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Lili and Zhang Liang 16: It's Over

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ID: 0544 Intermediate
No self-respecting soap opera would be complete without a teary farewell. It's been a long and winding road, but the inevitable time has come for our two lovers to part company. So go and get that box of kleenex and that pink teddy bear that keeps you company through the difficult times, and listen in to this podcast, as Zhang Liang and Lili reminisce over the good times and bad, and we all learn how to move on, in Mandarin Chinese.
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
发生 fāshēng to happen
亲身 qīnshēn personally, first-hand
经历 jīnglì to experience
冲动 chōngdòng impulsive
丽丽,还是喝摩卡吗?
Lìli ,háishi hē mókǎ ma ?
Lili, do you still drink mocha?
嗯。
ng4 。
Uh-huh.
人生真是有意思。我们第一次见面,就是在这儿,也是喝摩卡。可现在,你我都变了。
rénshēng zhēnshì yǒu yìsi 。wǒmen dì yī cì jiànmiàn ,jiùshì zài zhèr5 ,yě shì hē mókǎ 。kě xiànzài ,nǐwǒ dōu biàn le 。
Life is really interesting. The first time we met was right here, and we drank mocha. But now, you and I have both changed.
是啊。以前觉得这种事情只发生在小说里。没想到,自己也亲身经历了一次。
shì a 。yǐqián juéde zhèzhǒng shìqing zhǐ fāshēng zài xiǎoshuō lǐ 。méixiǎngdào ,zìjǐ yě qīnshēn jīnglì le yī cì 。
Yeah. Before I thought this kind of thing only happened in novels. I never imagined I would experience it myself.
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