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孔子拜访老子 1：道可道非常道

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ID: 1826 Advanced
孔子和老子，一个是儒家学派的创始人，一个是道家学派的创始人。他们俩聚在一起，会聊什么呢？会发生什么意想不到的事情吗？快来听听看吧！
Fri Dec 16 2011 | David, Connie
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
久仰 jiǔyǎng ‘pleased to meet you‘
三生有幸 sānshēngyǒuxìng to be truly fortunate
年轻有为 niánqīngyǒuwéi promising young person
幸会 xìnghuì to be glad to meet someone
老先生，您好！久仰大名，今日得见，三生有幸！
lǎoxiānsheng ，nínhǎo ！jiǔyǎngdàmíng ，jīnrì dé jiàn ，sānshēngyǒuxìng ！
Hello, good sir! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. It seems today is quite lucky indeed!
啊，你就是年轻有为的孔丘啊！幸会幸会！
ā ，nǐ jiù shì niánqīngyǒuwéi de Kǒng Qiū a ！xìnghuì xìnghuì ！
Ah, you are the young and promising Confucius! Pleased to meet you!
这是薄礼一份，请您笑纳！我此行特地来向您请教，请您不吝赐教。
zhè shì bólǐ yī fèn ，qǐng nín xiàonà ！wǒ cǐxíng tèdì lái xiàng nín qǐngjiào ，qǐng nín bùlìn cìjiào 。
This is a small gift for you, please accept it! I've come here today to seek your advice. Please grant me your wisdom.
来就来呗，还送什么见面礼啊，你太客气了！请坐，请喝茶。
lái jiù lái bēi ，hái sòng shénme jiànmiànlǐ a ，nǐ tài kèqi le ！qǐng zuò ，qǐng hēchá 。
You should have just come. You're too polite to bring such gifts! Please take a seat and have some tea.
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