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<v Speaker 3>In this episode, will join Way on his heartfelt journey

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<v Speaker 3>through snowy hardships to the warmth and love of his

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<v Speaker 1>Weijens an choa pios mini fuga tanjapin, shu ya Patu

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<v Speaker 1>pay jim yugunsu Shinchu, tasa yenjiozejis strinsias henahita You ten

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<v Speaker 1>twenty Tatasili buduandigu wi idea gan Hue beading or bud

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<v Speaker 1>togoji the twenty Jena see you like your da humba

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<v Speaker 1>isa yan Woo way gandal is suo wan Yantien found

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<v Speaker 1>Fufu CenTra lang Hujun Tuan jihun sa Yfu India Tata

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<v Speaker 1>chanting taisa dingdi sin Yanda and Shiva way shure Shaha single,

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<v Speaker 1>didntfanti dong da Humba taijuanshin to lohotra Jack that litoya

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<v Speaker 1>Re mah wulu ruhr wudoya ja da ban fahuita tado

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<v Speaker 1>su Siti that man joined a little joan where it's

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<v Speaker 1>you easingly little one, Dear yung Tibukanda Chris Young Jan

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<v Speaker 1>Taganda pie beat Then is sandal jia jung the window

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<v Speaker 1>dung gua tado Yoladin. She said to the yung Ti

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<v Speaker 1>dingle pi bait the shoeso sh holled wait torjicing li

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<v Speaker 1>so sato ho i li hochu taijung you kudala, bating

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<v Speaker 1>that inda jichi sidao shah Guamala hunt tonda dun long

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<v Speaker 1>conti jong mi mihnja bim pad ye ye waida kadell

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<v Speaker 1>book sin john tumanti daizi do dantazo di gamen indie

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<v Speaker 1>tadashi should see the selshon her po b The Taisia

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<v Speaker 1>who made auto Guamala would have been fund dan jichomandi

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<v Speaker 1>the siding l shan yuba where i huela la ye

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<v Speaker 1>punda juin selja paiepatad jimba wumi jise don nina wai

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<v Speaker 1>shan si equo ti singo man shivn known is sing

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<v Speaker 1>food tazosa tando pund italian ety debating ju timing back

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<v Speaker 1>jishikha tabudin huedalada hachong singja huela Italian he turn tond

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<v Speaker 1>lien si tans this iholakan jan c j on the

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<v Speaker 1>Suga Sa tu si jush shanti the shi Wi jen

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<v Speaker 1>Zai chongpye Kanji choway the sieur huain luis Ya Taji

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<v Speaker 1>Dajing chong Taja la hulu yejo dala Sindhu.

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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>Waijenza lun singha zi cha chioha Pia sia mini de

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<v Speaker 1>sieur Hua fugais Hi.

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<v Speaker 3>Wai stood in the quiet airport with thick snowflakes falling outside,

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<v Speaker 3>covering everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Caanjaping mushan shan shu the yen uzi ya tatiya Chyu.

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<v Speaker 3>Watching the screen flash delayed his heart sank as well done.

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<v Speaker 1>La tayi Jima yugunsu shin Chu Taisya yinyenjio za jisitrinsias

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<v Speaker 1>hena huzya yzi in Tuansi.

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<v Speaker 3>For many years he had been busy with work, living

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<v Speaker 3>in a foreign place, only able to return home once

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<v Speaker 3>a year. During this gunjia to reun night with family.

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<v Speaker 1>Taze Sili gu Wu yida ga Hubei jing wh Bulnzhu

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<v Speaker 1>guji du Chunsie.

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<v Speaker 3>He kept muttering to himself, I must get back to Blijing.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't miss this gunjia.

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<v Speaker 1>Ja siehe la ye da hamba jiza Yen.

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<v Speaker 3>However, the snow got heavier and the flight was delayed

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<v Speaker 3>again and again.

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<v Speaker 1>Way Gan day suitu wa yen tienfan fu fu sien

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<v Speaker 1>chu la hutun Chuan jehun s ye fo yinjie tad changsi.

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<v Speaker 3>Wi felt a tinge of despair, almost able to visualize

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<v Speaker 3>lan Anjin in red clothes welcoming him.

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<v Speaker 1>Taisha Dingji Shu shu wah.

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<v Speaker 3>He made up his mind that he could not let

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<v Speaker 3>his family down.

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<v Speaker 1>Wai shu Shahu sin li jia dinfancitan da Hampa.

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<v Speaker 3>Wi packed his luggage, deciding to give up waiting for

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<v Speaker 3>the flight.

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<v Speaker 1>Taja and shintu la hu chu ja nali tou ya

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<v Speaker 1>ye ma hu.

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<v Speaker 3>He turned and headed to the train station, which was

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<v Speaker 3>also crowded.

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<v Speaker 1>Ula ruhu udo ja d'Al ban fa hui ya.

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<v Speaker 3>No matter what, I have to find a way home,

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<v Speaker 3>he told himself Tago Susizi. During the long journey, Wei

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<v Speaker 3>experienced train delays repeatedly, and the crowded carriages left him exhausted.

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<v Speaker 1>Zaman Chand li tu jung Wi Si Yui sizing li

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<v Speaker 1>li Chuan tie Yunzi bukhand chusian Jan tadan daal.

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<v Speaker 3>Pie bee, But thinking of the warm lights at home

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<v Speaker 3>gave him the courage to persevere.

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<v Speaker 1>Day Sen Dao ja jound Una Dunhua taju yo li

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<v Speaker 1>jin Chi said to the Junxi.

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<v Speaker 3>After exhausting hours, Wai dragged his luggage off the final train.

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<v Speaker 1>Xingu pipe the Shu sa hi hu whitu ji singh

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<v Speaker 1>Li so satsu hu li hu u uh.

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<v Speaker 3>He finally returned to Brijing, with home just a stone's

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<v Speaker 3>throw away.

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<v Speaker 1>Ta jung Yehuda la Beijing jat jinzai Jichi.

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<v Speaker 3>The streets were lined with bright red lanterns and the

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<v Speaker 3>air was filled with the echoes of fire crackers.

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<v Speaker 1>Zieto shang gua ma la jundhun tun da dan Lo

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<v Speaker 1>Kunzi jung mi Manji bimpada ye ye.

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<v Speaker 3>Way quickened his pace, filled with anticipation and excitement.

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<v Speaker 1>Wai ja khuae Zeo Boo sin jung Chu man Si

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<v Speaker 1>dai Yi Zito.

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<v Speaker 3>As he walked into the house, he was greeted by

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<v Speaker 3>familiar laughter and the fragrant aroma of food.

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<v Speaker 1>Dan tatzo jinja man yin Jie tad sh shu si

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<v Speaker 1>de Shao shun hoo poopi this zai sen un day

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<v Speaker 1>Tao chou gua mallo wooshai binfindi zenji chu man tie

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<v Speaker 1>je de sizing.

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<v Speaker 3>The interior was adorned with colorful paper cuttings full of

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<v Speaker 3>festive joy.

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<v Speaker 1>Lenche siemben shantie yumba weei i hue.

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<v Speaker 3>La la Lana rushed forward to embrace him.

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<v Speaker 1>Wait you're back, ye panda jin shoja pai padadjimba wumi

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<v Speaker 1>jize Donna.

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<v Speaker 3>Jin stood by, smiling and patting his shoulder. We've been

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<v Speaker 3>waiting for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Weishensi khosi sinjo manshu un na yi sing fu.

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<v Speaker 3>Wei took a deep breath, his heart filled with warmth

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<v Speaker 3>and happiness.

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<v Speaker 1>Tazzo sashenju pang yzia ye yichichi be ting chu.

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<v Speaker 3>He sat at the table, raising a glass to celebrate

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<v Speaker 3>with his family.

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<v Speaker 1>Tamen bah Jerushira papujin hue da lijja haichun sin Jao

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<v Speaker 1>hue la jar yen hu chun tun de lin si.

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<v Speaker 3>He realized that at this moment, he had not only

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<v Speaker 3>returned home, but also reconnected with his family and traditions.

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<v Speaker 1>Panza dyisi yihu ya kun jin si jia on the

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<v Speaker 1>shu Gua.

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<v Speaker 3>He secretly resolved to cherish such times more in the future.

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<v Speaker 1>Sei chu si chun Shu sansi the shih Wi jen

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<v Speaker 1>zai chung piin kanji Chuwa de sieur huajing xin luis

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<v Speaker 1>Ya Taji da xingu jid Li chung tajada la huizya

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<v Speaker 1>de lu Yijao da la sind gu Shu.

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<v Speaker 3>As the New Year's eve bell, Chimed was stood by

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<v Speaker 3>the window, watching the snowflakes silently fall, knowing that through

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<v Speaker 3>this journey he had found his way home and his

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<v Speaker 3>heart's belonging.

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<v Speaker 4>Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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<v Speaker 4>Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Mandarin Chinese, then

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<v Speaker 4>in English.

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<v Speaker 1>Lan Sin Lan Singln shing quiet, sir, whir whir whua, snowflakes, Yeah, whoop, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>whoop yeah whooh.

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<v Speaker 3>Delayed the cool, be cool, be cool, muttering do we

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<v Speaker 3>do well to well? Despair fusie fo, visualize, plans to plan,

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<v Speaker 3>to plan, to reunite Guama Guama Guanama adorned.

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<v Speaker 1>Dan shoot Dan shoot, jen shoot.

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<v Speaker 3>Persevere eye ye ye ye ye ye echoes see that

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<v Speaker 3>tee that see that anticipation, pee bet pee beet, pee beet, exhausted.

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<v Speaker 1>Germ manly, what gem manly? What gem manly?

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<v Speaker 3>What crowded poop be? That pooh b that pooh be

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<v Speaker 3>the fragrant Taisian Taisianian Aroma, Seushu, seushung sushi laughter, Ji sin, Jisin,

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<v Speaker 3>jishin resolve, Jane C j C, Jane C Cherish lie,

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<v Speaker 3>chang Li chang Li Chang journey.

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<v Speaker 1>Trent Hol, trent Hol, trent Hole.

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<v Speaker 3>Traditions, gray shut, gray shoot, gray shoot, belonging pee bee,

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<v Speaker 3>that pie bee, that pee bee that exhausting tour Ja,

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<v Speaker 3>tour Ja, tour ja, dragged.

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<v Speaker 1>Since i Jichi, since Jichi Sinzaiji.

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<v Speaker 3>Stone's throw, dun Lo dun long dun l lanterns being

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<v Speaker 3>part being pat being pa, fire crackers, yung Bah yung

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<v Speaker 3>bab yung bah, embrace, sang Si Sansi, sang Si chimed

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<v Speaker 3>jung ship johns shit, John shit adorning.

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