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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Mule or Horse

Get ready the night before the performance: be told to try on the long gown, say it is too long, be handed the fan, hear Lan say your palms are sweating, say you are nervous about going on stage, be told not to get stage fright, ask what if you forget your lines, and hear Lan's saying about mules and horses.

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THE STORY

The dressing room behind the crosstalk teahouse the evening before the show, a long gown on a hanger, a folded fan on the table, Lan up from Hangzhou for the night.

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大褂。dàguàthe long gown of crosstalk, word for word big gown
欧文， 试试 这 件 大褂。ōuwén, shìshi zhè jiàn dàguàOwen, try on this long gown.
怎么 穿？zěnme chuānHow do I put it on?
太 长 了 吧？tài cháng le baIsn't it too long?
扇子。shànzia fan, falling then light
正好！ 扇子 拿 着。zhènghǎo! shànzi ná zheJust right! Hold the fan.
手心 出 汗 了！shǒuxīn chū hàn lepalms sweating, word for word hand heart out sweat
欧文， 你 手心 出 汗 了！ōuwén, nǐ shǒuxīn chū hàn leOwen, your palms are sweating! To a friend.
深 呼吸。shēn hūxīTake a deep breath.
上 台。shàng táito go on stage, word for word up stage

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