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Chatting on the Moon

Chatting on the Moon
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ID: 2782 Upper Intermediate
Listen to a dialogue between the two Chinese folklore characters Chang'E and Wu Gang. Learn about Chinese mythology as well as some useful smalltalk. http://wi.st/1G7DZYq
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
Chatting on the Moon
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转眼 zhuǎn yǎn in the blink of an eye
吴刚 Wú Gāng Wu Gang (mythological figure)
桂花树 guìhuā shù Osmanthus tree
结果 jiēguǒ to bear fruit
转眼又到八月十五了吴刚先生您的桂花树砍得怎么样
zhuǎn yǎn 转眼yòu 又dào 到bāyuè 八月shí wǔ 十五le 了Wú Gāng 吴刚xiānsheng 先生nín de 您的guìhuā shù 桂花树kǎn 砍de 得zěnmeyàng 怎么样
In the blink of an eye it's already the 15th day of the eighth lunar month again, Mr Wu Gang. How is cutting down your Osmanthus tree going?
唉人间的桂花树早都已经开了我这月亮上的桂花树却还没有砍完啊
ài 唉rénjiān 人间de 的guìhuā shù 桂花树zǎo 早dōu 都yǐjīng 已经kāi 开le 了wǒ 我zhè 这yuèliàng 月亮shàng 上de 的guìhuā shù 桂花树què 却hái 还méiyǒu 没有kǎn 砍wán 完ā 啊
Agh! The Osmanthus trees in the mortal world are already in bloom, but I still haven't finished chopping down the Osmanthus trees on the moon.
看您这桂花树既不开花也不结果的怪不得玉皇大帝要您把这树给砍了呀
kàn 看nín 您zhè 这guìhuā shù 桂花树jì 既bù 不kāihuā 开花yě 也bù 不jiēguǒ 结果de 的guàibude 怪不得Yùhuángdàdì 玉皇大帝yào 要nín 您bǎ 把zhè 这shù 树gěi 给kǎn 砍le 了ya 呀
It looks like your Osmanthus tree here doesn't bloom and it doesn't bear fruit, no wonder the Jade Emperor wants you to chop it down.
话是没错可是这差事真不容易啊
huà 话shì 是méicuò 没错kěshì 可是zhè 这chàshì 差事zhēn 真bù 不róngyì 容易ā 啊
It's easy to say, but this task is no walk in the park.
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