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她愿意跪下换五架飞机
She Would Kneel for Five Planes
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A bloody wedding dress turns suspicion onto Qingyi, and Mulan kneels to trade the truth for the planes his brother's school needs. HSK 2 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 2 Chinese listening episode that runs about 6 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 10 key vocabulary words such as 飞机、相信、事情 and walks through 3 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
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清渝
清峄,敏贤不在家。清峄
我知道。清渝
昨天你和她说了什么?清峄
我说了很难听的话。清渝
今天她就不见了。现在大家都在问你。清峄
你也觉得是我做的?清渝
我不觉得。但是别人会觉得。清峄
因为昨天很多人都听见了。清渝
对。你昨天刚凶过她,今天她就不见了。清峄
这也太快了。有人想害我。清渝
你知道是谁?清峄
我在想。清渝
你先告诉我,敏贤会不会有事?清峄
我不知道。但是这件事来得太快,我不相信她真的死了。清渝
那你要去找谁?清峄
牧兰。她一定知道一点什么。清渝
你又要一个人去?清峄
她想让大家看我,我也要去看她。清渝
清峄,别再说让人害怕的话。清峄
我不说。我只问她,敏贤在哪。旁白
清峄找到一件婚纱,是霍敏贤的,上面全是血。清峄
霍敏贤失踪了,这件婚纱却在你这里。牧兰
你认出来了。清峄
昨天我在大家面前威胁她,今天她就失踪。你想让所有人怀疑我。牧兰
这很正常。你自己说过的话,大家都听见了。清峄
婚纱是你安排的?消息也是你放出去的?牧兰
他们只看到了我想让他们看的。清峄
血是真的?牧兰
血是真的。霍敏贤还活着。清峄
你拿一个活人来做这件事。牧兰
你把李管家带到南城,也拿一个活人来找我。清峄
李管家在哪?牧兰
他以后不会再说话了。清峄
你也动了他?牧兰
他知道太多,也帮霍家做过太多坏事。清峄
你终于不再装方牧兰了。牧兰
你可以去告诉霍家,我就是任素素。清峄
你觉得我不敢?牧兰
你去说。然后大家会问,你为什么先威胁霍敏贤,又让她失踪。清峄
你把你的身份和我的嫌疑放在一起。牧兰
你说出我的秘密,你自己也会更危险。清峄
你以前跟我说的话,到底有多少是真的?牧兰
等你愿意相信的时候,再来问我。清渝
清峄,霍家的供货人突然不愿意给我们飞机了。清峄
五架都不给?清渝
一架都没有。明天就开学了,没飞机怎么行?清峄
飞机还在船上。我知道船是谁的。清渝
你有办法?清峄
我以前救过那个人。他本来就想把飞机给我。清渝
别为了我再把婚事和霍家放在一起。清峄
婚事是我自己的事。但航校关系到很多人。清渝
你准备把飞机送给航校?清峄
我早就准备好了。旁白
牧兰听见了。她也在等这五架飞机,因为航校开学那天,她有自己的安排。牧兰
清峄,把飞机给清渝。清峄
你这么关心我的哥哥?牧兰
我是他的未婚妻。他的成功,也是我的成功。清峄
说得很好听。你真正关心的,是开学那天吧?牧兰
你知道了多少?清峄
我知道霍敏贤没有死。牧兰
你想用飞机威胁我?清峄
你教我的。要把最重要的东西放在手里。牧兰
你要什么条件?清峄
来船上找我。牧兰
五架飞机,高一点的价格也可以,我全买了。清峄
不卖。牧兰
你叫我来,就是为了说不卖?清峄
我想听你求我。牧兰
好。清峄,我求你,把飞机给清渝。清峄
这样不够。牧兰
你还想要什么?清峄
跪下求我。牧兰
可以。清峄
为了清渝,你连脸都不要了?牧兰
航校可以让很多人学习飞行。清峄
你愿意跪下,却不愿意对我说一句真话。牧兰
你想听哪一句?清峄
三年前,你为什么不说再见就走?霍明熙为什么会死?你回来要做什么?牧兰
把飞机给清渝,我告诉你三年前的真相。清峄
你又在跟我交换。牧兰
你拿飞机让我跪下,也是在交换。清峄
我想看你输一次。牧兰
现在我认输。你为什么还是不高兴?清峄
因为你每次说真话,都要先拿走我的东西。牧兰
那你想听免费的真话?清峄
我想知道,我们三年前说过的话,有没有一句是真的。牧兰
有。可你现在不会相信。清峄
走。飞机不给你。清渝
看天上!一架、两架……五架飞机!旁白
五架飞机飞过了航校。清渝终于能开学了。清渝
清峄,你还是把飞机送来了。清峄
这本来就是送你的礼物。清渝
那你为什么让牧兰来求你?清峄
我想看看,她为你能做到什么地步。清渝
她真的愿意跪下,你开心了吗?清峄
没有。她一低头,我就想让她站起来。清渝
你想让她输,又不想看她受伤。清峄
她也一样。她让我被所有人怀疑,却又一定要飞机帮你开学。清渝
所以谁赢了?清峄
飞机到了,航校赢了。我们两个都没有赢。清渝
她答应告诉你过去的真相。清峄
我会让她说。但下一次,我不要用飞机,也不要她跪下。旁白
飞机停在航校。English transcript reference
Qingyi, Minxian isn't home.
I know.
What did you say to her yesterday?
I said some very harsh things.
Today she's gone. Now everyone is asking about you.
You think I did it too?
I don't think so. But others will.
Because a lot of people heard yesterday.
Right. You were harsh to her yesterday, and today she's gone.
That's too fast. Someone wants to frame me.
Do you know who?
I'm thinking.
First tell me, will Minxian be all right?
I don't know. But this came too fast — I don't believe she's really dead.
Then who will you go to?
Mulan. She must know something.
You're going alone again?
She wants everyone to look at me, so I'll go and look at her.
Qingyi, stop saying frightening things.
I won't. I'll only ask her where Minxian is.
Qingyi found a wedding dress. It's Huo Minxian's, and it's covered in blood.
Huo Minxian is missing, yet this wedding dress is here with you.
You recognized it.
Yesterday I threatened her in front of everyone, and today she disappears. You want everyone to suspect me.
That's only natural. You said those words yourself, and everyone heard them.
Did you arrange the dress? Did you spread the news too?
They only saw what I wanted them to see.
Is the blood real?
The blood is real. Huo Minxian is still alive.
You're using a living person to do this.
You brought steward Li to Nancheng, using a living person to come after me too.
Where is steward Li?
He won't be saying anything anymore.
You did something to him too?
He knew too much, and did too many bad things for the Huo family.
You've finally stopped pretending to be Fang Mulan.
You can go tell the Huo family that I am Ren Susu.
You think I don't dare?
Go ahead and say it. Then everyone will ask why you first threatened Huo Minxian, and then made her disappear.
You put your identity and my suspicion together.
If you reveal my secret, you'll be in more danger yourself.
How much of what you told me before was actually true?
When you're willing to believe, come ask me again.
Qingyi, the Huo family's supplier suddenly won't give us the planes.
None of the five?
Not one. School opens tomorrow — how can we manage with no planes?
The planes are still on the ship. I know whose ship it is.
You have a way?
I once saved that man's life. He wanted to give the planes to me anyway.
Don't tie your marriage and the Huo family together again for my sake.
My marriage is my own affair. But the flight school affects many people.
You plan to give the planes to the flight school?
I got them ready long ago.
Mulan heard. She's also waiting for these five planes, because she has her own plan for the day the flight school opens.
Qingyi, give the planes to Qingyu.
You care this much about my brother?
I'm his fiancée. His success is my success too.
That sounds nice. What you really care about is the opening day, isn't it?
How much do you know?
I know Huo Minxian isn't dead.
I also know you need me to marry her, and need the five planes to appear on time.
You want to use the planes to threaten me?
You taught me. Keep the most important thing in your own hands.
What are your conditions?
Come find me on the ship.
Five planes. I'll pay a higher price if needed — I'll buy them all.
Not for sale.
You called me here just to say "not for sale"?
I want to hear you beg me.
Fine. Qingyi, I beg you, give the planes to Qingyu.
That's not enough.
What else do you want?
Kneel and beg me.
All right.
For Qingyu, you'd throw away your face?
The flight school can let many people learn to fly.
Qingyu spent so much time on it, and suffered so many injuries.
My face isn't as important as it is.
You're willing to kneel, but not willing to say one true word to me.
Which one do you want to hear?
Three years ago, why did you leave without saying goodbye? Why did Huo Mingxi die? What did you come back to do?
Give the planes to Qingyu, and I'll tell you the truth about three years ago.
You're trading with me again.
You use the planes to make me kneel — that's trading too.
I want to see you lose for once.
Now I concede. Why are you still not happy?
Because every time you tell the truth, you first take something of mine.
So you want the truth for free?
I want to know whether a single word we said three years ago was true.
There was. But right now you won't believe it.
Go. I'm not giving you the planes.
Look at the sky! One, two... five planes!
Five planes flew over the flight school. Qingyu can finally open the school.
Qingyi, you delivered the planes after all.
This was always a gift for you.
Then why did you make Mulan come beg you?
I wanted to see how far she'd go for you.
She really was willing to kneel. Did that make you happy?
No. The moment she bowed her head, I wanted her to stand back up.
You want her to lose, but you don't want to see her hurt.
She's the same. She made everyone suspect me, yet insisted the planes help you open the school.
So who won?
The planes arrived, the flight school won. Neither of us won.
She promised to tell you the truth about the past.
I'll make her tell it. But next time, I won't use planes, and I won't make her kneel.
The planes rest at the flight school.
Mulan looks at them, knowing the plan can continue.
Qingyi looks at her, knowing the trade between them isn't over yet.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇HSK 1. Qingyu needs five planes for his aviation school.
HSK 2. Mulan challenges whether Qingyi will believe her.
HSK 2. The characters argue over what happened three years ago.
HSK 2. Mulan asks Qingyi to help Qingyu secure the planes.
HSK 2. Qingyi wants to know why Mulan left three years ago.
Minxian's disappearance is staged to trap Qingyi.
The bloodstained dress used as fake evidence.
Mulan offers the truth in exchange for the planes.
The truth about what happened three years ago.
Mulan calls herself Qingyu's fiancee to justify helping him.
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法别再 + verb
Tells someone to stop doing something they keep doing.
别再把你的婚事、霍家和航校绑在一起。
等……再……
Says to wait for one thing before doing another.
等你愿意相信的时候,再来问我。
为了 + goal
States the goal or reason for an action.
为了清渝,你连尊严都不要了?
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