vibrant life into her thesis. Vocabulary Words:grottoes: 石窟majestic: 雄伟lanterns: 灯笼mysterious: 神秘graduate: 研究生pursuing: 处于thesis: 论文sacred: 神圣statue: 雕像artistic: 艺术value: 价值observe: 观察anxious: 焦虑concern: 担忧inspiration: 灵感crystalline: 晶莹carved: 雕刻compassion: 慈悲...
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    13 mins
  • Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall

    Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall
    Feb 24 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Yuanxiao Festival Adventure on the Great Wall Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-02-24-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 今天是元宵节，明和朋友丽、陈一起去长城玩。En: Today is the Yuanxiao Festival, and Ming is going to the Great Wall with his friends Li and Chen.Zh: 冬天的长城，白雪覆盖，美丽得让人惊叹。En: In winter, the Great Wall is covered in white snow, stunningly beautiful.Zh: 洁白的雪中，许多游客举着灯笼，兴高采烈地庆祝节日。En: Amidst the pure white snow, many tourists are holding lanterns, celebrating the festival with great joy.Zh: 明心情特别好。En: Ming is in an especially good mood.Zh: 他想着，今天一定要在丽面前展现自己的最好一面。En: He's thinking that today he must present his best side in front of Li.Zh: 雪地有点滑，明小心翼翼地走着，却还是不小心掉了一只手套。En: The snowy ground is a bit slippery, so Ming walks carefully, but he still accidentally drops one of his gloves.Zh: 他没告诉别人，因为他不想显得笨拙。En: He doesn't tell anyone because he doesn't want to appear clumsy.Zh: “明，你在找什么呢？”丽察觉到明的异常问。En: "Ming, what are you looking for?" Li notices something unusual and asks.Zh: 明灵机一动，“呃，我在找……找雪球！”En: Thinking quickly, Ming says, "Uh, I'm looking for... looking for snowballs!"Zh: 他说得有些心虚，“我们来打雪仗吧！”En: He says somewhat sheepishly, "Let's have a snowball fight!"Zh: 丽和陈都觉得这是个好主意，纷纷加入。En: Li and Chen think it's a great idea and join in enthusiastically.Zh: 明偷偷希望，在打雪仗时丽能注意到他的“聪明才智”。En: Ming secretly hopes that during the snowball fight, Li will notice his "cleverness."Zh: 然而，他一边玩一边寻找丢失的手套。En: However, while playing, he also searches for his lost glove.Zh: 就在这时，明扔的雪球不小心打到了一个陌生游客的帽子。En: Just then, a snowball thrown by Ming accidentally hits the hat of a stranger.Zh: 游客一愣，随即也捡起雪球，加入了他们的游戏。En: The tourist is momentarily surprised but then picks up a snowball and joins their game.Zh: 雪球在空中飞来飞去，欢声笑语回荡在长城上空。En: Snowballs fly back and forth through the air, and the sound of laughter echoes over the Great Wall.Zh: 尽管没有找到手套，明的心情却越来越好。En: Even though he didn't find his glove, Ming's mood only improves.Zh: 他发现，自己并不需要刻意去表现什么，快乐时光本身就足够迷人。En: He realizes that he doesn't need to deliberately show off anything; happy times themselves are already enchanting.Zh: 最后，丽微笑着走过来，把一个暖手宝放进明的手里。En: Finally, Li smiles and walks over, placing a hand warmer in Ming's hand.Zh: “明，我知道你丢了手套。但别担心，你已经很酷了。”En: "Ming, I know you lost your glove. But don't worry, you're already cool."Zh: 明感受到心底的一股温暖，点点头。En: Ming feels warmth in his heart and nods.Zh: 他不再想要靠任何东西来取悦丽，心里明白，真实的自己才是最可贵的。En: He no longer wants to rely on anything to impress Li; he understands that being his true self is most precious.Zh: 随着太阳渐渐西下，明和朋友们在雪地中继续嬉戏，En: As the sun gradually sets, Ming and his friends continue to frolic in the snow.Zh: 灯笼的光辉映照在他们的笑脸上，留下一片幸福的暖光。En: The glow of the lanterns shines on their smiling faces, leaving a warm light of happiness behind. Vocabulary Words:festival: 节日Great Wall: 长城covered: 覆盖snowy: 雪地slippery: 滑accidentally: 不小心clumsy: 笨拙sheepishly: 心虚enthusiastically: 兴高采烈cleverness: 聪明才智stranger: 陌生momentarily: 一愣echoes: 回荡deliberately: 刻意enchanting: 迷人frolic: 嬉戏slippery: 滑present: 展现carefully: 小心翼翼lost: 丢失warmer: 暖手宝realizes: 发现impress: 取悦precious: 珍贵lamp/lights: 灯笼glow: 光辉joy: 欢乐gradually: 渐渐pure: 洁白notice: 察觉
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