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Silent Retreat: Finding Peace Amidst Winter's Storm

Silent Retreat: Finding Peace Amidst Winter's Storm

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 Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Silent Retreat: Finding Peace Amidst Winter's Storm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-02-25-23-34-02-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Yn nyfnder y gystrawen gaeaf, wrth i'r eira lynu wrth grotesg y mynachlog, roedd Rhian yn eistedd ar lawr oer y neuadd fawr.En: In the depth of winter's architecture, as the snow clung to the grotesque of the mynachlog, Rhian sat on the cold floor of the great hall.Cy: Y tu ôl i'w llygaid cauedig, roedd henoed y lle hwn fel petai'n sibrwd storïau'r oesoedd trwy'r coed pin alpaidd.En: Behind her closed eyes, the elders of this place seemed to whisper the stories of ages through the Alpine pines.Cy: Roedd y capel yn dawel, ond nid oedd distawrwydd Rhian yn bwyso arni fel cwtsh, ond yn hytrach fel mantell drymaf ei hanesion.En: The chapel was silent, but the silence did not envelop Rhian like a soothing cuddle; rather, it was a mantle heavy with its histories.Cy: Roedd wedi cyrraedd y mynachlog gyda chrac helaeth yn ei henaid.En: She had arrived at the mynachlog with a vast crack in her soul.Cy: Colli aelod o'r teulu yw'r poen mwyaf, ac roedd y golled wedi gadael Rhian â chalon a ddihangodd allan o'r ddiddiwedd.En: Losing a family member is the greatest pain, and the loss had left Rhian with a heart that had escaped from the void.Cy: Tra bod y lle hwn yn cynnig tawelwch a myfyrdod, roedd ei meddwl, fel llif gwyllt, yn methu â rhedeg yn llonydd.En: While this place offered quiet and reflection, her mind, like a wild torrent, could not run still.Cy: Pawb a oedd yn rhan o'r encil yn gwybod am natur distaw'r daith.En: Everyone involved in the retreat knew about the silent nature of the journey.Cy: Roedd Dafydd, arweinydd yr encil, yn annog y cyfranogwyr i chwilota i'w mewnad, i wynebu eu hofnau a'u gofidiau heb eiriau.En: Dafydd, the leader of the retreat, encouraged the participants to delve within themselves, to face their fears and worries without words.Cy: Gofynnodd iddo beidio â thorri'r tawelwch, ond wrth i ddyddiau'r gaeaf fynd heibio, roedd y distawrwydd yn ormod i Rhian ei gario.En: He asked them not to break the silence, but as the winter days passed, the silence became too much for Rhian to bear.Cy: Un erbyn un, cododd lleisiau ei cholled yn uchelach.En: One by one, the voices of her loss grew louder.Cy: A ddylai dorri’r rheol gan ofyn ei thrugaredd?En: Should she break the rule by asking for mercy?Cy: A yw'n dweud rhywfaint o feusydd Dafydd?En: Does it breach some of Dafydd's boundaries?Cy: Ond bu'n gwybod nad oedd atebion hawdd i’w chael.En: But she knew there were no easy answers to be found.Cy: Yn delirium y nos, roedd y ffenestri, nodweddiadol gydag eirlithriad, yn adlewyrchu iŵl fel y bwrdwn yn lloches Rhian dywyll.En: In the delirium of night, the windows, characteristic with snowfall, reflected a glow like the murmur in Rhian's dark shelter.Cy: Eira oedd enw arwyddocaol iddi.En: Eira was a significant name to her.Cy: Llwytho, a thawel.En: Burdensome, yet quiet.Cy: Ar y trydydd diwrnod, cychwynnodd Rhian bregeth am solo gamu drwy’r eira.En: On the third day, Rhian embarked on a solitary walk through the snow.Cy: Roedd y storm yn gorlifo.En: The storm was overwhelming.Cy: Pob cam a dynnwyd, roedd ei hesgidiau'n gwbl lanast, arweiniodd at ddyfnder y drifftiod yw eira.En: Every step taken, her shoes were a complete mess, leading to the depth of the snowdrifts.Cy: Y tu hwnt, roedd pryderon Rhian yn codi hefyd.En: Beyond, Rhian's anxieties also rose.Cy: Ond wynebodd y storm; dramwy ei chalon felfedredig.En: But she faced the storm; traversed her velvet-soft heart.Cy: Safodd ar ben y bryn, roedd hi wedi llaesu ei gwynt.En: Standing atop the hill, she had let her breath out.Cy: Roedd yr awyr yn adlais o glam y gaeaf, ond, y tu mewn iddi, syrthiodd ryw fath o heddwch.En: The sky echoed the clamor of winter, but inside her, a certain peace fell.Cy: Doedd hi'n unig ddim mwy, roedd eira a chwi drwy’i hadran wedi dod yn ffrind iddi.En: She was no longer alone; the snow and the wind through her part had become friends to her.Cy: Wrth ddod adref i'r mynachlog, teimlai rhywbeth newydd yn ei dynged.En: Upon returning to the mynachlog, she felt something new in her destiny.Cy: Roedd hi wedi dewis wynebu storm ei bywyd.En: She had chosen to face the storm of her life.Cy: Daeth nôl gydag addewid o heddwch.En: She returned with a promise of peace.Cy: Pan gawododd eira, roedd yr eira a oedd wedi ei ddwyn ar ei chynffon yn glir.En: When the snow showered, the snow that had been carried on her coat was clear.Cy: Roedd y gyfnewid iechyd.En: The exchange was healing.Cy: Am yr amser cyntaf ers amser maith, roedd hi’n wylo, ond y dyfroedd golchi.En: For the first time in a long time, she wept, but the waters were cleansing.Cy: Roedd am odan ni allai glywed sŵn annatgymdeithasol y rhai eraill, roedd am barhau a gorchymyn ei thybiau.En: It was a longing that couldn’t hear the antisocial noise ...
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