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<v Speaker 3>tradition as Ming and Jock confront their past and restore

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<v Speaker 3>their master's legacy, all under the enchanting glow of a

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<v Speaker 1>Zehanjo Chaci the chaguan nee y chal means a chagulimanlu

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<v Speaker 1>payume yu hu cha wunnanda do yhamudha conti jong mi

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<v Speaker 1>ma ngelu chad sian ti sushi mean the sin john

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<v Speaker 1>be wi me in the konti gang la you may

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<v Speaker 1>you doong go to the tour saijo mojitar len she

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<v Speaker 1>mean the la upon yo yees she even your jount

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<v Speaker 1>sier lu sing yo ti the tuojia taija s huela

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<v Speaker 1>simin the chago and juan Jiao da sindlinga, Do you

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<v Speaker 1>re like sure chaguan pudinin shihr child a diffa gan

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<v Speaker 1>shian sind kunti hermintang kwadien yen ganzio da si yah

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<v Speaker 1>taji do minyosh misin Shi. Yeah, she chugg on sinshu

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<v Speaker 1>too tanenting Hati sonshi ka wants you do gungdo bug

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<v Speaker 1>tasi igamini i yasu yokwad taka ruhmi and dou yaga

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<v Speaker 1>sushe serja don die the daarl Chagua lidian Jiujian doualatilah

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<v Speaker 1>mijo sh Shi caller taiamin the go to negatur tatia

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<v Speaker 1>lantin su Yu l'apongetaid and ye tabaliado lord lin tishuoyodin

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<v Speaker 1>sh iachi queyo jo work shi shima lin waio the

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<v Speaker 1>window will vaga too, will wu find your lancety nai

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<v Speaker 1>then shduja the shierfully kid up mendition sure say i

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<v Speaker 1>pandadya jhatinda javan hua tasil jin. You may mean tea

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<v Speaker 1>daughter Naga shifu jung shi taijasu the y yuen you

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<v Speaker 1>and lie tamanjida yo j gungton Lin see a tatong

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<v Speaker 1>where you should die sadongong guada yearwe mean hijiazusa iti

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<v Speaker 1>chagu and why she shan't show the dong gan her

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<v Speaker 1>Huntandentu mean ta tito sure ja was your wumingha itti

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<v Speaker 1>wi shifu si shma jasa lisya that in lah shida

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<v Speaker 1>woman k hue Fungua mean hrdiagoning cho jing Chako and

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<v Speaker 1>the meanwhile yun sing chizumee i hu cha ya may

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<v Speaker 1>were like donot gang show shifudan nahing jiju is yu

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<v Speaker 1>ting tama jung ifan sales sing joun the fu that

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<v Speaker 1>dandy zau mi mi yah poor sir ja, don't you

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<v Speaker 1>go to treaty janglin wa ufusu means she ran away

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<v Speaker 1>Suja tat sin is sujib in the window? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>that like sure taija dalating sindo funsia smend got genzi

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<v Speaker 1>and tien Chaguan said jaya ya send the girl way

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<v Speaker 1>nanjing nan fuantin fo go the to you fool one,

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<v Speaker 1>make her say the quat Yet.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's take another listen, listen closely to any parts you

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<v Speaker 3>may have missed.

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<v Speaker 1>Sahngjo ig, don't you cha sall see the chaguan nay

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<v Speaker 1>you try like dear, why don't ye ju naousha.

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<v Speaker 3>On a winter's day in hang Joe, in a tea

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<v Speaker 3>house filled with the fragrance of tea, the distant sounds

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<v Speaker 3>of a lantern festival could be heard faintly from the

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<v Speaker 3>street outside.

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<v Speaker 1>Ninze Cha guali man lu tayun sin chung pa mei

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<v Speaker 1>ye hu cha wun Nanda dung Guan Yingsha zamudiaosha con

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<v Speaker 1>si joung ni man jl cha this yan Si.

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<v Speaker 3>Ming was busy in the tea house, carefully brewing every pot.

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<v Speaker 1>Of tea asishi ning de sin jung bi why mean

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<v Speaker 1>the kunsi gung la yimi ye jung gusu the t

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<v Speaker 1>su seju mojita.

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<v Speaker 3>The warm light reflected off the wooden carvings, and the

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<v Speaker 3>air was filled with the aroma of green tea.

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<v Speaker 1>Lien shiming de la pong yo yeshi uei ju jun

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<v Speaker 1>sie li sing yo ji the zur Tya.

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<v Speaker 3>Yet, at this moment, Ming's heart was colder than the

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<v Speaker 3>air outside because a past mistake was tormenting him.

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<v Speaker 1>Tatje su hue la siou al noun zou min the

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<v Speaker 1>chaguan jun Jiao Da Sindalinga.

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<v Speaker 3>Lan, Ming's long time friend and a righter passionate about

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<v Speaker 3>travel journals, had returned hoping to find new inspiration in

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<v Speaker 3>Ming's tea house.

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<v Speaker 1>Do y li ela suur Chakua pu zinzi shi ghu

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<v Speaker 1>cha ddfa gun Shi gayan shinzing de kunzie to.

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<v Speaker 3>Lan The Tea House was more than just a place

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<v Speaker 3>to drink tea. It was a space that brought tranquility.

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<v Speaker 1>Ju Minta huatien yen ganjie dah Li si ya Tatchi

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<v Speaker 1>dal minu che monsieur Shi.

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<v Speaker 3>During her conversation with Ming Land since something was off,

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<v Speaker 3>she knew Ming had something on his mind.

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<v Speaker 1>Jia Shi Chaguan the size too panyensing Ha Tsi zunshi

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<v Speaker 1>khu an sieur dl kundoo Ja.

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<v Speaker 3>The new apprentice at the Tea House, was young and curious,

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<v Speaker 3>always eager to learn more.

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<v Speaker 1>Bugur tasili ye ygumini yasuyo Gua.

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<v Speaker 3>However, he also had a secret related to his family.

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<v Speaker 1>Tabuji dal ga ruju mien due ye buji dao yinghae

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<v Speaker 1>go souchet.

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<v Speaker 3>He did not know how to face it, nor whom

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<v Speaker 3>to tell.

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<v Speaker 1>Surge do lunzie de da a la chiagua lii de

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<v Speaker 1>yen jiujiendo le ti La.

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<v Speaker 3>As the Lantern Festival approached, more people gradually gathered in

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<v Speaker 3>the Tea House.

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<v Speaker 1>Ning Ji Dao shu shih La Taya mien de Gurziu Nagazoo.

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<v Speaker 3>Ming knew it was time to confront the mistake from

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<v Speaker 3>his past.

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<v Speaker 1>Tatie Dinzia linzing su yesi la ponyo nungheitai siityen Yi.

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<v Speaker 3>He decided to confide Inland, hoping that an old friend

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<v Speaker 3>might offer some advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Tabalienzia d'arlazio Luo Lien tishi o yudien shi chi kur

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<v Speaker 1>yao jiouo.

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<v Speaker 3>He called Land to the corner. Lien, there's something that

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<v Speaker 3>has been troubling me.

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<v Speaker 1>Shisha mah, what is it, Lien willyo de wuinda, one

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<v Speaker 1>asked gently, wuf a li guzo wufai ye lanzizi nadien

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<v Speaker 1>shu daou jou the shi ful.

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<v Speaker 3>Khai la I made a mistake that I cannot forgive

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<v Speaker 3>myself for a mistake that led to my master's departure,

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<v Speaker 3>Ming said in a low voice.

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<v Speaker 1>Mind Chen shu Ja, who was.

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<v Speaker 3>Near by, overheard the conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>Zey panda tia jiha tin da la jiefan hit.

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<v Speaker 3>He was shocked because the master Ming mentioned was a

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<v Speaker 3>member of his family.

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<v Speaker 1>Tasil jin ye min Thi d'oda neigeshu fu juin Shi

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<v Speaker 1>Tatjatsu da yi Ye.

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<v Speaker 3>It turned out they shared a common connection that he

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<v Speaker 3>had never realized.

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<v Speaker 1>Yen La Tamanjizie Yo ju Kuntu de Lien si er

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<v Speaker 1>as Huni Shida.

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<v Speaker 3>On a night when the lanterns were hanging high, miing

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<v Speaker 3>an Joo sat together outside the tea house, were flickering

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<v Speaker 3>lights and a joyous crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>Zeto Lungo Qua di yeh Wa min Hutya su Zaizi

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<v Speaker 1>cha quamay Seshen shud Dung Guan hu huan tand Yen.

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<v Speaker 3>Shu Ming looked up and said, Jia, I think we

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<v Speaker 3>should do something for our master together.

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<v Speaker 1>Minhaisito shu jia hu jiang Wu Mien Ghaizi Shufusu Shama.

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<v Speaker 3>Jao thought for a moment and agreed, yes, we can

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<v Speaker 3>restore his honor.

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<v Speaker 1>Jahs Lisia day in La Shida woman Qui Huifuda de jungquaming.

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<v Speaker 3>An Joo decided to revitalize the reputation of the tea house,

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<v Speaker 3>carefully crafting each pot of tea so that every guest

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<v Speaker 3>could feel the dedication and passion their master once had.

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<v Speaker 1>Min hujiak ton Sie di un jing Cha Ku and

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<v Speaker 1>the mean Wa yun sinchi zumee ye hu cha jame

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<v Speaker 1>we like kur do nungaen Sho shi fu Damien nanafen

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<v Speaker 1>jiju y ju ching.

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<v Speaker 3>They finally let go of their burdens and felt no

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<v Speaker 3>more secrets weighing them down.

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<v Speaker 1>Tamen Jun Yufan sales sinjun la fu da ganjii zau

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<v Speaker 1>mi mi ya poo.

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<v Speaker 3>As winter passed and spring approached, everything was coming back

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<v Speaker 3>to life.

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<v Speaker 1>Serjidur Gurziu che jiang lien wa Ufu su.

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<v Speaker 3>Ming smiled with relief, his heart warming as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Mian shi an the wai shaoja tati si yesujibi in

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<v Speaker 1>the Winna Furjia.

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<v Speaker 3>He found his direction forward and learned how to face

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<v Speaker 3>the past and cherish the present.

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<v Speaker 1>Do y zalai suur taja d la tien sinha fancia

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<v Speaker 1>sie hula Ruhu mien do gurziujen sien Tien.

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<v Speaker 3>Under the glow of the lanterns, the tea house appeared

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<v Speaker 3>especially serene.

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<v Speaker 1>Chakua said, jaya ya send gua ninjin nan funjing fu

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<v Speaker 1>go la trui fu ja ma Husi.

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<v Speaker 3>The warm breeze gently swept through, sketching a scene of

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<v Speaker 3>perfect harmony.

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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>Shansi, shansi, shanchi, fragrance, moudhial, Moudial, moudial, carvings, jummo jiummu

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<v Speaker 1>jim mour, tormenting, linka, lina linka, inspiration nin nin Jian

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<v Speaker 1>nan Jian, tranquility, ganz da ganja da, ganji da sensed,

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<v Speaker 1>she too, she too, she too, apprentice jing Su jing

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<v Speaker 1>Su sing su confide where y'all where y'all where y'all

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<v Speaker 1>gentle yen yah yen, yeah, yen yeah, forgive King Da,

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<v Speaker 1>King Da, King Da overheard. Meanwhile, meanwhile, mean wha reputation

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<v Speaker 1>jiuju jiju, jiuju dedication, fud fud that food that burdens

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<v Speaker 1>hi yen chi yen chi yan relief, rasi, rasier harmony,

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<v Speaker 1>shang Shu shang Shu, shang Shu, flickering nin Jin nin

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<v Speaker 1>Jian nan Jian serene haw Ti hoji how it's he

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<v Speaker 1>curious way full way, full way, full restored.

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<v Speaker 3>Jiu ju ju jung ju ju, passionate.

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<v Speaker 1>Y shuda yi Shuda y Shuda realized chung Pa chung Pa,

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<v Speaker 1>chung Pa, drowing Li Ka Likai Lie Kha departure j

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<v Speaker 1>C J C J C cherish Lie that Lie Lie approached, Zing,

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<v Speaker 1>ful zing, ful zing ful Gently go look, Go look,

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<v Speaker 1>Go look sketching Jungua Jungua Jungqua Honor Chisu Chizu Chisu crafted.

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