• Moonlit Stroll: A Night of Care and Community Resilience

  • Sep 29 2024
  • Length: 14 mins
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Moonlit Stroll: A Night of Care and Community Resilience

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  • Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Moonlit Stroll: A Night of Care and Community Resilience Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/moonlit-stroll-a-night-of-care-and-community-resilience Story Transcript:Zh: 秋天的夜晚，空气中弥漫着凉爽的气息。En: On an autumn evening, the air was filled with a refreshing chill.Zh: 小区里，缤纷的落叶和中秋节的灯笼照亮了漫长的小径。En: In the neighborhood, colorful fallen leaves and Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns illuminated the long paths.Zh: 明和丽芬一同在这里散步。树影下，两人轻声交谈，谈论着今晚的圆月。En: Ming and Lifen strolled together, chatting quietly about the full moon that night under the shadows of the trees.Zh: “这个小区真漂亮，”丽芬说，声音里有着轻快。En: This neighborhood is really beautiful, Lifen said, her voice full of cheer.Zh: 明点点头，他总是在意丽芬的健康。En: Ming nodded; he was always concerned about Lifen's health.Zh: 丽芬有哮喘史，最近他对她的状态有所担心。En: Lifen had a history of asthma, and recently, he had been worried about her condition.Zh: 虽然丽芬表现得活力十足，但明知道，她常常因为不想让别人担心而掩饰问题。En: Although Lifen appeared energetic, Ming knew that she often concealed her issues to prevent others from worrying.Zh: 走着走着，丽芬突然停下，开始喘不过气来。En: As they walked, Lifen suddenly stopped, struggling to breathe.Zh: 她皱起眉头，用手捂住胸口。En: She knitted her brows and clutched her chest with her hand.Zh: 明立刻警觉，知道丽芬的哮喘突然发作了。En: Ming immediately became alert, realizing that Lifen's asthma had suddenly acted up.Zh: 他慌忙环顾四周，此时他们已离家很远。En: He quickly looked around; they were quite far from home.Zh: “丽芬，你还好吗？”他尽量保持镇定，问道。En: Are you okay, Lifen? he asked, trying to remain calm.Zh: 丽芬勉强笑了笑，却无法说出话来。En: Lifen forced a smile but couldn't speak.Zh: 明知道他们没有带哮喘喷雾，他必须快速做出决定。En: Ming knew they hadn't brought the asthma inhaler, and he needed to make a quick decision.Zh: 他望向附近的房子，希望能找到帮助。En: He glanced at the nearby houses, hoping to find help.Zh: 他扶着丽芬，走到一家邻居门口，急迫地敲门。En: Supporting Lifen, he walked to a neighbor's door and knocked urgently.Zh: 敲了几声后，一个中年妇女打开了门。En: After a few knocks, a middle-aged woman opened the door.Zh: 明急切地解释情况，希望对方能提供帮助。En: Ming explained the situation anxiously, hoping she could help.Zh: “噢，快进来，”她温柔地说，然后迅速拿出一个备用的哮喘喷雾。En: Oh, come in quickly, she said kindly, then swiftly retrieved a spare asthma inhaler.Zh: 明感激不已，小心地帮丽芬使用喷雾。En: Ming was immensely grateful and carefully assisted Lifen in using the inhaler.Zh: 紧张的空气终于缓解，丽芬的呼吸渐渐平稳下来。En: The tense atmosphere finally eased as Lifen's breathing gradually steadied.Zh: 明松了一口气，扶着她道谢，心中感激不已。En: Ming breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the woman while supporting Lifen, feeling deeply grateful.Zh: 后来，他们慢慢地走回家。En: Later, they walked home slowly.Zh: 路上，明提议，“下次出门咱们一定要带上喷雾。”En: On the way, Ming suggested, Next time, we must bring the inhaler with us.Zh: 丽芬微微一笑，点了点头，“是的，我会更小心的。”En: Lifen smiled slightly and nodded, Yes, I'll be more careful.Zh: 街道两旁的灯笼辉映，圆月升高，洒下温柔的月光。En: The street lanterns shone, and the full moon rose high, casting gentle moonlight.Zh: 社区的温馨与明的关心，都让丽芬感到欣慰。En: The warmth of the community and Ming's care comforted Lifen.Zh: 她明白，健康比什么都重要，而身边有这样关心她的人，是一种幸福。En: She realized that health is the most important, and having someone who cares for her is a blessing.Zh: 回到家门口，明搂住丽芬。En: At their doorstep, Ming embraced Lifen.Zh: 她知道，从今往后，他们在一起会更加安全，更加安心。En: She knew that from now on, being together would be safer and more reassuring. Vocabulary Words:refreshing: 凉爽lanterns: 灯笼illuminated: 照亮了autumn: 秋天strolled: 散步concealed: 掩饰concerned: 在意condition: 状态struggling: 喘不过气knitted: 皱起alert: 警觉retrieved: 拿出spare: 备用immensely: 感激不已gradually: 渐渐tense: 紧张suggested: 提议moons: 圆月gentle: 温柔embraced: 搂住chill: 气息illuminated: 照亮了energetic: 活力十足acted up: 发作knocked: 敲门urgent: 急迫swiftly: ...
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