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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, we'll explore May's transformative journey as she

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<v Speaker 3>blooms into her true artistic passion amidst the vibrant backdrop

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<v Speaker 3>of the Shanghai Botanic Garden.

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<v Speaker 1>Me haiju je jenin tatitlelanty jungles hipin f timpie Mela

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<v Speaker 1>tantai jew jan la tasiva nonza jili ja da isilinga,

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<v Speaker 1>tut upon your way, jidda masuin singing, but taiha tatando

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<v Speaker 1>to may the tarmultendo gonzo bushihama Yi that you mean

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<v Speaker 1>die made the way like yosi BiDi meza sili budjudi

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<v Speaker 1>your bill to du ta jing jing yua ting jaj

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<v Speaker 1>i tn maju ud in yunga edid do the iglian

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<v Speaker 1>let jan la senjo selinda da Zaijana sancha maybe igiting

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<v Speaker 1>guenci in juela nashi izu jibe del suva made it

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<v Speaker 1>her the issue pid ta shan to sanshu ji bashida

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<v Speaker 1>Juana tai changing sajimazing shi ighin tashi ko san ti

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<v Speaker 1>near jud jahanmema major angushintu cando igntein nine we sell

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<v Speaker 1>Jijansa nalia did shigeting Gwen Shidi sh Tashure Madian didn't talk.

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<v Speaker 1>When Saa Hueyin Wushi Masu and her issue Laila Fasentamandyshu

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<v Speaker 1>hizuya yojishangtung the yurting Siena Suta Taji Jiza chang Shi

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<v Speaker 1>by Yshu ru Ruda tad s muju and made the

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<v Speaker 1>jay on the Sandfi, then thou would be synthaned Nina Gien.

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<v Speaker 1>When Niza Zushima mayo yu Lisia Yahoshu we your igahanding gunzo,

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<v Speaker 1>that would it have been Buganda mansu wa tishi i Jisanso,

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<v Speaker 1>is si you issue your Guandeshuti te jin kanjame yoshi

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<v Speaker 1>hold O monsieur Yunga is si tizo jingjing Sanso. The

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<v Speaker 1>ship Ninetien makehre de l'a la Ganzio send juting ghan

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<v Speaker 1>ye lame jaan Tadi ganjit bushi gujin vanja Tati din Dyarudi,

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<v Speaker 1>the samu Issi Chuansu Chu Gandyhuhuzi and the Zupi Si

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<v Speaker 1>Juho made se tula yan la the gunsu chen sing

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<v Speaker 1>Toda sa Mujudan ta Jansa juy and jund Shihra Tagan

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<v Speaker 1>day gu Tunueyo Guda chun Shiga Tajida Sensu Jungida Sasha

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<v Speaker 1>hi Jiu Yuan Vamo del jih Yishu the Hungtusa make

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<v Speaker 1>Kashila Taijan sind shan Hu Jiao Dalashui the Shi mean

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<v Speaker 1>suits Tai Tai the Gandha Yunga jing jing Lidia Dalai

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<v Speaker 1>Nai Shin.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>May So Dil Shah Hijiu Yen Yijing Tin Singa Huaisan Pumiera.

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<v Speaker 3>May walked into the Shanghai Botanic Garden and a burst

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<v Speaker 3>of fresh floral fragrance greeted her.

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<v Speaker 1>Ta title Wansu Jungi Sating. The young Guang said Sa

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<v Speaker 1>had been fund Hua do sha wan udasend Hua Ti.

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<v Speaker 3>She looked up and saw the summer sunshine casting over

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<v Speaker 3>the colorful flowers like a painting of nature.

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<v Speaker 1>Jintie Mela Tanzhai Igujuu Yi Shu jain La Tasil Nanza

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<v Speaker 1>Jili Jiao Da Silinga.

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<v Speaker 3>Today, May was here to attend a botanical art exhibition,

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<v Speaker 3>hoping to find some inspiration.

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<v Speaker 1>Tatap Jida meis sinting.

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<v Speaker 3>Her friend way knew that May had not been in

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<v Speaker 3>a good mood lately.

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<v Speaker 1>Takuando chume tam gonzu bushehmai yi Daye Mianda may do

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<v Speaker 1>u la yosid.

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<v Speaker 3>He could see that she wasn't very satisfied with her

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<v Speaker 3>current job and understood May felt uncertain about the future.

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<v Speaker 1>Meize siliuzi yao bio tuji ta jin jung Jin.

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<v Speaker 3>Deep inside, May kept struggling with whether to pursue her

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<v Speaker 3>true passion.

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<v Speaker 1>Jah jiyin maiju y yunga dy duz jan la Senja

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<v Speaker 1>Linda Da.

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<v Speaker 3>However, today she finally decided to be a little braver

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<v Speaker 3>and came to the exhibition alone to seek answers for

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<v Speaker 3>her soul Ja.

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<v Speaker 1>La Siencha maybeen sin Jula.

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<v Speaker 3>At the exhibition, May was drawn to a landscape nashi.

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<v Speaker 1>Zu jibe deo su wa mas h yeshupi kai Shansi Senshuda.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a piece of artwork, perfectly combining vegetation and sculpture,

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<v Speaker 3>seemingly designed especially for the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Junzat hachenzhinzeji maisin shi hinze hashi hu sans niety dejeme ma.

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<v Speaker 3>While she was immersed in this beauty, a voice sounded

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<v Speaker 3>behind her, Do you also find this beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>Major and gushin si candar Wisegigenza n Aali.

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<v Speaker 3>May turned around and saw a young man standing there smiling.

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<v Speaker 1>Wu Jojien shig tashur.

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<v Speaker 3>My name is Jien and I'm a landscape designer, he said.

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<v Speaker 1>May be indiental wise huy Yin wish Man Huyhu.

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<v Speaker 3>May nodded and smiled back. I may I love nature

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<v Speaker 3>and art.

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<v Speaker 1>Le re la lisie la fascientament ye shu en yo jis.

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<v Speaker 3>They started chatting and found they shared the same passion

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<v Speaker 3>for art and nature.

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<v Speaker 1>Gien s tayi jiz chang shi ba yishuju i mad

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<v Speaker 1>jn sanfa dando wu be Sinfa.

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<v Speaker 3>Jen told her he had always been trying to incorporate

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<v Speaker 3>art into his projects, and May felt incredibly excited about

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<v Speaker 3>this idea.

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<v Speaker 1>Nina siena Nishima, what.

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<v Speaker 3>About you, Jen asked, what do you do?

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<v Speaker 1>Mayo yili yisha yaho shur odinga Gunzu dawn wudit habenda

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<v Speaker 1>mansu was hishi yi jianzuy si yishu Yu Genesi.

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<v Speaker 3>May hesitated for a moment and then said, I have

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<v Speaker 3>a very stable job, but I'm not satisfied with it.

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<v Speaker 3>I've always wanted to do something related to art.

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<v Speaker 1>Sie j Jin Na Khanjame yoshihul Oh Monsieur Yunga y

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<v Speaker 1>Si Tzu Jenju Sansh.

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<v Speaker 3>Jen looked at me seriously. Sometimes we need to be

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<v Speaker 3>brave and do what we truly want to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Nai Tien Mehriti La la Canzio.

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<v Speaker 3>That day, May and Jen talked for a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>Tien Ju ting Gaela May Jenthatidandizzi bush Gujin Finja.

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<v Speaker 3>Gien's enthusiasm inspired May, making her feel for the first

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<v Speaker 3>time that she wasn't fighting alone Tatia.

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<v Speaker 1>Dien Jeru Yizi Chanzu Chu Gundu y shu huzensur Pi.

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<v Speaker 3>She decided to join Jen's project to create more works

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<v Speaker 3>combining art and nature together.

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<v Speaker 1>Zi ju Ju May Sea the Gunzu chen Shinto Da

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<v Speaker 1>sil Muju.

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<v Speaker 3>A few weeks later, May quit her previous job and

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<v Speaker 3>fully committed to the new project.

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<v Speaker 1>Dan Tajenza Jiu yen Jun Dehra Tatandayi gu zhung Yu

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<v Speaker 1>gud chun shiga.

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<v Speaker 3>As she stood in the botanical garden, she felt a

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<v Speaker 3>fulfillment she had never experienced before.

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<v Speaker 1>Taji da sizienzu shi jung Sieda.

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<v Speaker 3>She knew that her choice was the right one.

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<v Speaker 1>Seesha hi ju yen fa mad li ji Yi shud

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<v Speaker 1>Huntu sya make kaeshila, tajen sin deshung hu Jiao dala

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<v Speaker 1>hu zizi de shu mien sush.

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<v Speaker 3>Surrounded by the lush plants and art of the Shanghai

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<v Speaker 3>Botanic Garden, May began a brand new life, finding the

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<v Speaker 3>colors of her own life.

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<v Speaker 1>Tadienda Gundzha yunga jing jing lizidaizni Sin.

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<v Speaker 3>She became braver and truly connected with her in herself.

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<v Speaker 4>HM.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 2>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then

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<v Speaker 2>in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Jewel, jew.

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<v Speaker 3>Jewe, botanic, whada, whada whada, floral.

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<v Speaker 1>Shanguet shangu shanguet, fragrance, jenla jenla jenla exhibition linka linka

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<v Speaker 1>linka inspiration, mayi, mayi, mayi satisfied, bud buchid bud.

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<v Speaker 3>Uncertaining, juting, jueting, passion, junga junga, junga braver, Singua, Singua, Singua, landscape,

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<v Speaker 3>jew beet, jew bet, jew beet, vegetation, their soup, there so,

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<v Speaker 3>their soup, sculpture, changing, change, change, immersed, juetting, jutting, juetting, enthusiasm,

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<v Speaker 3>Chang sugar, chang sugar, change, sugar fulfillment, Famada, Famada, famada,

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<v Speaker 3>wash lineba linzieba yea connected, nice see, nice see, nice

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<v Speaker 3>see inner Toehu tohu, tohu, commitment.

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<v Speaker 1>Si ling si ling si ling so sell mo sell more,

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<v Speaker 1>sell more.

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<v Speaker 3>Project joan hu jung zhu jong hu. Incorporate when bing,

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<v Speaker 3>when bing, when being stable.

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<v Speaker 1>Should see, should see, should see.

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<v Speaker 3>Design, je thing, ye thing, je thing, decided.

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<v Speaker 1>Mansuda, mansuda mansuda fulfilled, So yeah, so yeah, Soiyen nature

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<v Speaker 1>yeshue pien, yeshoo pie yeshue pien artwork, Shinja shinja, shinja.

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<v Speaker 3>Seeking da da da encounter.

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