Guangxi: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Jiahao.

1. Xiaoyu

   我(wǒ)在(zài)漓(lí)江(jiāng)坐(zuò)竹(zhú)筏(fá)呢(ne)，不(bù)装(zhuāng)了(le)，这(zhè)风(fēng)景(jǐng)根(gēn)本(běn)画(huà)不(bù)完(wán)。

   I'm floating down the Lijiang River on a bamboo raft. Honestly, I give up trying to pretend—there's no way I can possibly paint all of this scenery.

2. Jiahao

   桂(guì)林(lín)到(dào)阳(yáng)朔(shuò)那(nà)段(duàn)？全(quán)是(shì)奇(qí)峰(fēng)怪(guài)石(shí)吧(ba)？

   The stretch between Guilin and Yangshuo? Is it just endless weird peaks and strange rocks?

3. Xiaoyu

   山(shān)一(yí)座(zuò)连(lián)着(zhe)一(yí)座(zuò)，直(zhí)愣(lèng)愣(lèng)地(de)从(cóng)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)拔(bá)出(chu)来(lai)。古(gǔ)画(huà)诚(chéng)不(bù)欺(qī)我(wǒ)啊(ā)。

   The mountains just pile on top of each other, shooting straight up out of the water. Those ancient paintings weren't lying at all.

4. Jiahao

   我(wǒ)还(hái)挺(tǐng)想(xiǎng)去(qù)龙(lóng)脊(jǐ)梯(tī)田(tián)看(kàn)看(kan)的(de)。

   I've actually been dying to check out the Longji Rice Terraces.

5. Xiaoyu

   下(xià)一(yí)站(zhàn)就(jiù)去(qù)。听(tīng)说(shuō)层(céng)层(céng)叠(dié)叠(dié)的(de)，像(xiàng)拿(ná)梳(shū)子(zi)把(bǎ)山(shān)坡(pō)全(quán)梳(shū)了(le)一(yí)遍(biàn)。

   Heading there next. I heard the layers stack up like someone took a comb and brushed right through the hillside.

6. Jiahao

   柳(liǔ)州(zhōu)那(nà)种(zhǒng)让(ràng)人(rén)闻(wén)风(fēng)丧(sàng)胆(dǎn)的(de)河(hé)鲜(xiān)米(mǐ)粉(fěn)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)来(lái)着(zhe)？

   What's that infamous river snail rice noodle dish from Liuzhou called again?

   1. 螺(luó)蛳(sī)粉(fěn) luosifen
   2. 兰(lán)州(zhōu)牛(niú)肉(ròu)面(miàn) Lanzhou beef noodles
   3. 热(rè)干(gān)面(miàn) reganmian

   Answer

   螺(luó)蛳(sī)粉(fěn) luosifen

7. Xiaoyu

   螺(luó)蛳(sī)粉(fěn)。我(wǒ)打(dǎ)包(bāo)带(dài)回(huí)客(kè)栈(zhàn)，整(zhěng)条(tiáo)走(zǒu)廊(láng)的(de)房(fáng)门(mén)全(quán)打(dǎ)开(kāi)了(le)。

   Luosifen. I brought a takeout box back to the guesthouse and every single door down the hallway flew open.

8. Jiahao

   大(dà)家(jiā)出(chu)来(lai)投(tóu)诉(sù)的(de)？

   Did everyone come out to complain?

9. Xiaoyu

   出(chu)来(lai)问(wèn)我(wǒ)在(zài)哪(nǎ)买(mǎi)的(de)。

   They came out to ask where I bought it.

10. Jiahao

    味(wèi)道(dào)真(zhēn)那(nà)么(me)冲(chōng)？到(dào)底(dǐ)啥(shǎ)味(wèi)儿(r)啊(ā)？

    Is the smell really that intense? What does it even taste like?

11. Xiaoyu

    酸(suān)笋(sǔn)带(dài)劲(jìn)。吃(chī)着(zhe)是(shì)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)，就(jiù)是(shì)这(zhè)件(jiàn)外(wài)套(tào)算(suàn)彻(chè)底(dǐ)废(fèi)了(le)。

    The sour bamboo shoots pack a punch. It's insanely good, though this jacket is pretty much ruined for good.

12. Jiahao

    为(wèi)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)外(wài)套(tào)着(zhǎo)想(xiǎng)，吃(chī)碗(wǎn)清(qīng)淡(dàn)的(de)桂(guì)林(lín)米(mǐ)粉(fěn)吧(ba)。

    For the sake of your jacket, you should just grab a bowl of mild Guilin rice noodles.

13. Xiaoyu

    早(zǎo)就(jiù)列(liè)好(hǎo)单(dān)子(zi)了(le)。明(míng)天(tiān)一(yì)早(zǎo)，露(lù)天(tiān)安(ān)排(pái)！

    Way ahead of you. First thing tomorrow morning, I'm hitting up an outdoor spot!

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