Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent Dorg.
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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll uncover how a young dreamer named
Speaker 3: Way turns a muddy discovery into a historic revelation that
Speaker 3: transforms his future and earns him the village's respect.
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Speaker 1: Zennam famsell sun Sucha Jaku Chuntiana Tsi Mimansakuno tushi Shunkai,
Speaker 1: simin tilailah swimmin jumanjo jumbe Chayan see the tin du hoodan.
Speaker 1: Why should nating HALTI the sahour Tadu li shi yo
Speaker 1: Jenno heard the singtu Tatazazu should I will know that
Speaker 1: Tata Monsia she turnin, I mean call gustya yo itdian
Speaker 1: way Junsa Tindian Bama Hula phasian I quaib need to
Speaker 1: forget the Gula Woodsia, Tatisinkada quiet did the koneon ja
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Speaker 1: go died about bed way, Sir Tasosi, the tan Tawatu
Speaker 1: nat shall dream the sibn Sa three lead the jian
Speaker 1: Bamlila Tamagishi sell the sea Bogoshi inquire you she talk
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Speaker 1: daway Sili Anna Boujou Tatidin Fan sadiddle Hoodan tensing and
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Speaker 1: she is increased you Dounia Danza tu li Zo beetrons
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Speaker 1: Jighue Laoshi Ninamba or kata Jigama Waitsau singer Dana Kuagudien
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Speaker 1: Susan su Jichi igogu Da the Gonzu coon Yodi bay
Speaker 1: Nian the Lishu wait Han Sinfan ta Qualaiti tend shutin
Speaker 1: child You Lila, should the shoot see Krisano Lilaui and
Speaker 1: suing w joy gently truly efern Guayujigawin, would the joya
Speaker 1: singer Bagard sim India nat yea swimming man Suzzazutan will
Speaker 1: go siyung Tizo Shantie Gazianti wasnngle zuniman chipudintin she I
Speaker 1: quite so she talked Tasha woman to Senda yeou Sien
Speaker 1: general woman the Lishue wait the Shiosi chandag dantindin iole
Speaker 1: swimming my Mian Sansu so ho July, the Guti jag
Speaker 1: Li sutly, the juan Ja Gantanda jakajingher woman turned about
Speaker 1: bad way Jasni do the ha serjapinziad bien Hua to
Speaker 1: lid you will go Ye want to ship thirty Jao
Speaker 1: li way Niya need to chun sh s Yu sili
Speaker 1: Shima woman clear, We need ti gunji hue Wa si
Speaker 1: jian Kuan si jabudin Shi Tameo may Ito, the ji
Speaker 1: huet gind the Tulisan, the Dunju singo je, siting li
Speaker 1: Wa Ganza, dian thing, Tajida suity, the way eating who
Speaker 1: you tasojo, the lishu Zinmi siang La swimming men, the
Speaker 1: guli huji Chu, the Letta will be the sinsin tu
Speaker 1: Ju Sun city, the Munsia.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Sennan found themselves Tunjo Sinsha, huan yah dat yan Uku,
Speaker 1: chunky n Tisi, Nimanza, Kunsi Ju tau Chu shishun Kai
Speaker 1: Hua do Sanchi.
Speaker 3: In a small village in the south surrounded by ching
Speaker 3: shan and with rice fields like songs, the scent of
Speaker 3: spring fills the air with the fragrance of blooming flowers everywhere.
Speaker 1: Timing Tia Lai la tuim min jumanji jun besizu hu
Speaker 1: Chayanzi the tingdu hu do.
Speaker 3: The ching ming Jia Tomb Sweeping day has arrived and
Speaker 3: the villagers are busy preparing for the ancestor worship and
Speaker 3: the seedling planting festival celebrations.
Speaker 1: Weishi Hasi the sa hu tadu li shi yo jin
Speaker 1: no hoo de sinchi.
Speaker 3: Wei is a young and curious fellow with a strong
Speaker 3: interest in history.
Speaker 1: Tadejasu shidaou no dan tadamunshi minkuku Siya.
Speaker 3: His family has been farming for generations, but his dream
Speaker 3: is to become an archaeologist.
Speaker 1: Yuitie Wi Junza tienjienbaum huraenphacie Ikwa be nitu Fugai de
Speaker 1: gula Uzie.
Speaker 3: One day, while helping out in the fields, way suddenly
Speaker 3: discovered an ancient object covered in mud.
Speaker 1: Tade sina qui ji the Cununjao d li jie leo
Speaker 1: bud don si.
Speaker 3: His heart beat quickened, thinking he might have found something remarkable.
Speaker 1: Ji cantila sa chukuda the bobet weisa.
Speaker 3: This looks like an ancient treasure, way thought.
Speaker 1: Taisl si de genthawai chu nasa show junzuit.
Speaker 3: He carefully excavated it and held it in his hand
Speaker 3: to examine closely.
Speaker 1: Suli de gien be malay la tamanji chisel li sl
Speaker 1: bugo siy khetus to meische misa chi.
Speaker 3: The elders of the village came over, but they just
Speaker 3: smiled and said it's just an old stone, nothing of value.
Speaker 1: Tamentienue bi lan fechtien jensin chun ti.
Speaker 3: They advised way not to waste time and to focus
Speaker 3: on farming.
Speaker 1: Daoi sili an na bu chu.
Speaker 3: However, we couldn't suppress his enthusiasm.
Speaker 1: Tati di infansa tiegi de ju do ten siyen tjiu.
Speaker 3: He decided to set aside the festival activities and fully
Speaker 3: invest in studying this artifact.
Speaker 1: Taisiensi tuli de li min lao si.
Speaker 3: He thought of li ming a teacher in the village.
Speaker 1: Se Li lao si izin trisio do nie tanzas Uli
Speaker 1: zunbechunzenchi chi Yempu.
Speaker 3: Although Li Laosher had been retired for many years, he
Speaker 3: was always praised for his profound knowledge in the village.
Speaker 1: Wei Jida Jishita wi Ye the ji Hue.
Speaker 3: We knew this was his only chance.
Speaker 1: Laoshi Namboo Kantanjigama Weisa sindag.
Speaker 3: Ming Teacher, can you take a look at this for me?
Speaker 3: Way carefully handed the object to Liming.
Speaker 1: Lao Shizi sen Cha Yenshin ju Yu Suzan sh Jishi
Speaker 1: Igo Kuda Gunzi can Yo li Shi.
Speaker 3: The teacher examined it closely and showed a hint of
Speaker 3: approval in his eyes. This is an ancient tool, possibly
Speaker 3: hundreds of years old. Wei Hen sinfe We was very excited.
Speaker 3: Tahua shi chai y.
Speaker 1: Li Lao Shu the shuji Juisensuli la y Suin ju
Speaker 1: ju ju li chul y fun Guayu Jigo Wumu the
Speaker 1: Juya Sinda Balga.
Speaker 3: He spent several days researching with Lelausher's books and consulting
Speaker 3: with village elders, and eventually composed a report on the
Speaker 3: significance of the artifact.
Speaker 1: Ximintia Neetie Swimmi, Mantizi, Zetzu tl Wi Gusi, Yumsizo, chantier.
Speaker 3: On ching ming Jia. The villagers gathered in the ancestral hall,
Speaker 3: and Way mustered the courage to step forward.
Speaker 1: Gue Shansiu Wisana Sunim Chibuzinzi Shi Kwaezushita, Tasha woman, Tsu
Speaker 1: sien Na Yu Tien Jongo woman, the Li Shu Way
Speaker 1: De Shi Yu Sie Chandal danzien Yo Li.
Speaker 3: Fellow villagers, I want to tell you this is not
Speaker 3: just an old stone. It is an artifact of our
Speaker 3: ancestors witnessing our history. Wei's voice was somewhat shaky, but
Speaker 3: firm and strong.
Speaker 1: Tumi me mier Min sanchiuze Jo, Julie de Guzi jan Lay.
Speaker 3: The villagers looked at each other and finally clapped enthusiastically.
Speaker 1: Suli de Jianjia, Gantanda Juca Jesho woman, Sundbao bet Whey
Speaker 1: Jitsui Zuo Dah.
Speaker 3: The elders in the village remarked, this truly is a
Speaker 3: treasure of our village. Way, you did well this time.
Speaker 1: Sergepinzia de Bienhoi su Li the yue Gua Yeni Wan
Speaker 1: Sushi pur di Jao la way.
Speaker 3: With the shift in perception. A village official heard of
Speaker 3: the incident and specifically sought out weigh.
Speaker 1: Niyei chu Chuan shi Ye Sili Schu mah woman Krai
Speaker 1: we Ni Tigun ti Hue.
Speaker 3: Would you like to go to the city to study history.
Speaker 3: We can provide you with an opportunity.
Speaker 1: Wei Sili Jien quan si Jibutin shambo Mei tu the
Speaker 1: dji hu grin de la tul j Da tsun Chu.
Speaker 3: Wei was overjoyed. This was not only an opportunity he
Speaker 3: had dreamed of, but also earned him the respect of
Speaker 3: the villagers.
Speaker 1: Jinghu ji Sijin Li huigunja Jiendin Taji da Sizi, the
Speaker 1: Wuilai Yidin hu yitasu Jua the Li Shi tim sien Lie.
Speaker 3: After this experience, Wei was more determined, knowing his future
Speaker 3: would definitely be closely connected with his love for history.
Speaker 1: Sum Mande Guli hu Jichi ge la Tauupi the sin
Speaker 1: Sin Tijisin Sizi the Munshia.
Speaker 3: The encouragement and support from the villagers gave him immense
Speaker 3: confidence to pursue his dreams.
Speaker 4: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Speaker 4: Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then
Speaker 4: in English.
Speaker 1: Sunju Sunju, Sunju.
Speaker 3: Village, hua ya hua ya Huya, surrounded, shang Kha, shang Kha, Shugkha, blooming.
Speaker 1: Jizu, jie zul Jizu.
Speaker 3: Ancestor, worship, cha ya kai yeah cha ya, seedling, planting,
Speaker 3: how Ti, how t ti, how Ti, curious g that
Speaker 3: God God, ancient.
Speaker 1: Shimpia, shinhya shine.
Speaker 3: Heartbeat, za Cui, ziah Crai zaqui quickened, leh Boosie, leve bootsie,
Speaker 3: leah Boosie, remarkable, watchue, watchue, watch, excavated, burn burn burns, examine,
Speaker 3: jump beet jump bet jump bet, elders goo goo goo artifact,
Speaker 3: Jumboo yumboo, yumbuo profound sum w suon wh sue Who consulting, jungle, jungle,
Speaker 3: jungle composed, Juliao Sin Julia Junyao Sin significance Yung si
Speaker 3: yung see yung see courage, Pin Yah pin Yeah pin
Speaker 3: Yah perception.
Speaker 1: Jin bin zin bing zen.
Speaker 3: Bin determined since since since confidence Chi Chi Chi chi
Speaker 3: chi chi support, Shansi san Si Shansi fragrance Shincho hou
Speaker 3: Do Singhu hu Do sinjoh Do Festival.
Speaker 1: Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah.
Speaker 3: Object thinks you thinks you thinks you approve Cha Yat
Speaker 3: chaw yea Cha Yat researching.
Speaker 1: Bulga Bulga bulgall.
Speaker 3: Report z what zhu z what opportunity.
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