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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll journey with you and Ming as
Speaker 3: they discover the true spirit of the Yuanshau Festival, finding
Speaker 3: a balance between simplicity and grandeur in their quest for
Speaker 3: the perfect lantern, illuminating a deeper understanding of festive traditions
Speaker 3: in each other.
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Speaker 1: kashi sing shaandendan shahu dia like the winner I mean
Speaker 1: yegan ya yeungu tie the tun tounju shi Chanda dung
Speaker 1: hu jinjian chandamah hod ye pia junsa hay ya ya
Speaker 1: ya sinho tonya winna.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
Speaker 3: may have missed.
Speaker 1: Ye mujian li yen shaudihi chan la sena tien.
Speaker 3: As night fell, the Benshalgia market was as bright as daytime.
Speaker 1: The loa hung guang jian yea kun John did Juna
Speaker 1: Fifa Zidal Sham Pierre sen Jakotra tang hulu de san wi.
Speaker 3: The red glow of lanterns filled the night sky with
Speaker 3: vibrant energy, and the aromas of grilled skewers and candied
Speaker 3: hawthorne drifted through the streets.
Speaker 1: Ye mean sashi chang jun tran sur ya yind yen
Speaker 1: shin do say Sinchao jiao zi sin jung wan may
Speaker 1: the tiej jung shi.
Speaker 3: Your aming wove through the market, their eyes searching for
Speaker 3: the perfect holiday decoration each had in mind mind. Yeah,
Speaker 3: kanjiga da dun lo, Yeah, look at this beautiful lantern
Speaker 3: nin ji jigo wusheid ba landa don lung shur ming
Speaker 3: appointed to a colorful lantern.
Speaker 1: Yea yali Yaota tay dan Dao la.
Speaker 3: Yurra shook her head. It's too plain, whisayl yi jiankun
Speaker 3: shin da da jia and zali tahu ganjiyu tie ye
Speaker 3: the fun way. I want something more grand, so our
Speaker 3: home feels truly festive.
Speaker 1: Nin Jo jamet hal tasao Jiao daiku jienda are y
Speaker 1: ye the jong shipi a bushina siku yufu kwada dun.
Speaker 3: Lo minga furrowed his brows.
Speaker 1: Tanai sindhu y yesh don yada's hail yi Ye.
Speaker 3: He wanted to find a decoration that was simple yet meaningful,
Speaker 3: rather than those overly extravagant lanterns.
Speaker 1: Yoshihu funn the tanda y jingh.
Speaker 3: He patiently explained to Yeah, a lantern doesn't have to
Speaker 3: be big to be meaningful.
Speaker 1: Ye Ti la mind hua kaishi ka.
Speaker 3: Sometimes a simple lantern can better convey the spirit of
Speaker 3: the festival.
Speaker 1: Tai Tienzuo huali the jung tush how lug tiji the
Speaker 1: jingjing Yi.
Speaker 3: Listening to me, you began to think seriously.
Speaker 1: Ta kanjeshchansha sie do yo the fuza hi yodde ye
Speaker 1: jing chi tad si yu yo si yo Yi.
Speaker 3: She had always pursued ornate decorations, but had never considered
Speaker 3: the festival's true meaning.
Speaker 1: Hur yen tama toon shi.
Speaker 3: As she looked at the many lanterns in the market,
Speaker 3: some complex ornate, others simple and elegant, she felt a
Speaker 3: bit of hesitation.
Speaker 1: Jigad non ti hun ho yu jie ye do mien
Speaker 1: sha yun sichi de ten jiji shu tai chu lun
Speaker 1: hu hua do de toua guanhogujit sa sa jo ho
Speaker 1: de tien hun sou.
Speaker 3: Suddenly they both stopped in their tracks, captivated by a
Speaker 3: particular lantern jigu do lun taime la. This lantern was
Speaker 3: both substantial and simple, with intricate cut out designs of
Speaker 3: dragons and flowers on its surface, casting a soft pink
Speaker 3: light through the paper holes.
Speaker 1: Yize don sha tin shun shu.
Speaker 3: This lantern is so beautiful, whispered here under the light.
Speaker 1: Min de la d'enthal sha jigujehatia hollo um de san
Speaker 1: fa chan to yo bug.
Speaker 3: Yufuza ming nodded yes. This perfectly combines our ideas traditional
Speaker 3: yet not overly complex.
Speaker 1: Tamenso shantien shu facienji do squ danza you Sunday.
Speaker 3: They approached to find that although the lantern was expensive,
Speaker 3: it was within their budget.
Speaker 1: Yuui sazi la wudjie the woman krie bata da ruiz.
Speaker 3: Ya, you're smiled. I think we can take this one home.
Speaker 1: Jigen don lo buji mah li hai seen jun jo
Speaker 1: woman gon ton de ti Yenoa.
Speaker 3: This lantern is not only beautiful, but it also symbolizes
Speaker 3: our shared festive wishes.
Speaker 1: Sego mai sagigen don lo jo yehu mien daij sin
Speaker 1: de liz hu si ye li kaal Shicha.
Speaker 3: After purchasing the lantern, near Aming left the market with
Speaker 3: new found understanding and joy.
Speaker 1: Ye kaishi s h sien den sha hu da la
Speaker 1: deuena I mean yegu ya ye jung ru tii de
Speaker 1: tun ton ju.
Speaker 3: Yere began to appreciate the warmth of a simple life.
Speaker 3: Anjing was more willing to immerse himself in festival traditions.
Speaker 1: Shi Chanda dun hu z Chang tamashin houd yepia hun
Speaker 1: sa hai yah yah sinhouna.
Speaker 3: The market lights gradually turned into a red sea behind them,
Speaker 3: warming their hearts equally. Today's vocabulary words are coming up
Speaker 3: right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,
Speaker 3: first in Mandarin Chinese, than in English.
Speaker 1: Junel faifan, jiunal, feifan, juhnal feifan.
Speaker 3: Vibrant, shanghue, shanwe sanhue, aromas, cawtrat, caw trut, caw trut, skewers,
Speaker 3: tang hulu, tang hulu, tang hulu, hawthorn, transur, transur trans
Speaker 3: sour wof then da dan da dandya plain, shug da,
Speaker 3: shang da, shang da grand zie yu da zieh yu
Speaker 3: da sie da festive, job mathole, joe mathole, job maythhole, furrowed, jizio, jizo, jizio, pursued.
Speaker 1: Huali da hualida hulda.
Speaker 3: Ornate yo yi yo yi yo yi hesitation see ye
Speaker 3: see ye see ye captivated hun hu hun hu huanhu substantial,
Speaker 3: siji da si ju da si jida, intricate jiin ji
Speaker 3: jin ji jien chi cut out, toura toua tua designs.
Speaker 1: Hiang Jung Jiang Jung siang.
Speaker 3: Ju symbolizes go mad, go Ma, go Ma, purchasing.
Speaker 1: Sindha, Sindha, Sindha.
Speaker 3: Newfound Jung Ju jung Ju jung Zhu immerse.
Speaker 1: Hung Gua, Hung Gua, hung Gua Glo, dun L dun L,
Speaker 1: Dungl Lantern, Chuan Da, Chuan Da, Chran Da, convey jing
Speaker 1: Chi jing Chi sing Chi Elegant, jie Yu, jie Yu,
Speaker 1: jie Ye, subtle Maile may Lie may Li, splendid BiiN
Speaker 1: Chang BiiN chang BiiN chang transforming U soun Yu son
Speaker 1: Y's son budget Sie Shah Si Shah See shall appreciate.
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