part 4 and the final part of our 四大美女 series, and part 2 of 闭月羞花。 For intermediate to advanced Chinese learners.
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Story Transcript:
"羞花",说的是杨贵妃。一天,她到花园赏花散心,看见盛开鲜花,便伸手去摸,花瓣立即收缩,绿叶卷起低下。这时,被一宫女看见。宫女到处说,杨玉环和花比美,花儿都含羞低下了头。这件事传到唐明皇耳朵里,便喜出望外,当即宣布要见她,明皇一见,果然美貌无比,便将杨玉环留在身边。
" xiū huā ", shuō de shì yáng guì fēi 。 yī tiān , tā dào huā yuán shǎng huā sàn xīn , kàn jiàn shèng kāi xiān huā , biàn shēn shǒu qù mō , huā bàn lì jí shōu suō , lǜ yè juàn qǐ dī xià 。 zhè shí , bèi yī gōng nǚ kàn jiàn 。 gōng nǚ dào chǔ shuō , yáng yù huán hé huā bǐ měi , huār dōu hán xiū dī xià le tóu 。 zhè jiàn shì chuán dào táng míng huáng ěr duǒ lǐ , biàn xǐ chū wàng wài , dāng jí xuān bù yào jiàn tā , míng huáng yī jiàn , guǒ rán měi mào wú bǐ , biàn jiāng yáng yù huán liú zài shēn biān 。
Key Vocabulary:
贵妃 - highest ranking imperial concubine
guì fēi
花瓣 - petals
huā bàn
收缩 - contract, shrink
shōu suō
含羞 - look/feel shy
hán xiū
喜出望外 -overjoyed, pleasantly surprised
xǐ chū wàng wài
当即 - right away
dāng jí