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The Frog Prince in the Well

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ID: 1508 Upper Intermediate
Do you know the story of the Frog Prince? Do you know the Chinese chengyu about frogs and wells? In this lesson, hear a children's fairytale infused with Chinese cultural characteristics, and also get a little dose of Middle Kingdom morals.
Tue Sep 28 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā frog in a well, [person with a limited perspective]
无边无际 wúbiānwújì vast, limitless
目光 mùguāng gaze
短浅 duǎnqiǎn narrow and shallow
睿睿，我们睡觉了。
Ruìrui ，wǒmen shuìjiào le 。
Rui Rui, let's go to sleep.
我睡不着，我要开火车。
wǒ shuìbuzháo ，wǒ yào kāi huǒchē 。
I can't sleep. I want to drive my trains.
明天再玩吧。妈妈给你讲故事，好不好？
míngtiān zài wán ba 。māma gěi nǐ jiǎng gùshi ，hǎo bu hǎo ？
You can play again tomorrow. I'll tell you story, OK?
好吧。
hǎo ba 。
OK.
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