A New Year's Reunion: Li Wei's Journey to Reconnect

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A New Year's Reunion: Li Wei's Journey to Reconnect

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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: A New Year's Reunion: Li Wei's Journey to Reconnect Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-12-27-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 蓝天白云，阳光洒在圣托里尼的白色建筑上，海水碧蓝如宝石。En: Blue skies and white clouds, sunlight shimmering on the white buildings of Shengtuolini, and the sea as blue as a jewel.Zh: 李伟站在阳台上，远远望着地中海。En: Li Wei stood on the balcony, gazing out at the Dizhonghai.Zh: 冬季的海风微凉，夹杂着即将到来的新年的气息。En: The winter sea breeze was slightly cool, carrying the breath of the approaching New Year.Zh: 他闭上双眼，心中默念着：这次，一定要与家人重新连接。En: He closed his eyes, silently meditating: this time, I must reconnect with my family.Zh: 几年前，李伟为了工作搬到了国外。En: A few years ago, Li Wei moved abroad for work.Zh: 工作繁忙，他疏于与家人联络，甚至几次错过家族聚会。En: Busy with work, he neglected to keep in touch with his family, even missing several family gatherings.Zh: 今年，他决心改变这一切。En: This year, he was determined to change all that.Zh: 李伟邀请了父母和妹妹梅过来圣托里尼一起庆祝新年。En: Li Wei invited his parents and his sister Mei to come to Shengtuolini to celebrate the New Year together.Zh: 终于，李伟在机场见到了父母还有妹妹张。En: Finally, Li Wei met his parents and sister Zhang at the airport.Zh: 寒暄过后，三人跟着李伟回到了海边的小酒店。En: After exchanging pleasantries, the three followed Li Wei back to a small hotel by the sea.Zh: 每个人的脸上都浮现出期待的喜悦，但李伟心里却有种说不出的紧张。En: Each face was filled with joyful anticipation, yet Li Wei felt an unspoken nervousness.Zh: 他一直担心，自己未能达到家人期待，也许无法得到真正的理解与接纳。En: He constantly worried that he hadn’t met his family’s expectations and perhaps couldn’t receive true understanding and acceptance.Zh: 那天晚上，李伟带着家人到当地一家餐馆，品尝特色希腊菜肴。En: That evening, Li Wei took his family to a local restaurant to taste some traditional Greek dishes.Zh: 梅开心地说：“这里的风景太美了，哥哥，你这里生活一定很有趣。”En: Mei exclaimed happily, “The scenery here is so beautiful. Brother, your life here must be very interesting.”Zh: 张也笑着附和：“是啊，我们都很想你。”En: Zhang smiled and echoed, “Yes, we’ve all missed you a lot.”Zh: 李伟微微一笑，但心里却在犹豫，En: Li Wei smiled lightly, but in his heart, he hesitated.Zh: 当梅的目光移开时，他还是选择了沉默。En: When Mei's gaze shifted away, he chose to remain silent.Zh: 随着新年的临近，圣托里尼的小岛上充满了节日的气氛。En: As the New Year approached, the small island of Shengtuolini was filled with a festive atmosphere.Zh: 除夕夜，李伟和家人坐在屋顶的露台上，看着远处的烟火。En: On New Year's Eve, Li Wei and his family sat on the rooftop terrace, watching fireworks in the distance.Zh: 他知道，这是他必须面对的时候。En: He knew this was the moment he had to face.Zh: 他深吸一口气，终于开口说：“对不起，这几年我很少陪伴你们。”En: Taking a deep breath, he finally said, “I'm sorry for not spending much time with you all these past few years.”Zh: 话语间，李伟倾诉了长久以来积压在心中的感受：工作的压力、内心的不安、对于家人期望的恐惧。En: With these words, Li Wei poured out the feelings that had been pent up in his heart: the pressure of work, the unease within, and the fear of failing to meet family expectations.Zh: 梅轻声说：“哥哥，我们其实一直都懂你。”En: Mei gently said, “Brother, we’ve always understood you.”Zh: 泪水在张的眼中闪烁，她点点头：“我们一直都为你骄傲。”En: Tears glistened in Zhang's eyes as she nodded, “We’ve always been proud of you.”Zh: 听到这些，李伟心中如释重负。En: Hearing this, Li Wei felt a weight lifted from his heart.Zh: 他望着家人，眼角也泛起泪光。En: He looked at his family, tears welling up in his eyes as well.Zh: 新年的钟声敲响时，四个人紧紧相拥在一起。En: When the New Year’s bells rang, the four embraced each other tightly.Zh: 那一刻，李伟感受到了从未有过的温暖。En: In that moment, Li Wei felt a warmth he had never felt before.Zh: 他知道，自己找回了真正的归属感。En: He knew he had regained a true sense of belonging.Zh: 心灵的负担和距离消失无踪。En: The burdens and distance in his heart vanished without a trace.Zh: 次日清晨，阳光洒在圣托里尼的街道上，...

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