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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: A Spice of Heritage: Lian's Quest on Qingdao Beer Street Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-04-19-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 青岛啤酒街的春日午后,阳光温柔地洒在熙熙攘攘的人群中。En: On a spring afternoon on Qingdao Beer Street, sunlight gently spilled over the bustling crowd.Zh: 连和她的表弟强走在拥挤的街道上,为清明节晚餐采购食材。En: Lian and her cousin Qiang walked down the crowded street, shopping for ingredients for the Qingming Festival dinner.Zh: 空气中充满了香气,每个摊位都散发着诱人的气味。En: The air was filled with aromas, with each stall emanating tempting scents.Zh: “这次我要做出特别的晚餐,纪念祖先,也让家人们开心。”连说,眼里充满期待。En: "This time I want to make a special dinner to honor our ancestors and make the family happy," Lian said, her eyes filled with anticipation.Zh: 强笑道:“不用担心,我帮你找到最好的食材。”En: Qiang laughed: "Don't worry, I'll help you find the best ingredients."Zh: 他们走进了一家小店,店里陈列着各种调料和新鲜食材。En: They entered a small shop, which displayed a variety of condiments and fresh ingredients.Zh: 连拿起一袋糯米:“这是做艾草青团的主材料。”En: Lian picked up a bag of glutinous rice: "This is the main ingredient for making ai cao qingtuan."Zh: 艾草青团是清明节的重要食品,象征着春天来临和庄稼的丰收。En: Ai cao qingtuan is an important food for the Qingming Festival, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the harvest of crops.Zh: 但她需要的香料却不在架子上。En: But the spices she needed were not on the shelf.Zh: “少了香料,这青团的味道就不对了。”连有些沮丧地说。En: "Without the spices, the flavor of the qingtuan won't be right," Lian said somewhat dejectedly.Zh: 强拍拍她的肩膀:“我相信我们还能找到,一起去找找。”En: Qiang patted her shoulder: "I believe we can still find them, let's keep looking together."Zh: 于是他们继续在啤酒街寻找,经过了好几个摊位,还是没有找到。En: So they continued searching on Beer Street, passing several stalls, but still found nothing.Zh: 就在他们准备放弃时,一个拐角处的小店吸引了他们的注意。En: Just as they were about to give up, a small shop at a corner caught their attention.Zh: 店门口坐着一位和蔼的老店主。En: At the entrance sat a kindly old shopkeeper.Zh: 他注意到她们的徘徊,微笑着问:“你们在找什么?”En: Noticing their hesitation, he asked with a smile, "What are you looking for?"Zh: “我们在找一种特定的香料,想用来做艾草青团。”连解释道。En: "We're looking for a specific spice to use in making ai cao qingtuan," Lian explained.Zh: 老人点点头,走进店里,从一个陈旧的罐子里取出一点香料:“这个是你需要的吗?”En: The old man nodded, went into the shop, and took out a bit of spice from an old jar: "Is this what you need?"Zh: “是的,就是这个!谢谢您!”连激动不已。En: "Yes, that's it! Thank you!" Lian exclaimed with excitement.Zh: 老人微笑着告诉他们:“这种香料在我们老家非常珍贵,它蕴含了我们对自然的敬畏和对祖先的敬意。”En: The old man smiled and told them: "This spice is very precious in our hometown, it contains our reverence for nature and respect for our ancestors."Zh: 连向老人深深鞠了一躬:“谢谢您,不仅给了我香料,还让我们了解了它的意义。”En: Lian bowed deeply to the old man: "Thank you, not only for the spice but also for letting us understand its meaning."Zh: 在回家的路上,连感到心情格外轻松。En: On the way home, Lian felt particularly light-hearted.Zh: 回到家中,她开始忙碌地准备晚餐。En: Back at home, she busily prepared the dinner.Zh: 晚餐桌上,艾草青团的清香弥漫,家人们围坐在一起,其乐融融。En: At the dinner table, the fragrance of ai cao qingtuan filled the air, and the family sat together joyfully.Zh: 连微笑着看着大家,感受到深深的满足。En: Lian smiled as she looked at everyone, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction.Zh: 她明白了,在纪念传统的过程中,有时需要灵活应变,而这种过程中建立的连接与理解,更是无价之宝。En: She realized that in commemorating tradition, sometimes flexibility is needed, and the connections and understanding formed in this process are priceless.Zh: 这次的晚餐,不仅纪念了祖先,更融入了新的意义,令家族的纽带更加牢固。En: This dinner not only honored the ancestors but also infused new meaning, strengthening the family bond.Zh: 连学会了,有时候,...