You used this word perfectly.
“Xiumei” means elegant or graceful.
“Xiumei” means elegant or graceful.
Good.
of the alleys of Zhujiajiao.
similar to Beijing’s “hu tong”.
which is well known in Shanghai.
Yes.
long or short.
“Zhai” means narrow.
We often say “xiazhai”.
(wide and spacious).
with “zhai”.
Méi xiǎngdao zhèr háiyǒu zhème zhǎi de nòngtáng
没 想到 这儿 还有 这么 窄 的 弄堂。
I never imagined that there
were such narrow lanes.
这你就觉得窄啦？
You think it’s too narrow?
在这个镇子里，
In this town,
还有一条弄堂比这儿更窄，
there is an even narrower alley,
叫一人弄。
called Yi Ren Long.
那可是一人入弄，万夫莫开。
One man defending the alley can
withstand ten thousand attackers.
两人入弄，侧身而过。
If two persons meet in the alley, they
have to walk sideways to get through.
三人入弄，挤出弄外。
If three persons want to get through,
one has to wait outside.
王渊源：哎呀，不会所有的弄堂
Oh, the town’s other alleys
都这么窄啊。
couldn’t be all as narrow
as this one.
韩佳： 不会，不会。
No, of course not.
王渊源：那还有什么弄堂呢？
Are there any other alleys here?
韩佳： 哟，那可多了，
Oh, plenty of them,
什么杀牛弄、磨坊弄、
such as Sha Niu Long,
Mo Fang Long,
书场弄那个美周弄，
Shu Chang Long, Mei Zhou Long,
陈家弄、陆家弄、席家弄…
Chen Jia Long, Lu Jia Long,
Xi Jia Long …
王渊源：打住打住。
Stop.
一不留神你就说快板了。
You started rapping before
I knew it.
韩佳： 是你问我的嘛。
That’s because you asked
me for it.
王渊源：从窄窄的弄堂里来到古街上，
Coming to this ancient street
from the narrow alleys,
果然觉得格外的敞亮、
I do feel it’s much wider
格外的亲切，尤其是…
and also very intimate especially
when I see …
韩佳： 尤其是对面的那家小吃店，
Especially when you see that
eatery across the street,
就格外亲切了吧。
you feel very intimate.
王渊源：你还真善解人意。
You’re being so considerate.
时候不早了。
It’s been a long time.
我们该体验”食”了。
We’d better experience
the food here.
韩佳： 对。
Yes.
王渊源：咱们赶紧。
Let’s hurry.
韩佳： 赶紧到那边的
Let’s hurry to the grain store
隔壁的隔壁的隔壁的
three doors next to this one
那家米行去看看吧。
for a look.
王渊源：哎，去米行啊？
Oh, a gain store?
这个是用来称米的吧？
A place where grain is weighed?
韩佳： 对啊。
Yes.
你知道它具体叫什么吗？
Do you know what this
is called?
王渊源：这个具体叫什么？
What is this called?
我就不知道了。
No that I know.
韩佳： 这个叫斗，
It’s called “dou”,
是中国古代
a traditional Chinese
用来称粮食的一种量器。
grain measuring container.
王渊源：这个就叫斗？
This is called “dou”?
韩佳： 对啊。
Yes.
在我们中国还有一句俗语
There is a Chinese saying,
是跟它有关的。
which has something to
do with it.
知道是哪句吗？
Do you know what it is?
王渊源：是不是那个
Is it
“人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”？
“ren bu ke maoxiang, haishui
bu ke dou liang”?
韩佳： 没错儿。就是这句。
Exactly. That’s the very
Chinese saying I meant.
王渊源：它说的”斗”就是这个呀？
Does “dou” in the saying
refer to this exactly?
韩佳： 对啊。
Yes.
一斗也就相当于十升。
One “dou” is equal to
only ten “sheng”.
那怎么可能
How could you measure
用这样的量器去测量大海呢？
the ocean with this kind of
measuring instrument?
所以人们常常会用
That why people often say
“人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”
“you can’t judge a person by
his appearance and
来比喻
measure an ocean with a
bushel” to indicate that
观察或者是评价一个人的时候，
one should not underestimate
a person’s
不能只看外表而低估了他。
abilities because of his
ordinary looks.
王渊源：”人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”，
“Ren bu ke maoxiang, haishui
bu ke dou liang”
意思是观察或者是评价一个人的时候，
is chinese saying that used to express
that you shouldn’t judge people
不能只看外表而低估了他。
just by their appearance because
you might underestimate them.
Rén bù kě màoxiàng hǎishuǐ bù kě dǒuliáng
人 不 可 貌相， 海水 不 可 斗量。
You shouldn’t judge a person just by their appearance
because you might underestimate them.
在这家百年米行里，
At this 100-year-old grain store,
我认识了中国古代
I learned to know about various
kinds of
各种收获稻米的工具。
rice harvesting tools.
真是佩服古人的智慧！
Ancient people’s wisdom is
really admirable!
看了这么半天，韩佳也该…
Seeing so much, Han Jia,
don’t you think …
韩佳： 好了，
Okay,
带你去尝尝朱家角的特色美食吧。
now let me take you to have a taste
of Zhujiajiao’s delicious food.
王渊源：哎，这就对了嘛。
Yeah, that’s right.
终于可以体验
I can finally savor
朱家角镇的”食”了，
Zhujiajiao’s local food,
什么咸粽子、豆腐干、
such as salty zongzi,
dried bean curd,
胡桃云片糕…
walnut cakes …
光听名字我就已经胃口大开了。
Just hearing these names is
mouth-watering.
哎哟，这种样子
Oh, a scene like this
可不能让观众朋友们看见。
shouldn’t be seen by our audience.
导演，快看赏心悦目啊。
Director, please cut to Feast
of the Eyes.
赏心悦目：
朱家角位于上海近郊
Zhujiajiao lies in suburban Shanghai.
是一座历史悠久
It is a time-honored and
保存完好的江南古镇
well-preserved old town in the Jiangnan region.
万余户人家依水傍河
About 10,000 homes flank the riverside,
似一幅淡雅清新的水墨画
forming an elegant and graceful ink painting.
别具一格的建筑
The unique houses,
古色古香的街市
quaint streets
纯朴的风土民情
and rustic folk customs
令游人流连其中
are always attractive to visitors.
王渊源：您看了朱家角镇的美景，
You’ve feasted your eyes
饱了眼福；
on Zhujiajiao’s scenery
我尝了朱家角镇的美食，
and I myself had a gourmet’s luck
饱了口福。
to have tasted Zhujiajiao’s
delicious food.
韩佳： 我猜，渊源肯定会说
I guess Yuanyuan would
definitely say
今天真是不虚此行。
he didn’t come here in
vain today.
王渊源：这句话点评得很到位嘛。
That’s a very perfect comment.
韩佳： 好了，好了，
Okay,
我是来给大家
let me set
出今天的有奖问答题的。
today’s award-winning question.
您听好了。题目是这样的。
Listen carefully. Here’s the question.
王渊源：特别的纪念品先到先得。
Special souvenirs will be given
to whoever responded quickly.
韩佳： 对，那今天的节目就到这里了。
Well, that’s it for today.
我们明天再见。
See you tomorrow.
王渊源：还有还有，
One more thing,
我们那句老话可不能忘。
that old saying of ours shouldn’t
be forgotten.
合： 学说中国话，朋友遍天下！
Learn Chinese and make friends everywhere!
(Source: cctv.com)
