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大牛：快乐学汉语，

Learn Chinese the fun way.

轻松又好记。

It’s easy to remember.

大家好，这里是《快乐中国》。

Hell there! This is Happy China.

我是快乐的大牛。

And I am Happy Daniel.

哎，韩佳，你怎么能随便喝生水呢？

Hey, Han Jia, why are you drinking

pond water here?

你不怕闹肚子？

Aren’t you afraid of a stomachache?

韩佳：这是纳西族的神泉。

This is the magic spring water

of Naxi people.

每年人们都要到这里来祭拜，

Though people come here to

pay homage every year,

从来不会污染这里的水源。

they never pollute the water

sources here.

所以水质非常好。

So the water quality is very good.

可以直接饮用。

And it is directly drinkable.

大牛：是吗？那我也试试。

Really? Let me have a drink, too.

韩佳：哎，别急。

Hey, wait a minute.

大牛：怎么了？

What’s the matter?

韩佳：我话还没说完哪。

I haven’t finished what I have to say.

这神泉中的水啊，

When you drink the magic spring water,

必须一次性喝完。

you must drink up all you have

in your container.

既不能浪费，又不能倒回去。

You should neither waste it, nor

pour it back.

大牛：啊！你怎么不早说呀？

What! Why didn’t you say that earlier?

这么大一勺我都得喝光啊？

Do I have to drink up the whole

ladle of water?

韩佳：嗯。

Yes.

大牛：哎呀，这水喝得太多了。

Oh, I have drunk too much water.

怎么还会有这样的规矩呢！

How could there be such a

strange regulation!

韩佳：这是为了教育人们

This regulation is intended to

要珍惜自然资源。

educate people to treasure

natural resources.

祭拜神泉也是纳西族表示他们

Naxi people pay homage to

the Magic Spring

要保护森林和飞鸟野兽的决心。

in order to express their determination to

safeguard the forests, birds and animals here.

大牛：听起来还挺有道理。

That sounds reasonable.

不过我要是早知道，

But if I had known sooner,

就不用喝那么多水了。

then I wouldn’t have had to drink

so much water.

Wǒ yàshi zǎo zhīdào jiù búyòng hē nàme duō shuǐ le

我 要是 早 知道， 就 不用 喝 那么 多 水 了。

If I had known sooner then I wouldn’t

have had to drink so much water.

韩佳：看看。

Look.

这些古树的岁数可都不小了。

These ancient trees are quite old.

大牛：哎，韩佳，看古树，没关系吧？

Eh, Han Jia, does it matter if I

watch these trees?

韩佳：当然没关系了。

No, of course not.

这两棵五角枫

These two mono maple trees

已经有近千年的历史了。

are nearly 1,000 years old.

大牛：那还真不愧是古树。

They do deserve to be called

ancient trees.

我过去看看。

I’m going over to take a look.

韩佳：好。

Okay.

大牛：哎，看它们排列的样子。

Eh, look at the way they are

standing there.

好像是在守护这眼泉水。

They look as if they were guarding

this spring.

好样儿的！

Great!

韩佳：哎，大牛！

Hey, Daniel!

大牛：怎么了？

What’s the matter?

韩佳：不能乱摸。

You can’t touch the trees for

no reasons.

据说要是触碰了神树

It is said whoever touches the

magic trees

会受到大自然的惩罚的。

will be punished by nature.

大牛：这么严重？

Is it so serious?

你不是说没关系吗？

Didn’t you say it doesn’t matter?

还好我没碰。

Fortunately, I didn’t touch them.

韩佳：看当然没关系了。

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you

just watch them.

可是乱碰乱摸就不行了。

But it won’t do if you touch

or push them violently.

这种说法也正好体现了

This just shows the Naxi people’s

纳西族人爱护生物的传统。

fine tradition of caring for all

forms of life.

据说连这树上的蜜蜂

They say there is no one who

would even

都从来没被人骚扰过。

disturb the bees on the trees.

大牛：爱护生物是件好事。

It is good to care for life in all forms.

纳西族的这个传统真了不起。

This Naxi tradition is really commendable.

刚才差一点儿又闯祸了。

Just now I almost made a mistake again.

韩佳：哎，大牛，你看看这些鱼怎么样啊？

Eh, Daniel, what do you think of

these fish here?

大牛：没的说，又多又漂亮。

Of course, they are both plentiful

and beautiful.

韩佳：这些是从国外移居过来的虹鳟鱼。

They are rainbow trout introduced

from abroad.

据说非常难养活。

People say trout are hard to breed.

它们对生活环境十分挑剔。

They are very fastidious about

their living environment.

大牛：哦，这么说，

Oh, if that’s the case,

这里的水特别适合它们的生长啊！

the water here must be very suitable

for their growth!

韩佳：那当然了。

That’s for sure.

这里的水水温低，水质又好。

The temperature of the water is low

and the water quality is fine.

完全符合它们的生长条件。

So the water here is suitable

for their growth.

这些鱼不光可以用来观赏，

These fish not only are very

nice to watch,

而且味道还很鲜美呢！

but also taste very good!

怎么，又饿啦？想吃了？

What do you mean? Hungry again?

大牛：不想吃，不想吃！

No, I am not!

韩佳：哎，今天这是怎么了？

Hey, why are you so different today?

大牛：我是要维护纳西族

I’m upholding the fine Naxi tradition of

爱护生物的好传统。

caring for life in all forms.

Wǒ shì yào wéihù nàxīzú àihù shēngwù de hǎo chuántǒng

我 是 要 维护 纳西族 爱护 生物 的 好 传统。

I’m upholding the fine Naxi tradition of

caring for life in all forms.

韩佳：哦，我明白了。

Oh, now I’m clear.

你呀，肯定是“一朝被蛇咬，

You are just the “once bitten,

twice shy”

十年怕井绳”吧。

kind of man.

大牛：还要被蛇咬？我没吃鱼。

Am I going to be bitten by a snake?

I didn’t eat fish.

韩佳，你要给我作证啊！

You should stand witness for me!

韩佳：别紧张，别紧张。这是一个成语。

Don’t be nervous. It is just

a set phrase.

意思是说

It means that

原来在某件事情上面吃过苦头，

after someone has suffered a

severe blow,

后来遇到类似的情况

he feels frightened

就感到非常害怕了。

whenever a similar situation occurs.

大牛：哦，原来是这样。

Oh, I see.

吓死我了。

I was scared to death.

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳，

“Yizhao bei she yao shi nian

pa jingsheng”

指在某件事情上面吃过苦头，

means once bitten,

后来遇到类似的情况就感到非常害怕了。

twice shy.

韩佳，我们还是快点儿离开这里吧，

Han Jia, we’d better leave now,

别待会儿出事了。

in case something wrong happens.

韩佳：我也正好有一个

There is indeed a very nice place.

非常惬意的地方要带你去。走。

I’m going to take you there. Come on.

大牛：看着这里的碧水蓝天，

Seeing the blue water and sky,

总算是安心了。

now I feel relieved at last.

韩佳：这拉市海不光风景秀美，

Lashi Lake is not only beautiful,

而且还有很多别的地方看不到的东西呢。

there are also many things here which

people don’t usually see elsewhere.

大牛：哦？

Oh?

韩佳：你看看。

Look.

大牛：鸟。还这么多呢！

Birds. And many of them!

韩佳：就是那些鸟了。

Yeah, they are exactly those birds.

它们是不远万里

They are the migrant birds that came

从北方飞到这儿来过冬的候鸟。

from the north to spend winter here

despite such a long flight.

大牛：“不远万里”形容不怕路途遥远。

“bu yuan wan li” describes someone

having no fear of distant journeys.

不远万里。

“Bu yuan wan li”.

韩佳：“不远万里”就是说

“Bu yuan wan li”, literally

连万里都不嫌远，

having no fear of even 5,000 kilometers,

形容不怕路途遥远。

means to have no fear of distant journeys.

Bù yuǎn wàn lǐ

不 远 万 里

to have no fear of distant journeys

大牛：那这些候鸟

Why did these migrant birds

为什么偏偏要飞到这里来呢？

fly to this place only?

韩佳：那是因为

That’s because

拉市海是一块儿高原湿地。

Lashi Lake is a stretch of plateau wetlands.

这里优良的地理环境和气候条件

The excellent geographical and

climatic conditions

都非常适合鸟类居住繁衍。

are ideal for the habituation of the birds.

所以是候鸟首选的过冬地点。

It is naturally the migrant birds’ number

one choice for their winter habitat.

最多的时候这儿有八万多只鸟呢。

Sometimes, the number reaches

80,000 maximum.

大牛：那么多！

So many!

那我们赶紧到对岸去看看吧。

Let’s move over to the other bank

for a look.

韩佳：好啊！

Great!

观众朋友们，

Audience friends,

如果也想去看看的话

If you also want to take a look,

赶紧一起进入今天的赏心悦目。

please get into today’s Feast

for the Eyes.

赏心悦目：

玉龙雪山的积雪

The melting snow on the Yulong Mountain

融化成玉水寨的山泉

becomes the spring water of Yushui Village.

活泼的鳟鱼游弋其中

Lively trout swim in the clear water.

优美的环境是祭祀的好场所

In this tranquil environment,

纳西族虔诚地祈祷着幸福安康

Naxi people devoutly pray for peace

and happiness.

高大的树木 洁白的飞鸟

Surrounded by tall trees,

拉市海乃是候鸟南迁的天堂

the Lashi Lake is a safe haven for birds

migrating from the north.

韩佳：好，看完了候鸟，

Having seen these migrant birds,

又该回答我们今天的问题了。

now it’s time again for our audience

to answer the day’s question.

大牛：今天的问题是这样的。

Today’s question is like this.

（问题部分略）

韩佳：哎，听什么哪？

Hey, what are you listening to?

大牛：嘘！我在听小鸟在说话。

Hush! I’m listening to the birds’

conversation.

韩佳：你都能听懂小鸟说话？

Can you understand them?

大牛：啊。

Yeah.

韩佳：那它们说什么哪？

What did they say?

大牛：它们都在说，

They all said,

学说中国话。

Learn chinese.

韩佳：朋友遍天下。

And make friends everywhere!

大牛：哎，你也听懂了！

Hey, you also understand them!

韩佳：啊。

Yeah.

(Source: cctv.com)