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<v Speaker 3>We'll explore how three friends create a heartfelt commemoration of

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<v Speaker 3>the ching Ming Festival within the confines of their dormitory,

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<v Speaker 3>finding new meaning in tradition and friendship.

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<v Speaker 1>So shalle view A GenZ jung Will Saman the Stoatier

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<v Speaker 1>Sholy ponijunludsl Panze, Patinsin Palakotsi wen j Choa and Nattin

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<v Speaker 1>Sindhe Triuntie, Cintie Hutinintie, Pati sil Kaida Bunadaanisa, Moo sin

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<v Speaker 1>jun Yo si Shi look Liva Niza san Shamana Mason

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<v Speaker 1>Weidla surely tiji jouman cell shipping the dice since city

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<v Speaker 1>hodin you surely bouji issue sinzing by so by Hua

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<v Speaker 1>was Thesia the mean Tanasa socially tranditingdi d ye live

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<v Speaker 1>Huida We're going Losai troad Nunya Syan Sosho, Kuntie Yosi,

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<v Speaker 1>Dantaisi wannn Buji sell Sellino Siansu sin Jijin woman clea

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<v Speaker 1>Shishi can't sing you Fransasi and Hua Ti Da Yunji

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<v Speaker 1>city and Danda don't see in the da woman the

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<v Speaker 1>see ye Tamasi and kashi don't show Sushu the del

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<v Speaker 1>Lorsusia turbating lead the dancing Junti li were you sel

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<v Speaker 1>Panza diabel twenty Na shan ti Zanti fan Thai Trangtai

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<v Speaker 1>Junya masien zan die like the jung ship Isi ji

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<v Speaker 1>Hua her seldom long seizing the bujai joway, then you

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<v Speaker 1>the dan Hua should chatting pins wi ju Thu Lord

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<v Speaker 1>Santelli is the jung Ju Tamadensian Bishan Yantin. More More,

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<v Speaker 1>the ti da s ya Mayo turn ton Samhuanti y

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<v Speaker 1>Mayo shun dad Sina Yeshi than Timan thyself said the

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<v Speaker 1>socially i Yangan should oui junk turbid Linzi Bewai sin

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<v Speaker 1>jung Shutri is an way Hursu tran tom putting sinsay

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<v Speaker 1>sinshi a say you woman sing john Tzu Sina sing

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<v Speaker 1>yih Ti Yi tak upon Yoman way so Zati san

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<v Speaker 1>Sianguan iseting the gushi k Huei tryy the young guang Winna.

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<v Speaker 1>Aside that Tamashin Shah sing jig them pull a chuan

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<v Speaker 1>ji the Zinian hoodan Iwagan Shouldai junk sindelilia kne sindaninzing

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<v Speaker 1>pa y shidal buolou shinza hu chu sinjounn Trenton yun

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<v Speaker 1>yen buhisel shu shu tur ryo yi yan tranton d

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<v Speaker 1>ye ye gandashen ye jiityen liue buzhin signa le zusie

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<v Speaker 1>ye Jiao dala sind the geshuga hutu trenton de lisi

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<v Speaker 1>Sao sel sushu fang fuze tuntien theway fum jun chan

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<v Speaker 1>za la non nong de yin singhuet.

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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>Sousha li li uejienza yan guan samman de seltronpatier show

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<v Speaker 1>li pon ji y jun the li de sal Panza.

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<v Speaker 3>In the dormitory le way, stood in front of the

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<v Speaker 3>small window, so bathed in sunlight, holding a young green

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<v Speaker 3>potted plant in his hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Tattin ting Talakotsi won jechova and natin Sindha tun pie.

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<v Speaker 3>He sighed lightly, staring at the fresh spring outside the window.

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<v Speaker 1>Cinthie chizi mintie tati sili kaidia punreda reizi salmu sin

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<v Speaker 1>Juniu Sichilu.

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<v Speaker 3>Today was the ching Ming Festival and it was his

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<v Speaker 3>first time away from home, unable to sweep the tombs

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<v Speaker 3>with his family, leaving him feeling a bit downhearted.

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<v Speaker 1>Liue nize sen schamna maisien ui sugisu jie lay sho

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<v Speaker 1>li pigi gudo mansel shiphind dais.

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<v Speaker 2>Leue.

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<v Speaker 3>What are you thinking about, Machien asked with a smile

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<v Speaker 3>as she walked in, carrying a bag full of small decorations.

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<v Speaker 1>Since tieh de chezie ye sho li baoji yi chu

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<v Speaker 1>sincien da bai sur baar ju hoa.

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<v Speaker 3>Following closely behind was Genu holding a bouquet of fresh

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<v Speaker 3>white lilies.

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<v Speaker 1>Whissien zemien cananz sou schur lichen dae zi minsia de

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<v Speaker 1>ye ye li hua n yah.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm thinking about how to convey the meaning of the

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<v Speaker 3>ching Ming Festival in our dormitory, Leeway replied, his gaze

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<v Speaker 3>still on the butting leaves outside.

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<v Speaker 1>Sien susho kunzie yo sien danhasiouannan bui sansuen.

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<v Speaker 3>Although the dormitory space was limited, he hoped to set

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<v Speaker 3>up a small memorial corner to pay respects to the ancestors.

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<v Speaker 1>Woman shu Hi cat Jie Yufanien Ti da yun j

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<v Speaker 1>danda don si yend Woman the si.

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<v Speaker 3>Yi, we can give it a try. Ginu suggested putting

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<v Speaker 3>down the flowers. Using these simple things, we can also

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<v Speaker 3>express our heartfelt intentions tamaseen kaishi don sha. The three

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<v Speaker 3>of them started to take action souche de.

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<v Speaker 1>Tel lu Susa tu bejin Lii the ganzing Junie.

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<v Speaker 3>Although the dormitory corner was small, it was cleaned and

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<v Speaker 3>organized to be tidy.

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<v Speaker 1>Liue jun sel Panze da bel Chunti Nishin si Jian

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<v Speaker 1>tian Chantai jung.

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<v Speaker 3>Ya Leewei used the small potted plant to represent the

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<v Speaker 3>vitality of spring, placing it in the center of the

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<v Speaker 3>window sill.

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<v Speaker 1>Mai Sienziandla the juan hi Yischiu Hua.

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<v Speaker 3>Si sin jouet Maischien carefully decorated the surrounding area with

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<v Speaker 3>the paper flowers and small lanterns.

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<v Speaker 1>She brought Zie yiz del Hi shu chajimpinz wei Jego

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<v Speaker 1>lu Zintie lie jung Ju.

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<v Speaker 3>Genu placed the bouquet into a bottle, adding a touch

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<v Speaker 3>of solemnity to the small corner.

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<v Speaker 1>Taman Bishan yenjing Mo Mo de Tita.

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<v Speaker 3>They lit incense, closed their eyes and prayed silently.

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<v Speaker 1>Syameo Chuan hon de Shan Si Yeameo Shunda yesh then

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<v Speaker 1>Tamanzasa the Sushi l y yen Ga, Sho dai Jun

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<v Speaker 1>Tupi de Linie.

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<v Speaker 3>Even though there was no traditional tomb sweeping or grand

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<v Speaker 3>commemorative ceremony, they still felt a special connection in the

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<v Speaker 3>little dormitory.

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<v Speaker 1>Niwei sin Jung Shunchui se An we Hushi Chuan hom

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<v Speaker 1>Pujin sin say sing Shi zay Yu sin Jungu Si.

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<v Speaker 3>Leewei felt a slight comfort in his heart. Perhaps tradition

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<v Speaker 3>is not just about formality, but about our inner respect

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<v Speaker 3>and memory for our ancestors.

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<v Speaker 1>Takayomizu Saisi Dating Gushi hu hu Yi Choua, the young

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<v Speaker 1>Guang gun Dan, the sad sat Tamashin Shah.

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<v Speaker 3>He and his friends sat together, sharing stories and memories

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<v Speaker 3>about family, with the warm sunlight shining on them.

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<v Speaker 1>Sing Jijiempu al chungji hu do ye Weeika, and Sho

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<v Speaker 1>dai Jun sind Li la Une Sinnin.

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<v Speaker 3>After this simple yet sincere commemorative activity, Lewei felt a

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<v Speaker 3>new strength and inner peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Tay Shida Bulu Shinza hu Chu Sinjun Chuan tong yung Yen.

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<v Speaker 3>Buh sh He realized that no matter where he was,

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<v Speaker 3>the tradition in his heart would never fade.

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<v Speaker 1>Shu tu ryu yi Jiang Chuan tod y Ye kanzashin Ye.

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<v Speaker 3>Community and friendship deepened the significance of tradition ji it.

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<v Speaker 1>Tyin Liue Bujina lisu ye Ja dal Sindhuga hud chun li.

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<v Speaker 3>On this day, Leeway not only commemorated his ancestors, but

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<v Speaker 3>also found a new sense of belonging and understanding of tradition.

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<v Speaker 1>Sus Soushu, fang Fuzei, chun tien Lui fung jung chun

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<v Speaker 1>zha l Singhue.

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<v Speaker 3>The small dormitory as if in the spring breeze, carried

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<v Speaker 3>a strong sense of human affection.

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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>Sushu Soushu, Soushu, dormitory, chun pai chunp trumpe, window, sill, panza, panza, panza,

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<v Speaker 1>potted plant, samma, samma, samma, bathed, salmon, salmon, salmon, tomb, sweeping,

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<v Speaker 1>shi loo, shi loo, shi loo, downhearted, shipien sep heien, shipien, decorations,

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<v Speaker 1>Why shoot, why shoe, why shoot? Boquet, tranda tranda, tranda,

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<v Speaker 1>convey then yeah, nah yeah, then yeah, budding, timia tea yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>timia memorial zusien sousier, sousien.

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<v Speaker 3>Ancestors see see see ye intentions, doung shall, doung shall,

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<v Speaker 3>doung shall, action, guenzie, ganzie, genzie, tidy, shinzi, shinzi, shinzi, vitality, bouche,

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<v Speaker 3>boo che, bouche, decorate, dun law, dun law, dun law,

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<v Speaker 3>lanterns juang ju jug ju juang jo, solemnity, sen six s, incense, moment,

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<v Speaker 3>mon mout, moment, silently.

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<v Speaker 1>Tent, haut, chentle chenthole.

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<v Speaker 3>Traditional sing ship, sing ship, sing ship, formality, sing ye

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<v Speaker 3>sing ye sing ye respect.

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<v Speaker 1>Than sia, thinsiah, thinsia.

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<v Speaker 3>Sharing, chang chi chang chi, chang chip sincere.

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<v Speaker 1>Nay sing the nan thing, nay sing the nan s

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<v Speaker 1>nay sen the nanzing.

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<v Speaker 3>Inner peace, guy, shuga grey shuga, gen shuga, belonging.

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<v Speaker 1>Jan Qing wh yen zing w yan Qing.

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<v Speaker 3>Wh affection Sita, Sita, Sita prayed.

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