Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese:
Unlocking Secrets Beneath Xi'an: A Tale of Heritage and Invention Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Zh: 正值盛夏，西安古城墙下，一个不为人知的实验室悄然隐藏在岁月的尘埃中。
En: At the peak of summer, beneath Xi'an's ancient city walls, an unknown laboratory quietly lay hidden in the dust of ages.
Zh: 梅琳和哥哥峻，站在入口前，看着手中蓝图出神。
En: Mei Lin and her brother Jun stood before the entrance, staring intently at the blueprint in their hands.
Zh: 这些图纸来自他们已故的祖父，传说中是一项了不起的发明。
En: These drawings came from their late grandfather, said to be a remarkable invention.
Zh: 白日里，古城熙熙攘攘，但到了夜晚，尤其是中元节的夜晚，空气里却弥漫着香火气息，冥冥之中仿佛祖先的灵魂在游荡。
En: During the day, the ancient city was bustling, but by night, especially on the night of the Zhong Yuan Jie, the air was thick with incense, as if the spirits of ancestors were wandering mysteriously.
Zh: 梅琳心中涌动着迫切的渴望，她要揭开蓝图的秘密，为家族找回荣誉。
En: An urgent desire surged in Mei Lin's heart; she wanted to uncover the secrets of the blueprint and restore her family's honor.
Zh: 峻在旁边略显犹豫。
En: Jun, standing beside her, appeared slightly hesitant.
Zh: “这可能很危险，”他低声说，“而且那些开发商很快就要来拆掉这里。”
En: "This could be dangerous," he whispered, "and those developers will soon come to demolish this place."
Zh: 梅琳点了点头，眼神坚定。
En: Mei Lin nodded, her gaze firm.
Zh: “祖父的智慧不能就这样消失。我们必须进去。”
En: "Grandfather's wisdom cannot vanish just like that. We must go in."
Zh: 在地面上，他们找到了一个隐蔽的入口。
En: On the ground, they found a hidden entrance.
Zh: 在梅琳细心辨别蓝图的指引下，他们顺利打开了通道。
En: Guided carefully by the blueprint deciphered by Mei Lin, they successfully opened the passage.
Zh: 黑暗的阶梯通往一个微光的世界，实验室里充满了尘封的古物和纸张交错的气息。
En: The dark staircase led to a dim world where the laboratory was filled with dusty relics and the intertwined presence of paper.
Zh: 脚步声在墙壁间回荡，与外面的烟火形成鲜明对比。
En: Their footsteps echoed off the walls, in stark contrast to the fireworks outside.
Zh: 正当两人专注于寻找祖父的发明时，他们意外触动了一个机关，入口开始缓缓关闭。
En: Just as the two focused on finding their grandfather's invention, they accidentally triggered a mechanism, and the entrance began to close slowly.
Zh: “快！”峻大喊，心跳加速。
En: "Hurry!" Jun shouted, his heart racing.
Zh: “我们得赶紧走！”
En: "We need to get out, fast!"
Zh: 梅琳飞快地合上笔记本，然后拉起峻的手，两人一同奔向出口。
En: Mei Lin quickly closed her notebook, then grabbed Jun's hand, and together they dashed towards the exit.
Zh: 在最后一刻，他们奋力跃过门槛，实验室的入口在身后轰然闭合。
En: At the last moment, they leaped over the threshold, as the entrance to the laboratory closed shut with a roar behind them.
Zh: 在浑浊的夜色中，梅琳和峻气喘吁吁地跪在古城的地面上，手中紧握祖父的蓝图。
En: In the murky night, Mei Lin and Jun knelt on the ground of the ancient city, panting and clutching their grandfather's blueprint tightly.
Zh: 梅琳展开图纸，眼中闪烁着新生的希望。
En: Mei Lin unfolded the paper, her eyes shimmering with newfound hope.
Zh: 图纸上的设计指向一个清洁能源的装置，奇妙而宏伟。
En: The design pointed to a device for clean energy, wondrous and grand.
Zh: “这不仅是祖父的遗产，也是未来的钥匙。”梅琳说，声音充满敬意。
En: "This is not only grandfather's legacy but also the key to the future," Mei Lin said, her voice full of reverence.
Zh: 峻的心中充满了对祖父的尊敬和对妹妹的信任。
En: Jun's heart was filled with respect for his grandfather and trust in his sister.
Zh: “我们一定要好好保护它。”
En: "We must protect it well."
Zh: 于是，兄妹俩决定携手努力，让这个发明脱离阴影，成为改变未来的重要力量。
En: Thus, the siblings decided to work together, bringing this invention out of the shadows to become a powerful force for change in the future.
Zh: 而他们也在这个过程中，找到了对家族、更重要的是对彼此的信任和理解。
En: In the process, they found trust and understanding not just for their family but, more importantly, for each other.
Vocabulary Words:
- peak: 盛夏
- ancient: 古
- laboratory: 实验室
- blueprint: 蓝图
- remarkable: 了不起的
- bustling: 熙熙攘攘
- incense: 香火
- ancestors: 祖先
- surged: 涌动
- uncover: 揭开
- demolish: 拆掉
- firm: 坚定
- deciphered: 辨别
- dim: 微光
- relics: 古物
- intertwined: 交错的
- echoed: 回荡
- fireworks: 烟火
- mechanism: 机关
- threshold: 门槛
- murky: 浑浊
- panting: 气喘吁吁
- unfolded: 展开
- shimmering: 闪烁
- legacy: 遗产
- reverence: 敬意
- trust: 信任
- understanding: 理解
- restore: 找回
- honor: 荣誉