Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Chasing Dreams on the Great Wall: A Winter Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-01-12-08-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 长城如一条巨龙，在寒冷的冬季，静静地卧在绵延不绝的山丘上。En: The Great Wall resembles a giant dragon, lying quietly on the endless hills during the cold winter.Zh: 空气中弥漫着春节将至的气息，学生们的笑声在空中回响。En: The air is filled with the scent of the approaching Spring Festival, and the laughter of students echoes through the air.Zh: 这是一个学校的班级旅行，所有同学都期待着在长城上度过一个有趣又特别的日子。En: This is a school field trip, and all the classmates are eager to spend an interesting and special day on the Great Wall.Zh: 贾浩和美琳，两个自小就形影不离的好朋友，站在一起，正准备开始一次充满探索的旅程。En: Jiahao and Meilin, two inseparable friends since childhood, stand together, ready to embark on a journey of exploration.Zh: 贾浩是一个好学又充满好奇心的学生，他对古代中国的工程技术尤其感兴趣。En: Jiahao is a studious and curious student, particularly interested in ancient Chinese engineering.Zh: 这次旅行是他寻找灵感的重要时机。En: This trip is an important opportunity for him to seek inspiration.Zh: 他有一个个人计划，就是拍摄一些长城的照片，为他的项目增色。En: He has a personal plan to take some photos of the Great Wall to enrich his project.Zh: 他已经为这个项目准备了很久，希望能取得高分。En: He has been preparing for this project for a long time, hoping to achieve high marks.Zh: 然而，天气不作美。En: However, the weather is uncooperative.Zh: 冷风肆虐，天上布满了乌云，时不时飘落几片雪花，给探索之旅带来了许多不便。En: A cold wind howls, the sky is filled with dark clouds, and occasionally a few snowflakes drift down, bringing many inconveniences to their exploration journey.Zh: 美琳看了看贾浩：“看来我们要快点，不然会没时间拍好照片。”En: Meilin looked at Jiahao, ""It seems we need to hurry, otherwise we won't have time to take good photos."Zh: 在游览过程中，贾浩一直专注地拍照，按捺不住对长城每一个细节的探究欲望。En: During the tour, Jiahao focused intently on taking pictures, unable to suppress his desire to explore every detail of the Great Wall.Zh: 但时间有限，老师已经提醒过，勉强调队会在游览结束后即时返回。En: But time was limited, and the teacher had already reminded them that the team would return immediately after the tour.Zh: 贾浩和美琳稍稍落在了队伍后面。En: Jiahao and Meilin fell slightly behind the group.Zh: 贾浩抓住机会，急忙商量：“要不我们走那边的一个小道，那里好像能看到更好的景色。”En: Jiahao seized the opportunity and hastily suggested, ""Why don't we take that small path over there? It seems we can see better scenery."Zh: 美琳犹豫了一下，但为了好朋友的愿望，她点了点头。En: Meilin hesitated for a moment, but for the sake of her friend's wish, she nodded.Zh: “好，我们快去快回。”En: "Okay, let's go quickly and come back."Zh: 两人果然找到了一个较少人去的长城段，一片壮丽的景观展现在他们眼前。En: They indeed found a less frequented section of the Great Wall, where a magnificent view unfolded before them.Zh: 贾浩激动不已，但天气越来越恶劣，寒风刺骨，雪也越下越大。En: Jiahao was thrilled, but the weather grew worse, with biting winds and increasing snowfall.Zh: 女士把帽子拉紧，对贾浩喊道：“快拍照，我们得马上回去！”En: She tightened her hat and shouted to Jiahao, ""Take the picture quickly, we must go back at once!"Zh: 越过长城的一段陡坡，贾浩终于按下了快门，记录下他心目中的完美瞬间。En: Crossing a steep slope of the Great Wall, Jiahao finally pressed the shutter, capturing what he imagined as the perfect moment.Zh: 这也许并不是最专业的照片，但这段经历让他倍感珍惜。En: It may not have been the most professional photograph, but the experience made it immensely precious to him.Zh: 尽管冒险，他们终于赶在大部队集合前回到了大巴上，车上其他同学纷纷夸赞说，“看吧，还是按时回来的。”En: Despite their adventure, they made it back to the bus just before the main group gathered, and other classmates praised them, saying, ""See, they made it back on time."Zh: 回程的路上，贾浩望着窗外逐渐远去的长城，心里充满了感慨。En: On the way back, Jiahao looked out the window at the Great Wall gradually receding into the distance, filled with emotion.Zh: 他深刻地体会到，追求目标固然重要，...
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