An Unhappy Valentine's
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ID: 4000
Upper Intermediate
It's been a year since the breakup at Valentines, but today's character receives a call from their sister wishing them a happy Valentine's, only to stir up some unwanted emotions.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 脸色 | liǎnsè | complexion | |
| 特地 | tèdì | expressly | |
| 情人节 | qíngrénjié | Valentine's Day | |
| 人家 | rénjiā | another person; someone |
是谁打来的电话怎么讲这么久而且你脸色真难看
shì 是shéi 谁dǎ 打lái 来de 的diànhuà 电话zěnme 怎么jiǎng 讲zhème 这么jiǔ 久érqiě 而且nǐ 你liǎnsè 脸色zhēn 真nánkàn 难看
Who called on the telephone? Why were you talking for so long? And you look really unhappy.
是我妹妹打来的她特地打来祝我情人节快乐
shì 是wǒ 我mèimei 妹妹dǎ 打lái 来de 的tā 她tèdì 特地dǎ lái 打来zhù 祝wǒ 我qíngrénjié 情人节kuàilè 快乐
It was my little sister, she called especially to wish me a Happy Valentine's Day.
人家打电话来祝福你这有什么好生气的你这个当姐姐的也太难搞了
rénjiā 人家dǎ diànhuà 打电话lái 来zhùfú 祝福nǐ 你zhè 这yǒu 有shénme 什么hǎo 好shēngqì 生气de 的nǐ 你zhè ge 这个dāng 当jiějie 姐姐de 的yě 也tài 太nángǎo 难搞le 了
Why would you be angry that she called to wish you well? You really must be a hard person to get on with as an older sister.
你有所不知我去年情人节当天和男朋友吵架分手她刚好也在场目睹了整个经过
nǐ 你yǒusuǒbùzhī 有所不知wǒ 我qùnián 去年qíngrénjié 情人节dàngtiān 当天hé 和nán péngyou 男朋友chǎojià 吵架fēnshǒu 分手tā 她gānghǎo 刚好yě 也zàichǎng 在场mùdǔ 目睹le 了zhěnggè 整个jīngguò 经过
There's something you don't know. Last year on Valentine's Day I split up with my boyfriend during an argument. She just happened to be there and saw it all happen.
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