A Snow-Covered Campus: Ming's Journey to Balance

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A Snow-Covered Campus: Ming's Journey to Balance

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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: A Snow-Covered Campus: Ming's Journey to Balance Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-12-28-08-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 南京大学的校园在冬日里，一片宁静的白雪覆盖着。En: Nanjing University’s campus is covered in a serene blanket of white snow during the winter.Zh: 她的校园浑然天成，处处充满了低调的诗意。En: Her campus appears naturally beautiful, filled everywhere with understated poetic charm.Zh: 几束暗黄的路灯把寂寥的街道照亮，温暖而明亮的灯光流泄在一旁的书架上，映照出书本的影子。En: A few dim yellow street lights illuminate the desolate streets, and the warm and bright light spills onto the bookshelves on the side, casting shadows of the books.Zh: 明是这里的一名勤奋大学生，他每天都在努力学习，为了取得优异成绩并获得奖学金。En: Ming is a diligent student here; he studies hard every day to achieve excellent grades and obtain a scholarship.Zh: 这几天，他忙于准备期末考试，一边翻阅着厚厚的课本，一边做着笔记。En: These days, he is busy preparing for his final exams, both perusing thick textbooks and taking notes.Zh: 他的朋友李却截然不同。En: His friend Li, on the other hand, is quite different.Zh: 李总是随性而为，常常招呼明去休息放松。En: Li always goes with the flow, often urging Ming to take a break and relax.Zh: 即将到来的新年夜，是学生们期盼已久的时光。En: The upcoming New Year's Eve is a time long-awaited by the students.Zh: 但对于明来说，这却是一个两难的选择。En: But for Ming, it presents a dilemma.Zh: 他知道很快就必须在欢庆的阵容中抽身而出，继续准备他的重要考试。En: He knows he will soon have to withdraw from the celebratory crowd to continue preparing for his important exam.Zh: 随着时间的流逝，明的压力越来越大，他甚至开始感受到隐约的焦虑。En: As time passes, Ming's stress grows; he even begins to feel a vague anxiety.Zh: 新年夜的喧嚣声似乎也不断刺激着他的神经。En: The sounds of New Year's Eve festivities seem to constantly stimulate his nerves.Zh: 这天晚上，他在书桌前奋战到深夜，疲惫不堪地趴在课本上，却不小心进入梦乡。En: That night, he works at his desk into the late hours, exhaustedly resting his head on his textbook, inadvertently falling asleep.Zh: 当明醒来时，外面传来鞭炮的响声，钟声也在耳边敲响。En: When Ming wakes up, the sound of firecrackers and the ringing of bells reach his ears.Zh: 他惊慌地看着钟表，不知所措。En: He looks at the clock in panic, not knowing what to do.Zh: 是继续留在寝室补习，还是加入李的行列，体验一下新年的狂欢？En: Should he stay in his dorm to continue studying or join Li and experience a bit of New Year’s revelry?Zh: 李走进来，微微笑着说：“明，走吧，大家都在等你。”En: Li walks in with a slight smile and says, "Ming, come on, everyone is waiting for you."Zh: 经过一番思索，明决定放下笔，穿上外套，随着李走出寝室。En: After some thought, Ming decides to put down his pen, put on his coat, and follow Li out of the dorm.Zh: 在寒冷的空气中，他忽然感到一阵轻松。En: In the cold air, he suddenly feels a sense of relief.Zh: 他来到校园中心，和朋友们站在一起，看着漫天的烟火，心中渐渐释然。En: He goes to the center of the campus, stands with his friends, watching the fireworks fill the sky, and gradually feels at ease.Zh: 新年钟声敲响，明感受到了一种久违的平和。En: As the New Year’s bells toll, Ming experiences a long-lost sense of tranquility.Zh: 他明白，适度的放松有助于缓解压力，让大脑更清晰地去迎接挑战。En: He understands that moderate relaxation can help relieve stress and allow the mind to face challenges more clearly.Zh: 回到书桌前，明的心态变得平稳。En: Returning to his desk, Ming feels calm.Zh: 他学会了在努力学习和自我放松之间寻找平衡，En: He learns to find a balance between hard work and self-relaxation.Zh: 这次新年，他不仅找到了放松的方式，也为来年的挑战储备了新的动力。En: This New Year, he not only found a way to relax but also stored up new energy for the challenges of the coming year.Zh: 通过这种调整，他认识到勤奋固然重要，但明智地放松也是成功不可或缺的一部分。En: Through this adjustment, he realizes that diligence is important, but wise relaxation is also an indispensable part of success. Vocabulary Words:serene: 宁静desolate: 寂寥diligent: 勤奋achieve: 取得scholarship: 奖学金perusing: 翻阅vague: 隐约anxiety: 焦虑inadvertently: 不小心revelry: 狂欢ringing: 敲响panic: 惊慌slight: 微微...

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