Speaker 1: Fluid Fluent RG.
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Speaker 3: In this episode, will follow May's path from silent suffering
Speaker 3: to finding strength and vulnerability, discovering warmth and family bonds,
Speaker 3: and encountering renewal amidst the blossoms of spring.
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Speaker 1: Yea and the jinshimpinfang an jin aryol rimpu tampi shi
Speaker 1: yo hu the francais Su then holding the yin guangdong
Speaker 1: chud sure jayanthin su You Selhuan yet you washum cat
Speaker 1: champion see one kuysin Shina Kuntijo do may said. Shah said,
Speaker 1: so that by sulaha onan jovanmin the y Hua Tatsui
Speaker 1: basunda Joli going to krajetting the jungful jan tachan bu
Speaker 1: gotti sin that taichi san huefu seeling the pinjing Ibiza
Speaker 1: don wud sh hua ja jung it gaiant twenty sad
Speaker 1: helsa she tad the gariant Tamama Joe do hula bin
Speaker 1: fun kava may iren Soon she said, Da jazoons sian
Speaker 1: dagam is the way down, dontud joo dalla may g
Speaker 1: t die non kajariani GoJ ja nis in the junjar
Speaker 1: tantana ita yen tasya bang ju may Kasidenia tisnas in
Speaker 1: trail jaso shi hu huajada yunga. Do you like taarian
Speaker 1: jaa tachi Yugu tis yuga and sattoo jihua like you
Speaker 1: a lidiaian her city John y made such igadan do
Speaker 1: thing tabo mean tangala celsu Jilia thinku and sii too
Speaker 1: kwai these tanta cells to Jallia sh touches she sings
Speaker 1: in the Dorjia thinks it Talian, then should city the
Speaker 1: gushi sui sh sing the tree tatian and chang taisinfe
Speaker 1: sanyshank titaping your social city the yai her tongue ku
Speaker 1: yo itien say suso jilo joan may join your gutti
Speaker 1: young tea show to the name sind the mimi touch
Speaker 1: Onian city to the crazio. You will wait on that
Speaker 1: a darian the ti one, why you gang lord tatan
Speaker 1: daligen sing so sya may mailzadongu it ten tru Ya
Speaker 1: danda jagat Tatandarian lido yu and kanta naetien bing. Finally
Speaker 1: chumaa that the way dog seltada la lasuns hyawana the
Speaker 1: selo mazoza trompia waifun ting jing FuG tatal tagan dasiti
Speaker 1: bejaran tie sho wushu weaiju sounaikurti may mean by la
Speaker 1: changing si rudi and bin bush nor jafar jianta ganjintya
Speaker 1: ganji jin the jayant in hua zaetowaidishu janva major daositi
Speaker 1: de sin shon utuntia yton lightly.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Ye and the jingshan bin fund an jin are yolinien
Speaker 1: bua chiang bi shio hud The fantais Sir then told
Speaker 1: ing the y guangdong to buduan shin shu jian infin sin.
Speaker 3: The psychiatric ward of the hospital was quiet yet unsettling.
Speaker 1: IgA selto hua am yeh in hua shiang kai chun
Speaker 1: risin shunza kunsi junlo do.
Speaker 3: The walls were painted in soft pastel colors, but the
Speaker 3: fluorescent lights overhead flickered incessantly, causing distractions.
Speaker 1: May senchas s souzabay sola ya juan jouy mean the.
Speaker 3: Yin hua outside a small window ingua blossoms were in
Speaker 3: full bloom, the hope and rebirth of spring flowing in
Speaker 3: the air.
Speaker 1: Tatsu Jimbei sound Juli Gounzu Jatinda jungfu Janachmusi.
Speaker 3: May, thirty two years old, sat on a white plastic chair,
Speaker 3: gazing at the nghua outside.
Speaker 1: Shinza Taji san Huefusi lind pin jin Ybiennunza, don u
Speaker 1: jyeshu huda ja ju Yjaanchi.
Speaker 3: She had been recently sent here, overwhelmed by the burdens
Speaker 3: of work and family.
Speaker 1: Sajia hluzu Shittadejaye.
Speaker 3: Now she only wished to regain peace of mind so
Speaker 3: she could return home by the duan Wu festival to
Speaker 3: reunite with her family.
Speaker 1: Tama mai Jo do hu La bin Fann kamam meh.
Speaker 3: Shao Jien and Lou were her family members.
Speaker 1: A Renzu Shi Sie Dai jizunz siouel nundaige mey Suzya
Speaker 1: d Weeita.
Speaker 3: They visited May in the ward every week, always bringing zongzi,
Speaker 3: hoping to provide Mae with a taste of home.
Speaker 1: Don Xie Jua da la Meyijichida non Rija y Yizi Gujiji.
Speaker 3: The duan Wu festival was approaching, and May eagerly anticipated
Speaker 3: celebrating the holiday with her family.
Speaker 1: Jarni Sinda Junja Tchiranta naya ye Tasio bang Chu.
Speaker 3: However, her internal struggles made it difficult for her to
Speaker 3: be truthful. She needed help.
Speaker 1: Maksidinya Tishin sin su U.
Speaker 3: May appeared strong, but was actually fragile inside.
Speaker 1: Jasu hu hu hu u Hua Yi Jizo da Tayo
Speaker 1: Yunga fu ji la Taje.
Speaker 3: Her family and social culture had always taught her to
Speaker 3: be brave and not rely on others.
Speaker 1: Jah Tajida Yugu tisu Jia and Sasi Jihu y La
Speaker 1: y ye lijya Husi.
Speaker 3: However, she knew that continuing in this way would only
Speaker 3: push her further away from her family and herself.
Speaker 1: Jung Yi made Zuchu ga da dan di Ti.
Speaker 3: Finally, they made a bold decision.
Speaker 1: Tabo means Hanzala ssu jiliya Jingua Sili Tuo huay Yi.
Speaker 3: She signed up for group therapy despite her skepticism.
Speaker 1: These is Tanze selsu Ji Leao Shi Tachi Shi jing
Speaker 1: Sinda tsur Jia Tinsitin Zian shut Sizi the gu.
Speaker 3: Sh In her first session, she just sat quietly listening
Speaker 3: to others share their stories.
Speaker 1: Sergi Shiji the tri Yi Tatsian Zien Chang kaisin fe
Speaker 1: san Yi shu Hrisita bin Yo Sushu Sisi the yali
Speaker 1: h tung Ku.
Speaker 3: Over time, she gradually opened up, sharing her own pressures
Speaker 3: and pains with the doctor and other patients.
Speaker 1: Yui Tye say selsu Chi Leo jung Mai jun Yu
Speaker 1: guti un Si shu Chu line sind Mi Mi.
Speaker 3: One day in group therapy, may finally summon the courage
Speaker 3: to reveal her inner secret.
Speaker 1: Taichun Yin sisity the Krizio. You will wait on that
Speaker 1: dada in disi Wo.
Speaker 3: She admitted feeling guilty for not meeting her family's expectations.
Speaker 1: Whay Ye gang lu Tatan dal yi jin tin so.
Speaker 3: As soon as she spoke, she felt a sense of relief.
Speaker 1: Suramee Maio zadun Udie Tien chouye dan Zajie vitie Ji
Speaker 1: Tadejiarye Lae Duillen Kanta.
Speaker 3: Although they didn't get discharged before the Duanmu festival, her
Speaker 3: family visited her at the hospital for the holiday.
Speaker 1: Natier bingfound li Chu Ma lajiad uei.
Speaker 3: Da that day, the ward was filled with the essence
Speaker 3: of home.
Speaker 1: Chadie r Liu da la la zunz Haiowan Nan de
Speaker 1: scherer Jo.
Speaker 3: Shao Jian and Lou brought Zongzi in warm.
Speaker 1: Smiles, Maisuzaichmpien Wifon ting ting FuG Tadelie Tatan Darziti bejar
Speaker 1: In Tiescho Wu Siu Waitjo.
Speaker 3: May sat by the window, the breeze, gently brushing her face,
Speaker 3: feeling accepted by her family without needing to pretend.
Speaker 1: Sonai Kuchi Mei mean Bhai la Changin Sizi the Juden
Speaker 1: bin bushinoju jufar Janta Gunjintia Gunjie Jiniti Dejaje.
Speaker 3: From that moment, May understood that acknowledging her weaknesses was
Speaker 3: not a sign of cowardice, but rather what made her
Speaker 3: stronger and closer to her family.
Speaker 1: Yin Hwa Sei chowaiji su janfa maiji Daositi de sishn
Speaker 1: Yu Chuntia Yi ton Lail.
Speaker 3: The Ingua outside continued to bloom, and May knew her
Speaker 3: rebirth had come with the spring.
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: Jingshan Binda, zing Shan bin da sing shan binda, psychiatric
Speaker 1: bing phan bing pa bing phan word, lilian, lilianda, lilianda, unsettling,
Speaker 1: fantais surda, fantais surda, fantais surda. Pastor, shang Shu, shang shour,
Speaker 1: shang shu, flickered, jung fu, jung fu, chung foo, burdens
Speaker 1: shang Khai, shang Khai, shang kha bossoms hyfu hyfoo hohayfu.
Speaker 3: Regain tran you trent you, tran you reunite. See that,
Speaker 3: see that, see that anticipated.
Speaker 1: Na Sinda Na, Sinda Nai, sinda.
Speaker 3: Internal Suiu.
Speaker 1: Fragile Yong see yong see yong see.
Speaker 3: Courage shoot Choo, should choo, should choo?
Speaker 1: Reveal change change Chang.
Speaker 3: Admitted crazy crazy, crazy, guilty see Wa see Wa see
Speaker 3: wa expectations Chu yeah, Chuo yeah, Chu yeah, discharged way
Speaker 3: that way, the way that essence.
Speaker 1: Show show show accepted, way Ju wait ju way ju
Speaker 1: pretend change, change, change acknowledging ju Ju Pierre Hui weaknesses,
Speaker 1: no jue, no jue, no jue, cowardice, Si schell seshell,
Speaker 1: Si Schell rebirth Zina, Zina, Zina. Despite Huaii Huaii Huaii skepticism,
Speaker 1: send Si Andienda, Senda gradually, Yai yeah le Yahalie pressures, Yauchung, yauchun,
Speaker 1: yauchung session.
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