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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey to a lakeside tea house
Speaker 3: where three siblings navigate their grandmother's legacy, blending tradition with
Speaker 3: modernity to keep her spirit alive.
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Speaker 1: Ju Tama jung yu Wi chaguan Jao Dala Pinhundie.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Don't ti si hud kunti Gurwa ting Sin.
Speaker 3: In winter, the air around West Lake is especially fresh.
Speaker 1: Hon Jo de Sa chaguan an Singdazu sa hu bi
Speaker 1: Judi ji jihun dung tojizi Si.
Speaker 3: A small tea house in hong Jo quietly sits by
Speaker 3: the lakeside, surrounded by red lanterns. Exuding a festive atmosphere Chai.
Speaker 1: Sianza nan Nanda don ju Ni ma jian sishenfan sung.
Speaker 3: The fragrance of tea permeates the warm light, soothing the
Speaker 3: mind and spirit.
Speaker 1: Chai khu Ali sand Sundizi meh ning Yi liing ri
Speaker 1: yah Jizai jan Lao mujour Pa.
Speaker 3: Inside the tea house, three siblings Mingyu, Ling and Jao
Speaker 3: gathered around an old wooden table.
Speaker 1: Jusham bay Mala jumb no Li sjun chai ye s
Speaker 1: jishitamen zu muzaye the chund.
Speaker 3: The table was filled with various teas and snacks prepared
Speaker 3: for the Lunar New Year, a tradition, their grandmother loved
Speaker 3: the most.
Speaker 1: Zu mu shih jijjin chaw on the way lie cha
Speaker 1: na d'ameenpu ti ya mindrid un Pi.
Speaker 3: After her passing, the future of the Tea house became
Speaker 3: an urgent issue. They had to face miing Yi hi
Speaker 3: Juan Si li Jisi Chu Jun Chuan Too Mingyu. The
Speaker 3: eldest son is rational in values tradition.
Speaker 1: Taisen sin Cha qua Yinga bauchi ye Yo the li
Speaker 1: Shufu ma Yibya da Drisu bed tsun Chu.
Speaker 3: He believes that the tea house should maintain its historical
Speaker 3: appearance to show respect for their ancestors.
Speaker 1: Linsa shidiaga heisee Selan sin Chao Saya da Senda Yuen
Speaker 1: su lu Lu Chakua siing Kungunyen Singhu Ku.
Speaker 3: Ling the second child, longs for modernity and wants to
Speaker 3: incorporate modern elements into the tea house to attract more
Speaker 3: young customers.
Speaker 1: Si Sha di dahl jen Za l jijie send Yu Sipua.
Speaker 3: The youngest. Jiaho stood between the two, appearing a bit uneasy.
Speaker 1: Woman Zizumu mi da cha quau Huagensi, we.
Speaker 3: Can't forget grandmother's hard Workmingya said firmly. The tea house
Speaker 3: cannot lose its cultural roots.
Speaker 1: That woman ye el y shizizi liing Pichu fampur yogo
Speaker 1: w mis bie huda pa.
Speaker 3: Si, But we also need to keep up with the times,
Speaker 3: Ling countered. If we don't change anything, we'll be abandoned
Speaker 3: by the era.
Speaker 1: Kunsi jung ni man Jesi sizin Ja.
Speaker 3: A hint of tension filled the air.
Speaker 1: Ziahaw Kanja gurgusi it t Ye puja Damhuanzie tamanfanci.
Speaker 3: Jiahou looked at his brother and sister, unsure of how
Speaker 3: to ease the rift between them.
Speaker 1: Tamil khoju Cha Ghuzi Tishua da woman h s s
Speaker 1: Sanfa bud De trent jishi a Chaquan Gunta si ye.
Speaker 3: He took a sip of hot tea, gathered his courage
Speaker 3: and said, can we blend some new ideas without losing tradition.
Speaker 3: We could make the tea house more appealing.
Speaker 1: Ling h min y t Shipien Ku Ling and.
Speaker 3: Mingyu exchanged a glance. Ling Wai wait Dan tal Ling
Speaker 3: nodded slightly.
Speaker 1: Husu woman kri sh shit Tatusida woman krie zunday si
Speaker 1: Sendai chai y ja shit.
Speaker 3: Maybe we can try, She conceded. We can add some
Speaker 3: modern tea ceremony demonstrations.
Speaker 1: Ning Yi si Khali hur ye ju Yu Kaiko Halba
Speaker 1: woman krie Zu Chuka Biit then chu chaquan the Zinshe.
Speaker 3: Mingu thought for a moment and finally spoke, all right,
Speaker 3: we can make some changes, but we can't lose the
Speaker 3: spirit of the tea house.
Speaker 1: Tap Chunda Bijou woman, Sunzhau Hashiaja woman.
Speaker 3: He added, for example, we can introduce some New Year specials,
Speaker 3: but they must be centered around our traditions.
Speaker 1: Chiefan Hui Yan Zahu Si Li Su.
Speaker 3: These words brought relief to Jiahu.
Speaker 1: Tamasayen Kashitani Hua Chaku and Kuni Junyi fang Fu Sa.
Speaker 3: The three of them began discussing specific plans, and the
Speaker 3: wintry chill in the air of the tea house seemed
Speaker 3: to dissipate.
Speaker 1: A bit ze ju Jun Tamanda Hu Ti in.
Speaker 3: Preparing for the new year. They reached a reconciliation.
Speaker 1: Nhida Xishu si yesh Zu Jun sing Yi Linzan Tong
Speaker 1: hu Chi Jasu Chuan Tong Nanda Lai du Tu Mei
Speaker 1: li al Zahao Zagu Chang Jung Chao Da La Sizi
Speaker 1: De shang Yi Chuangu La lianje di Teolanmingy.
Speaker 3: Realized that accepting some innovation was another form of honoring
Speaker 3: Grandmotherling agreed that preserving family traditions could bring unique charm,
Speaker 3: and Jiahou found his voice in the process, becoming a
Speaker 3: bridge between the two.
Speaker 1: Serge Chunzie de Linzi Chagua Munkho the jungdng long sha
Speaker 1: ya de gungning la La.
Speaker 3: As the spring festival approached, the red lanterns at the
Speaker 3: tea house entrance shone brighter un Neh.
Speaker 1: Chai Sa Yiziu Tchiu dou Li Tung Sindhaweida chuang zha
Speaker 1: j San di Sundizie mee gong tong de sin Shi.
Speaker 3: Inside the tea fragrance remained, but with an added new aroma,
Speaker 3: bearing the shared effort of the three siblings.
Speaker 1: Tongu Li Husun Jun Taman Jun Yui Ha guan Jada
Speaker 1: pin Hundie.
Speaker 3: Through understanding and respect, they finally found a balance for
Speaker 3: the tea House. Today's vocabulary words are coming up right
Speaker 3: after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first
Speaker 3: in Mandarin Chinese, then in.
Speaker 1: English, Shanxi Shanxi, shang Chi, fragrance, nima, mima, mim permeates,
Speaker 1: shu huanda, shu huanda, shu huanda, soothing sound, meh sum
Speaker 1: did meh shundid meh. Siblings Ti Ti Ti Ti Ti
Speaker 1: gathered chent hol chent hol trent hol.
Speaker 3: Traditsun Gushi Gushi gush passing li Chi, Liji li Chi rational, Bauchi, Bouchi, Bauchi, Maintain,
Speaker 3: Susie Susie, Susie, ancestor.
Speaker 1: Sendai Sin Sendai Sin Sendai Sin.
Speaker 3: Modernity, Hubin, Hubin he Bin, Incorporate.
Speaker 1: Buanda, Buenda, banda Uneasy, Fambur, Fambur, fambour, counter, Xinjiang, Xinjiang, Xinjiang, tension, Finci, Finci,
Speaker 1: fin Si Rift, yung Si, yung Si, yung Si, courage,
Speaker 1: chiang Shi chiangshi jiang Shi demonstrations, Tuisie, tuisie, tousie conceded, Chansien, Chansien, Transien, innovation, Ritzier, Ritzier, Ritzier, reconciliation,
Speaker 1: Boho Baoho, Boho Preserving Mayle Maylee, may Li charm Linzi Linxi,
Speaker 1: Linzi Approached, Shang Shane Shane, Aroma, Lisia, Litia, Lisie.
Speaker 3: Understanding, Sunchu, Sunchu, Sunchu, respect, pin Hun pin Hun ping
Speaker 3: Hun balance Sie that Ziege festive, Sirenda, Sirienda, Sirenda appealing.
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