From Market Jitters to Majestic Presentations: Ming's Triumph
10/20/2025
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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: From Market Jitters to Majestic Presentations: Ming's Triumph
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-10-20-22-34-02-zh
Story Transcript:
Zh: 北京的西单市场，充满了秋天的气息，四周都是丰收的色彩和渐凉的空气。
En: The Xidan market in Beijing is full of autumn vibes, surrounded by the colors of harvest and the gradually cooling air.
Zh: 人群中，叫卖声不绝于耳，烤栗子的香味四处飘散。
En: Among the crowd, the cries of vendors are unending, and the fragrance of roasted chestnuts wafts everywhere.
Zh: 这里是一个既吸引人又忙碌的地方。
En: This is a place both attractive and bustling.
Zh: 明和李正是这片喧闹中的两个学生。
En: Ming and Li are two students amidst all this hustle and bustle.
Zh: 他们在为一场学校的科学项目做准备。
En: They are preparing for a school science project.
Zh: 明虽然做事井井有条，而且非常细心，但却对讲演有些紧张。
En: Although Ming is organized and very meticulous, he gets a bit nervous about presentations.
Zh: 尤其是在李面前，他总是希望能给她留下深刻的印象。
En: Especially in front of Li, he always hopes to make a deep impression.
Zh: 李却不同，他自信开朗，总是能让身边的人感到轻松快乐。
En: Li, on the other hand, is different; he is confident and cheerful and always makes those around him feel relaxed and joyful.
Zh: 他们的项目虽然准备得很充分，但明还是对即将到来的演讲感到不安。
En: Even though their project is well-prepared, Ming still feels uneasy about the upcoming presentation.
Zh: 他深知，如果不能很好地表现，自己会感到非常失望。
En: He knows that if he doesn't perform well, he will feel very disappointed.
Zh: 李则似乎不怎么担心，他觉得只要尽力就好。
En: Li, however, doesn't seem too worried; he believes that as long as they do their best, it will be fine.
Zh: 最终，在一个明亮秋日的午后，明鼓起勇气，向李请求帮助。
En: Eventually, on a bright autumn afternoon, Ming gathered the courage to ask Li for help.
Zh: 他们在市场的一个安静角落开始排练，虽然周围人声不绝，可这让明的紧张感减轻了不少。
En: They started rehearsing in a quiet corner of the market, and although the surrounding noise was ceaseless, it significantly eased Ming's nerves.
Zh: 到了正式演讲的时间，明缓缓走上市场中的小舞台，心中却如同有小鹿在乱撞。
En: When it was time for the formal presentation, Ming slowly walked onto the small stage in the market, feeling like there were butterflies in his stomach.
Zh: 他吸了一口气，看了一眼站在旁边微笑的李，决定面对恐惧。
En: He took a deep breath, glanced at Li, who smiled beside him, and decided to face his fears.
Zh: 随着演讲的进行，虽然周围还是那么吵闹，但明感受到了内心的平静。
En: As the presentation progressed, although the surroundings remained noisy, Ming felt a sense of inner calm.
Zh: 他逐渐找到了自己的节奏，条理清晰地展示了他们的项目。
En: He gradually found his rhythm and presented their project clearly and logically.
Zh: 演讲结束，市场的喧闹彷佛都在耳边消失。
En: After the presentation ended, it seemed as if the market's noise disappeared around them.
Zh: 他们的老师走过来，称赞了他们的努力，并对明的表现表示了肯定。
En: Their teacher came over, praised their efforts, and affirmed Ming's performance.
Zh: 明的脸上露出了久违的微笑，而李则递给他一个鼓励的眼神。
En: Ming showed a long-awaited smile, and Li gave him an encouraging look.
Zh: 经过这次经历，明的自信心倍增。
En: Through this experience, Ming's confidence grew immensely.
Zh: 他明白了请求帮助并不可怕，相反，它能带来进步。
En: He realized that asking for help is not something to fear; rather, it can lead to improvement.
Zh: 同时，他和李之间的友谊也因此更加深厚。
En: Meanwhile, his friendship with Li became even deeper.
Zh: 这一天的市场依旧热闹如初，但对明来说，一切却变得不一样了。
En: The market remained as lively as ever that day, but for Ming, everything felt different.
Zh: 在秋风的吹拂下，他感受到了成长的力量。
En: In the autumn breeze, he felt the power of growth.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-10-20-22-34-02-zh
Story Transcript:
Zh: 北京的西单市场，充满了秋天的气息，四周都是丰收的色彩和渐凉的空气。
En: The Xidan market in Beijing is full of autumn vibes, surrounded by the colors of harvest and the gradually cooling air.
Zh: 人群中，叫卖声不绝于耳，烤栗子的香味四处飘散。
En: Among the crowd, the cries of vendors are unending, and the fragrance of roasted chestnuts wafts everywhere.
Zh: 这里是一个既吸引人又忙碌的地方。
En: This is a place both attractive and bustling.
Zh: 明和李正是这片喧闹中的两个学生。
En: Ming and Li are two students amidst all this hustle and bustle.
Zh: 他们在为一场学校的科学项目做准备。
En: They are preparing for a school science project.
Zh: 明虽然做事井井有条，而且非常细心，但却对讲演有些紧张。
En: Although Ming is organized and very meticulous, he gets a bit nervous about presentations.
Zh: 尤其是在李面前，他总是希望能给她留下深刻的印象。
En: Especially in front of Li, he always hopes to make a deep impression.
Zh: 李却不同，他自信开朗，总是能让身边的人感到轻松快乐。
En: Li, on the other hand, is different; he is confident and cheerful and always makes those around him feel relaxed and joyful.
Zh: 他们的项目虽然准备得很充分，但明还是对即将到来的演讲感到不安。
En: Even though their project is well-prepared, Ming still feels uneasy about the upcoming presentation.
Zh: 他深知，如果不能很好地表现，自己会感到非常失望。
En: He knows that if he doesn't perform well, he will feel very disappointed.
Zh: 李则似乎不怎么担心，他觉得只要尽力就好。
En: Li, however, doesn't seem too worried; he believes that as long as they do their best, it will be fine.
Zh: 最终，在一个明亮秋日的午后，明鼓起勇气，向李请求帮助。
En: Eventually, on a bright autumn afternoon, Ming gathered the courage to ask Li for help.
Zh: 他们在市场的一个安静角落开始排练，虽然周围人声不绝，可这让明的紧张感减轻了不少。
En: They started rehearsing in a quiet corner of the market, and although the surrounding noise was ceaseless, it significantly eased Ming's nerves.
Zh: 到了正式演讲的时间，明缓缓走上市场中的小舞台，心中却如同有小鹿在乱撞。
En: When it was time for the formal presentation, Ming slowly walked onto the small stage in the market, feeling like there were butterflies in his stomach.
Zh: 他吸了一口气，看了一眼站在旁边微笑的李，决定面对恐惧。
En: He took a deep breath, glanced at Li, who smiled beside him, and decided to face his fears.
Zh: 随着演讲的进行，虽然周围还是那么吵闹，但明感受到了内心的平静。
En: As the presentation progressed, although the surroundings remained noisy, Ming felt a sense of inner calm.
Zh: 他逐渐找到了自己的节奏，条理清晰地展示了他们的项目。
En: He gradually found his rhythm and presented their project clearly and logically.
Zh: 演讲结束，市场的喧闹彷佛都在耳边消失。
En: After the presentation ended, it seemed as if the market's noise disappeared around them.
Zh: 他们的老师走过来，称赞了他们的努力，并对明的表现表示了肯定。
En: Their teacher came over, praised their efforts, and affirmed Ming's performance.
Zh: 明的脸上露出了久违的微笑，而李则递给他一个鼓励的眼神。
En: Ming showed a long-awaited smile, and Li gave him an encouraging look.
Zh: 经过这次经历，明的自信心倍增。
En: Through this experience, Ming's confidence grew immensely.
Zh: 他明白了请求帮助并不可怕，相反，它能带来进步。
En: He realized that asking for help is not something to fear; rather, it can lead to improvement.
Zh: 同时，他和李之间的友谊也因此更加深厚。
En: Meanwhile, his friendship with Li became even deeper.
Zh: 这一天的市场依旧热闹如初，但对明来说，一切却变得不一样了。
En: The market remained as lively as ever that day, but for Ming, everything felt different.
Zh: 在秋风的吹拂下，他感受到了成长的力量。
En: In the autumn breeze, he felt the power of growth.
Vocabulary Words:
- vibes: 气息
- harvest: 丰收
- amidst: 中
- meticulous: 细心
- uneasy: 不安
- rehearsing: 排练
- ceaseless: 不绝
- eased: 减轻
- butterflies: 紧张
- glanced: 看
- affirmed: 肯定
- immensely: 倍增
- lively: 热闹
- inward: 内心
- bustling: 忙碌
- fragrance: 香味
- roasted: 烤
- attractive: 吸引人
- organized: 井井有条
- presentation: 讲演
- disappointed: 失望
- courage: 勇气
- embrace: 面对
- rhythm: 节奏
- cheerful: 开朗
- surroundings: 周围
- logical: 条理
- teacher: 老师
- praise: 称赞
- growth: 成长
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