The Frog Prince in the Well
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ID: 1508
Upper Intermediate
Do you know the story of the Frog Prince? Do you know the Chinese chengyu about frogs and wells? In this lesson, hear a children's fairytale infused with Chinese cultural characteristics, and also get a little dose of Middle Kingdom morals.
John,Jenny
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 井底之蛙 | jǐngdǐzhīwā | frog in a well, [person with a limited perspective] | |
| 无边无际 | wúbiānwújì | vast, limitless | |
| 目光 | mùguāng | gaze | |
| 短浅 | duǎnqiǎn | narrow and shallow |
睿睿我们睡觉了
Ruìrui 睿睿wǒmen 我们shuìjiào 睡觉le 了
Rui Rui, let's go to sleep.
我睡不着我要开火车
wǒ 我shuìbuzháo 睡不着wǒ 我yào 要kāi 开huǒchē 火车
I can't sleep. I want to drive my trains.
明天再玩吧妈妈给你讲故事好不好
míngtiān 明天zài 再wán 玩ba 吧māma 妈妈gěi 给nǐ 你jiǎng gùshi 讲故事hǎo bu hǎo 好不好
You can play again tomorrow. I'll tell you story, OK?
好吧
hǎo ba 好吧
OK.
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