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合： 快乐学汉语，轻松又好记。
Happy Chinese, with joy and ease.
韩佳：大牛，你怎么没精打采的样子啊。
Why are you so “mei jing da cai,” Daniel.
平时可不是这样啊。
It’s very unlike you.
大牛：你说我没精打采，那是什么样子啊？
“Mei jing da cai?” What does
that mean?
韩佳：没精打采就是不高兴 ，
“Mei jing da cai” means unhappy
精神不振作的样子。
and without any energy.
大牛：没精打采就是不高兴 。
“Mei jing da cai” means to be
unhappy or out of sorts.
没精打采。
“Mei jing da cai.”
我今天还没有吃早餐呢，
I haven’t had breakfast yet,
能有精打采吗？
how can I be “you jing da cai?”
韩佳：大牛，汉语里可没有有精打采这个词。
Daniel, there’s no such terms as
“you jing da cai” in Chinese.
不过你没吃早饭，那正好。
But it’s good that you haven’t
had breakfast.
大牛：这有什么好的？
What’s good about that?
韩佳：我是说正好我可以带你
I mean, I could take you
去尝尝扬州的各种小吃啊。
to taste some of Yangzhou’s snacks.
大牛：好，赶紧走吧。
That’s great. Let’s go!
韩佳：来，大牛。
Come on, Daniel.
赶快尝尝，扬州的包子可香了。
Yangzhou’s stuffed buns are great.
大牛：这包子闻起来香，不知道味道怎么样。
They smell good, but I wonder
how they taste.
韩佳：这是扬州有名的五丁包子。
This is the famous five dice bun.
包子里有鸡丁、肉丁、
It’s stuffed with diced chicken, pork,
虾丁、笋丁和海参丁。
shrimp, bamboo shoots, and sea
cumcumber.
再配上原汁的鸡汤，
With original chicken soup,
吃起来咸甜适宜，是扬州小吃的一绝。
the buns taste salty sweet,
and are a wonderful snack.
这里面还有个故事呢。
There’s a story behind it too.
Zhè lǐmiàn hái yǒu gè gùshi ne.
这 里面 还 有 个 故事 呢。
There’s a story behind it.
清朝的乾隆皇帝在扬州用早餐，
Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty
was having breakfast in Yangzhou.
他要求滋养而不过补，
He requested something nutritious
yet not too rich,
美味而不过鲜，油香而不过腻，
tasty yet not too fresh,
oily yet not too fatty,
松脆而不过硬，细嫩而不过软。
crispy yet not too hard,
fine yet not too soft.
这下可给厨师出了个大难题。
This was a super hard task for
the chefs.
大牛：五个不同的条件，
Five different conditions.
看来这乾隆皇帝不好伺候。
I guess this Qianlong was really picky.
那后来呢？
What happened, then?
韩佳：后来经过扬州厨师的提议，
With the suggestion of a
Yangzhou’s chef,
就做出了这种包子。
these buns were invented.
乾隆皇帝尝了以后赞不绝口。
Qianlong absolutely loved it.
因为这位厨师姓丁，
Because the chef’s name was Ding,
而且包子里有五种馅料，
and there are five main ingredients.
所以扬州人就管这种包子叫五丁包子了。
Therefore, people of Yangzhou
started calling it five dice buns.
大牛：说了半天，我一口还没有吃上呢。
After all the talk, I still haven’t tasted a bite.
韩佳：赶快来尝尝。
Come on and try out
大牛：五丁包子。
the five dice buns.
韩佳：怎么样？
Well?
大牛：香。
Tasty.
哎呀，你别说这包子的味道还真不错。
Well, these buns really have
a great taste.
我好像还没有吃够呢。
I haven’t had enough yet.
韩佳：你的胃口可真不小。
You have a really big appetite.
大牛：谁让这里的包子这么好吃呢。
You have to blame these tasty buns.
韩佳，有没有我们没有尝过的包子？
Han Jia, are there more buns
that we should try?
韩佳：你怎么就偏偏爱上包子了？
What is it with you and buns?
这里的小吃种类多着呢，
There are plenty of other snacks here.
而且扬州的小吃既好吃又便宜。
Yangzhou’s snacks are tasty
and inexpensive.
Yángzhōu xiǎochī jì hǎochī ,yòu pián yi.
扬州 小吃 既 好吃， 又 便宜。
Yangzhou’s snacks are tasty
and cheap.
大牛：韩佳，现在我们又要吃什么了？
What are we having now, Han Jia?
韩佳：现在我要请你品尝
I’m treating you to
扬州小吃第二绝，千层油糕。
Yangzhou’s second wonder,
thousand-layer cake.
大牛：我看这回别太多了吧。
I think that’s a bit too much.
四五层就行了。
Four or five layers would be good.
一千层，我看算了吧。
A thousand layers is excessive.
韩佳：这千层油糕有六十四层，
The thousand-layer cake has 64
layers actually.
哪来的一千层呢？
Not a thousand.
大牛：那我也受不了。
That’s still too many.
韩佳：你放心吧，千层油糕非常小巧，
Don’t worry, the cake is very small.
没问题的。
It won’t be a problem.
你看，这不来了吗。
See, here it comes.
大牛：真的，那我就放心吃了。
Okay, I’ll set my heart at ease then.
又香又软。
Tasty and soft.
韩佳：这就是扬州小吃的第三绝，
This is Yangzhou’s third snack wonder.
翡翠烧麦。
Jade steamed dumping.
大牛：这碧绿碧绿的，的确像翡翠。
It’s green like jade indeed.
合： 我来尝尝，好。
Let me try it. Okay.
怎么样啊？好吃！
Well? Tastes great!
韩佳：好吃吧？
Not bad, huh?
这回扬州小吃的三绝
Now you’ve tasted all three
你可都尝遍了。
of Yangzhou’s snack wonders.
大牛：韩佳，我发现这扬州小吃
I noticed that Yangzhou’s snacks
不但好吃而且好看。
not only taste good, but also look good.
韩佳：没错。这可是融合了中国各地的口味。
Exactly. These snacks combined
different tastes from all over China.
无论你是哪里人，
No matter where you’re from,
都会喜欢这里的小吃。
you’re guaranteed to love the
snacks here.
wúlùn nǐ shì nǎli rén, dōu huì xǐhuān zhèli de xiǎochī.
无论 你 是 哪里 人，都 会 喜欢 这里 的 小吃。
You’ll love these snacks no matter
where you’re from.
“无论…都”表示条件不同而结果不变，
“Wu lun…dou…” expresses different
conditions with one common result.
我们在汉语里经常会用到。
It’s often used in Chinese.
比如说，无论有多困难，我都会坚持下去。
For example, no matter how great
the difficulties, I will persevere.
大牛：还有，无论我走到那里，都会想起扬州的美食。
Another example, wherever I go, I’ll
always remember Yangzhou’s cuisine.
无论我走到哪里，
No matter where I go,
我都会想起扬州的美食。
Yangzhou’s snacks will never
leave my mind.
韩佳：看来大牛今天吃得很满意。
It seems that Daniel’s appetite is
satisfied today.
大牛：十分满意。
Very satisfied.
今天我大牛的嘴就没闲过，一直在吃。
My mouth was never at rest today.
Eating the whole time.
韩佳，你知道这扬州到底有多少种小吃吗？
Han Jia, do you know how many different
snacks there are in Yangzhou?
韩佳：那可多了。
There are tons.
我们要是一样一样品尝啊，
If we were to taste them one by one,
包你三天都吃不完。
three days won’t be enough time.
大牛：三天？那太好了。
Three days? That’s wonderful.
明天可以继续品尝。
I can keep eating tomorrow.
韩佳：大牛，小吃我们已经尝过了，
Daniel, we’ve tasted the snacks,
但是你不要忘了，
but don’t forget that
扬州是淮扬菜的家乡。
Yangzhou is the home of Huaiyang Cuisine.
不尝尝淮扬菜怎么行啊。
We can’t miss the Huayang food here.
大牛：对了。扬州有名的三把刀里
Right. Yangzhou’s faous San Ba Dao Li
就有一把菜刀。
has a chopper.
明天我们可以去见识一下。
We can go and check it out tomorrow.
韩佳：瞧瞧，大牛这下可来精神了。
Look, now Daniel’s all excited.
大牛：那当然了。
You bet.
我可是一位著名的美食家。
I’m a famous food tasting expert.
韩佳：好了，好了。
Alright, alright.
现在就让我们来看看今天的赏心悦目吧。
Let’s now go to today’s scenery montage.
记住我们的口号：
Remember our motto:
合： 学说中国话，朋友遍天下。
Chinese learned, friends earned!
赏心悦目：
扬州小吃美名久远
Yangzhou’s snacks are very famous.
始于汉 盛于明清
Started during the Han Dynasty, most
popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
其特点精工细作 用料考究
Elegantly made using refined ingredients.
造型别致 形色如画
Picture-like shapes and colors.
风味独特 适口香甜
Tasty and sweet flavors.
如画的美景
Picturesque scenery.
美味的佳肴
Delicious cuisine.
小吃展示着扬州的饮食文化
Snacks showcase Yangzhou’s food culture.
在江南品尝这独特的美食
Enjoying such unique tastes in Jiangnan
更是别有一番滋味
makes for a exceptional experience.
(Source: cctv.com)
