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孔子拜访老子 1：道可道非常道

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ID: 1826 Advanced
孔子和老子，一个是儒家学派的创始人，一个是道家学派的创始人。他们俩聚在一起，会聊什么呢？会发生什么意想不到的事情吗？快来听听看吧！
David,Connie
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
久仰 jiǔyǎng ‘pleased to meet you‘
三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng to be truly fortunate
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi promising young person
幸会 xìnghuì to be glad to meet someone
老先生您好久仰大名今日得见三生有幸
lǎoxiānsheng 老先生nínhǎo 您好jiǔyǎngdàmíng 久仰大名jīnrì 今日dé 得jiàn 见sānshēngyǒuxìng 三生有幸
Hello, good sir! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. It seems today is quite lucky indeed!
啊你就是年轻有为的孔丘啊幸会幸会
ā 啊nǐ 你jiù 就shì 是niánqīngyǒuwéi 年轻有为de 的Kǒng Qiū 孔丘a 啊xìnghuì 幸会xìnghuì 幸会
Ah, you are the young and promising Confucius! Pleased to meet you!
这是薄礼一份请您笑纳我此行特地来向您请教请您不吝赐教
zhè 这shì 是bólǐ 薄礼yī 一fèn 份qǐng 请nín 您xiàonà 笑纳wǒ 我cǐxíng 此行tèdì 特地lái 来xiàng 向nín 您qǐngjiào 请教qǐng 请nín 您bùlìn 不吝cìjiào 赐教
This is a small gift for you, please accept it! I've come here today to seek your advice. Please grant me your wisdom.
来就来呗还送什么见面礼啊你太客气了请坐请喝茶
lái 来jiù 就lái 来bēi 呗hái 还sòng 送shénme 什么jiànmiànlǐ 见面礼a 啊nǐ 你tài 太kèqi 客气le 了qǐng zuò 请坐qǐng 请hēchá 喝茶
You should have just come. You're too polite to bring such gifts! Please take a seat and have some tea.
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