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ID: 1116 Upper Intermediate
Who's that with the blank stare, shuffling feet, and unholy moan of frustration? Is it someone trying to learn Chinese without ChinesePod? Or is it a zombie? Listen to today's Mandarin podcast and find out-- if you dare.
Thu Mar 12 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
僵尸 jiāngshī zombie
道长 dàozhǎng head Taoist priest
补妆 bǔzhuāng to put on makeup
不愧 bùkuì deserve to be called
僵尸道长我要杀死你！
jiāngshī dàozhǎng wǒ yào shāsǐ nǐ ！
I'll kill you, Zombie Slayer!
咔！很好，这场戏就拍到这儿。给僵尸补妆。刘老师，演得真好！不愧是头号僵尸演员！
kā ！hěn hǎo ，zhè chǎng xì jiù pāi dàozhèr 。gěi jiāngshī bǔzhuāng 。Liú lǎoshī ，yǎn de zhēn hǎo ！bùkuì shì tóuhào jiāngshī yǎnyuán ！
Cut! Great! That's a wrap for this scene. Repaint the zombie. Your acting was great, Mr. Liu! It's no exaggeration to say you're a first-rate zombie actor!
嗯。小娟，来，把我的黑眼圈儿再画得黑一点儿。
ng4 。Xiǎo Juān ，lái ，bǎ wǒ de hēiyǎnquānr zài huà de hēi yīdiǎnr 。
Oh. Xiao Juan, come make the rings around my eyes a little darker.
好，老师。为什么僵尸都有黑眼圈儿啊？
hǎo ，lǎoshī 。wèishénme jiāngshī dōu yǒu hēiyǎnquānr a ？
OK, sir. Why do zombies always have black circles around their eyes?
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