{"id":7737,"date":"2019-10-01T03:52:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T03:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-reading\/wo-shen-hou-de-yan-jing-the-eyes-behind-me-7-elementary\/"},"modified":"2019-10-01T03:52:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T03:52:06","slug":"wo-shen-hou-de-yan-jing-the-eyes-behind-me-7-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/my\/wo-shen-hou-de-yan-jing-the-eyes-behind-me-7-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"\u6211\u8eab\u540e\u7684\u773c\u775b The Eyes Behind Me [7] (Elementary)"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’ve been thinking a<\/em>bout writing a colloquial Chinese short story on Beginner level for a while, but it turns out that it’ll be much easier to tell a complete story on Elementary level instead of Beginner’s. To check out how reading levels are rated, please click here. My dear readers, I’ll also need your feedback to help me understand the difficulty level of my writing.<\/p>\n

I’ve always been thinking that Chinese language could be more approachable to the world if enough reading materials on different levels could be available for learners to read, especially for adult learners. That is also the main goal I’m trying to reach in this “Learn Chinese o<\/em>nline Short Stories” session.<\/p>\n

Before you begin to read this 4500-character Elementary level short story, I’d suggest that you run through the vocab table first to get familiar with the new words. That way your actual reading process might be much smoother. At the end of each part, there will be a short quiz to test your comprehension.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u8eab\u540e\u7684\u773c\u775b [7]<\/p>\n

\u6211\u76ee\u77aa\u53e3\u5446\u5730\u542c\u7740\u4ed6\u7684\u8ff0\u8bf4.<\/p>\n

“\u610f\u601d\u662f\u8bf4, \u4ed6\u4eec\u575a\u51b3\u4e0d\u540c\u610f\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u6765\u5f80. \u4ed6\u4eec\u5df2\u505a\u901a\u4f60\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c,\u5e0c\u671b\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u518d\u4e0e\u4f60\u6765\u5f80.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u5988\u5f53\u65f6\u75c5\u91cd, \u5728\u7701\u57ce\u4f4f\u9662. \u6211\u548c\u6211\u7238\u8f6e\u6d41\u5728\u533b\u9662\u5b88\u7740. \u5269\u4e0b\u7684\u65f6\u95f4\u6211\u5c31\u5728\u5916\u9762\u627e\u5de5\u4f5c.\u6240\u4ee5\u5bb6\u91cc\u7ecf\u5e38\u6ca1\u4eba….<\/p>\n

\u6211\u7ed9\u4f60\u5bb6\u6253\u8fc7\u7535\u8bdd, \u4f60\u5988\u63a5\u7684\u7535\u8bdd, \u5979\u8ba9\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u518d\u6253\u4e86….<\/p>\n

\u6536\u5230\u90a3\u4e2a\u90ae\u5305\u540e, \u6211\u5f88\u75db\u82e6… \u4f46\u662f, \u6211\u660e\u767d, \u4e00\u4e2a\u8fde\u5de5\u4f5c\u90fd\u6ca1\u6709\u7684\u7537\u4eba, \u80fd\u62ff\u4ec0\u4e48\u53bb\u4e89\u53d6\u5462?<\/p>\n

\u4e8e\u662f, \u6211\u7ed9\u4f60\u7236\u6bcd\u5199\u4e86\u5c01\u56de\u4fe1, \u8ba9\u4ed6\u4eec\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4e9b\u65f6\u95f4, \u7b49\u6211\u6709\u4e86\u7a33\u5b9a\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c, \u4f1a\u4eb2\u81ea\u4e0a\u95e8\u62dc\u8bbf.<\/p>\n

… \u5f53\u7136, \u4ed6\u4eec\u5e76\u6ca1\u6709\u56de\u4fe1.”<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u505c\u4e86\u505c, \u770b\u5411\u7a97\u5916\u7684\u591c\u8272.<\/p>\n

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\u8fd9\u5341\u4e09\u5e74\u6765, \u6211\u4e00\u76f4\u4ee5\u4e3a\u662f\u4ed6\u4e3b\u52a8\u653e\u5f03\u4e86\u6211\u4eec\u7684\u672a\u6765.<\/p>\n

\u76f4\u5230\u4eca\u5929\u6211\u624d\u4e86\u89e3\u4e86\u771f\u76f8!<\/p>\n

“\u6211\u7684\u5929, \u4ed6\u4eec\u90fd\u505a\u4e86\u4e9b\u4ec0\u4e48\u5440!?”<\/p>\n

\u6211\u611f\u5230\u7f9e\u803b, \u611f\u5230\u6124\u6012.<\/p>\n

“\u522b\u602a\u4ed6\u4eec, \u4ed6\u4eec\u4e5f\u90fd\u662f\u4e3a\u4e86\u4f60\u597d. ”<\/p>\n

\u6211\u62ac\u773c\u671b\u7740\u4ed6, \u4ed6\u7684\u76ee\u5149\u4e2d\u900f\u7740\u4e00\u4e1d\u6e29\u5b58, \u4e00\u4e1d\u5fe7\u90c1.<\/p>\n

\u5728\u90a3\u4e00\u523b, \u6211\u7a81\u7136\u56de\u60f3\u8d77\u4eba\u4eec\u5e38\u8bf4\u7684\u4e00\u53e5: “\u521d\u604b\u662f\u6700\u7f8e\u7684, \u4e5f\u662f\u6700\u77ed\u6682\u7684.”<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u662f\u6211\u7684\u521d\u604b, \u6211, \u4e5f\u662f\u4ed6\u7684\u521d\u604b.<\/p>\n

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[vocab table]<\/p>\n

Simplified Chinese    Traditio<\/em>nal Chinese    Mandarin Pinyin    English Definition
\u76ee\u77aa\u53e3\u5446    \u76ee\u77aa\u53e3\u5446    mu4 deng4 kou3 dai1    dumbstruck; flabbergasted
\u8ff0\u8bf4    \u8ff0\u8aaa    shu4 shou1    to narrate
\u610f\u601d    \u610f\u601d    yi4 si5    idea; opinion
\u575a\u51b3    \u5805\u6c7a    jian1 jue2    firm; resolute
\u540c\u610f    \u540c\u610f    tong2 yi4    to agree
\u7701\u57ce    \u7701\u57ce    sheng3 cheng2    provincial capital
\u8f6e\u6d41    \u8f2a\u6d41    lun2 liu2    to take turns;
\u90ae\u5305    \u90f5\u5305    you2 bao1    postal parcel
\u4e89\u53d6    \u722d\u53d6    zheng1 qu3    to fight for; to strive for
\u7a33\u5b9a    \u7a69\u5b9a    wen3 ding4    steady; stable
\u591c\u8272    \u591c\u8272    ye4 se4    night scene; the dim light of night
\u653e\u5f03    \u653e\u68c4    fang4 qi4    to give up;
\u771f\u76f8    \u771f\u76f8    zhen1 xiang4    the truth a<\/em>bout sth
\u7f9e\u803b    \u7f9e\u6065    xiu1 chi3    (a feeling of) shame
\u6124\u6012    \u61a4\u6012    fen4 nu4    angry
\u6e29\u5b58    \u6eab\u5b58    wen1 cun2    tenderness
\u5fe7\u90c1    \u6182\u9b31    you1 yu4    pensive sadness
\u521d\u604b    \u521d\u6200    chu1 lian4    first love
\u77ed\u6682    \u77ed\u66ab    duan3 zan4    of short duration; momentary;
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[pinyin]<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 sh\u0113nhòu de y\u01cenjing [7]
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w\u01d2 mùdèngk\u01d2ud\u0101i dì t\u012bng zhe t\u0101 de shùshu\u014d.<\/p>\n

“ yìsi shì shu\u014d, t\u0101men ji\u0101njué bùtóng yì w\u01d2men de láiw\u01ceng. t\u0101men y\u01d0 zuò t\u014dng n\u01d0 de g\u014dngzuò, x\u012bwàng w\u01d2 bùyào zài y\u01d4 n\u01d0 láiw\u01ceng.<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 m\u0101 d\u0101ngshí bìngzhòng, zài sh\u011bngchéng zhùyuàn. w\u01d2 hé w\u01d2 bà lúnliú zài y\u012byuàn sh\u01d2u zhe. shèngxià de shíji\u0101n w\u01d2 jiù zài wàimiàn zh\u01ceo g\u014dngzuò. su\u01d2y\u01d0 ji\u0101 l\u01d0 j\u012bngcháng méi rén….<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 g\u011bi n\u01d0 ji\u0101 d\u01ce guò diànhuà, n\u01d0 m\u0101 ji\u0113 de diànhuà, t\u0101 ràng w\u01d2 bùyào zài d\u01ce le….<\/p>\n

sh\u014dudào nàge yóub\u0101o hòu, w\u01d2 h\u011bn tòngk\u01d4… dànshì, w\u01d2 míngbai, y\u012b gè lián g\u014dngzuò d\u014du méiy\u01d2u de nánrén, néng ná shénme qù zh\u0113ngq\u01d4 ne?<\/p>\n

yúshì, w\u01d2 g\u011bi n\u01d0 fùm\u01d4 xi\u011b le f\u0113ng huíxìn, ràng t\u0101men g\u011bi w\u01d2 y\u012bxi\u0113 shíji\u0101n, d\u011bng w\u01d2 y\u01d2ule w\u011bndìng de g\u014dngzuò, huì q\u012bnzì shàngmén bàif\u01ceng.<\/p>\n

… d\u0101ngrán, t\u0101men bìng méiy\u01d2u huíxìn.”<\/p>\n

t\u0101 tíng le tíng, kàn xiàng chu\u0101ng wài de yèsè.<\/p>\n

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zhè shí s\u0101n niánlái, w\u01d2 y\u012bzhí y\u01d0wéi shì t\u0101 zh\u01d4dòng fàngqì le w\u01d2men de wèilái.<\/p>\n

zhídào j\u012bnti\u0101n w\u01d2 cái li\u01ceoji\u011b le zh\u0113nxiàng!<\/p>\n

“ w\u01d2 de ti\u0101n, t\u0101men d\u014du zuò le xi\u0113 shénme ya!?”<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 g\u01cendào xi\u016bch\u01d0, g\u01cendào fènnù.<\/p>\n

“ bié guài t\u0101men, t\u0101men y\u011b d\u014du shì wèile n\u01d0h\u01ceo. ”<\/p>\n

w\u01d2 tái y\u01cen wàng zhe t\u0101, t\u0101 de mùgu\u0101ng zh\u014dng tòu zhe y\u012b s\u012b w\u0113ncún, y\u012b s\u012b y\u014duyù.<\/p>\n

zài nà y\u012b kè, w\u01d2 t\u016brán huí xi\u01cengq\u01d0 rénmen cháng shu\u014d de y\u012bjù: “ ch\u016bliàn shì zuì M\u011bidí, y\u011b shì zuì du\u01cenzàn de.”<\/p>\n

t\u0101 shì w\u01d2 de ch\u016bliàn, w\u01d2, y\u011b shì t\u0101 de ch\u016bliàn.<\/p>\n

[traditio<\/em>nal Chinese]<\/p>\n

\u6211\u8eab\u5f8c\u7684\u773c\u775b[7]
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\u6211\u76ee\u77aa\u53e3\u5446\u5730\u807d\u8457\u4ed6\u7684\u8ff0\u8aaa.<\/p>\n

“\u610f\u601d\u662f\u8aaa, \u4ed6\u5011\u5805\u6c7a\u4e0d\u540c\u610f\u6211\u5011\u7684\u4f86\u5f80. \u4ed6\u5011\u5df2\u505a\u901a\u4f60\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c,\u5e0c\u671b\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u518d\u8207\u4f60\u4f86\u5f80.<\/p>\n

\u6211\u5abd\u7576\u6642\u75c5\u91cd, \u5728\u7701\u57ce\u4f4f\u9662. \u6211\u548c\u6211\u7238\u8f2a\u6d41\u5728\u91ab\u9662\u5b88\u8457. \u5269\u4e0b\u7684\u6642\u9593\u6211\u5c31\u5728\u5916\u9762\u627e\u5de5\u4f5c.\u6240\u4ee5\u5bb6\u88cf\u7d93\u5e38\u6c92\u4eba….<\/p>\n

\u6211\u7d66\u4f60\u5bb6\u6253\u904e\u96fb\u8a71, \u4f60\u5abd\u63a5\u7684\u96fb\u8a71, \u5979\u8b93\u6211\u4e0d\u8981\u518d\u6253\u4e86….<\/p>\n

\u6536\u5230\u90a3\u500b\u90f5\u5305\u5f8c, \u6211\u5f88\u75db\u82e6… \u4f46\u662f, \u6211\u660e\u767d, \u4e00\u500b\u9023\u5de5\u4f5c\u90fd\u6c92\u6709\u7684\u7537\u4eba, \u80fd\u62ff\u4ec0\u9ebc\u53bb\u722d\u53d6\u5462?<\/p>\n

\u65bc\u662f, \u6211\u7d66\u4f60\u7236\u6bcd\u5beb\u4e86\u5c01\u56de\u4fe1, \u8b93\u4ed6\u5011\u7d66\u6211\u4e00\u4e9b\u6642\u9593, \u7b49\u6211\u6709\u4e86\u7a69\u5b9a\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c, \u6703\u89aa\u81ea\u4e0a\u9580\u62dc\u8a2a.<\/p>\n

… \u7576\u7136, \u4ed6\u5011\u4e26\u6c92\u6709\u56de\u4fe1.”<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u505c\u4e86\u505c, \u770b\u5411\u7a97\u5916\u7684\u591c\u8272.<\/p>\n

\u9019\u5341\u53c1\u5e74\u4f86, \u6211\u4e00\u76f4\u4ee5\u70ba\u662f\u4ed6\u4e3b\u52d5\u653e\u68c4\u4e86\u6211\u5011\u7684\u672a\u4f86.<\/p>\n

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\u76f4\u5230\u4eca\u5929\u6211\u624d\u4e86\u89e3\u4e86\u771f\u76f8!<\/p>\n

“\u6211\u7684\u5929, \u4ed6\u5011\u90fd\u505a\u4e86\u4e9b\u4ec0\u9ebc\u5440!?”<\/p>\n

\u6211\u611f\u5230\u7f9e\u6065, \u611f\u5230\u61a4\u6012.<\/p>\n

“\u5225\u602a\u4ed6\u5011, \u4ed6\u5011\u4e5f\u90fd\u662f\u70ba\u4e86\u4f60\u597d. ”<\/p>\n

\u6211\u62ac\u773c\u671b\u8457\u4ed6, \u4ed6\u7684\u76ee\u5149\u4e2d\u900f\u8457\u4e00\u7d72\u6eab\u5b58, \u4e00\u7d72\u6182\u9b31.<\/p>\n

\u5728\u90a3\u4e00\u523b, \u6211\u7a81\u7136\u56de\u60f3\u8d77\u4eba\u5011\u5e38\u8aaa\u7684\u4e00\u53e5: “\u521d\u6200\u662f\u6700\u7f8e\u7684, \u4e5f\u662f\u6700\u77ed\u66ab\u7684.”<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u662f\u6211\u7684\u521d\u6200, \u6211, \u4e5f\u662f\u4ed6\u7684\u521d\u6200.<\/p>\n

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[English Translation]
Special thanks to John Collett for diligently proofreading my English translation!!<\/p>\n

The Eyes Behind Me [7]<\/p>\n

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I was listening to him dumbfounded.<\/p>\n

“What they meant was that they didn’t agree with our relationship. They’ve had a talk with you, and you understood too. They hoped I could face the reality and put an end to our relationship.<\/p>\n

My Mom was very sick and stayed in the city hospital at that time. My Dad and I took turns to look after her in the hospital. The rest of my time, I used to look for a job. That’s why there were hardly anyone at my home during that period.<\/p>\n

I called your home, your Mom picked up. She told me not to call you again….<\/p>\n

After I received the parcel, I felt very sad. However, I also understood, that if a man didn’t even have a job to support himself, what he could use to fight for his love?<\/p>\n

Then I wrote a letter back to your parents, asking them to give me some time, o<\/em>nce I found a job and did well, I would come to visit them and talk to them.<\/p>\n

Of course, they never wrote back. “<\/p>\n

He stopped and looked at the night outside of the window.<\/p>\n

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All these thirteen years, I’ve been thinking it was he who first let go of our possible future.<\/p>\n

o<\/em>nly today I finally get to know exactly what happened in the past!<\/p>\n

“Oh my! What terrible things they’ve done?!”<\/p>\n

I felt ashamed and angry.<\/p>\n

“Don’t blame them, they’ve done that for your sake.”<\/p>\n

I looked up into his eyes. What I saw was some tenderness and some sadness.<\/p>\n

At that moment, I suddenly recalled a saying that was going around:”Our first love is always the most beautiful but the most fragile one.”<\/p>\n

He was my first love. I was his.
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