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完璧归赵
Wánbìguīzhào
The Jade Goes Home

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负荆请罪
Fùjīngqǐngzuì
Carrying the Thorns

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纸上谈兵
Zhǐshàngtánbīng
War on Paper

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三顾茅庐
Sāngùmáolú
Three Visits to the Cottage

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草船借箭
Cǎochuánjièjiàn
Borrowing Arrows

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空城计
Kōngchéngjì
The Empty City

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大同的大佛
Dàtóng De Dàfó
The Great Buddha at Datong

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武当山的太极
Wǔdāng Shān De Tàijí
Tai Chi on Wudang Mountain

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绍兴的船
Shàoxīng De Chuán
The Boat in Shaoxing

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苏格兰的雨
Sūgélán De Yǔ
Rain in Scotland

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马达加斯加的树
Mǎdájiāsījiā De Shù
The Trees of Madagascar

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天上的路
Tiānshàng De Lù
Walking on the Sky

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去最北边
Qù Zuì Běibiān
Going North

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绕着湖骑车
Rào Zhe Hú Qíchē
Around the Lake

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第一次开远路
Dì-yī cì Kāi Yuǎn lù
The First Long Drive

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生气的电话
Shēngqì De Diànhuà
The Angry Caller

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每天晚上八点
Měitiān Wǎnshang Bā diǎn
Eight O'Clock Every Night

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最后一个电话
Zuìhòu Yí ge Diànhuà
The Last Call of the Night

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下雨的婚礼
Xiàyǔ De Hūnlǐ
Rain on the Wedding Day

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新郎的话
Xīnláng Dehuà
The Groom's Speech

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五十年以后
Wǔshí nián Yǐhòu
Fifty Years Later

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楼上的声音
Lóushàng De Shēngyīn
Noise Upstairs

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一个车位
Yí ge Chēwèi
One Parking Space

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雷阿姨自己的事
Léi Āyí Zìjǐ De Shì
Auntie Lei's Own Quarrel

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没人取的包裹
Méi Rén Qǔ De Bāoguǒ
The Unclaimed Parcel

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双十一
Shuāng Shíyī
Singles' Day

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小查的考试
Xiǎo Zhā De Kǎoshì
Xiao Zha's Exam

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星期天的电话
Xīngqītiān De Diànhuà
The Sunday Call

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他们回来了
Tāmen Huílái Le
When They Came Home

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去城里
Qù Chéng Lǐ
To the City

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郝叔叔
Hǎo Shūshu
Uncle Hao

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一个房间
Yí ge Fángjiān
One Room for Two

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家长会
Jiāzhǎnghuì
The Parents' Meeting

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第一棵树
Dì Yī kē shù
The First Tree

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沙尘暴
Shāchénbào
The Sandstorm

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地图上的绿色
Dìtú Shang De Lǜsè
The Green on the Map

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墨墨上学
Mòmo Shàngxué
Momo Goes to School

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不能进去
Bùnéng Jìnqù
Not Allowed In

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墨墨退休了
Mòmo Tuìxiū Le
Momo Retires

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一百桌
Yì bǎi zhuō
A Hundred Tables

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一碗白粥
Yì wǎn Báizhōu
A Bowl of Plain Congee

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新的菜单
Xīn De Càidān
The New Menu

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你好,小智
Nǐhǎo, Xiǎozhì
Hello, Xiaozhi

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今天几号
Jīntiān Jǐhào
What's the Date Today?

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一句英语
Yíjù Yīngyǔ
One Sentence of English

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最响的声音
Zuì xiǎng De Shēngyīn
The Loudest Sound

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考试前一天
Kǎoshì Qiányìtiān
The Night Before the Exam

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最后一个晚上
Zuìhòu Yí ge Wǎnshang
The Last Night

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第一节课
Dì-yī jié kè
The First Lesson

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阿果不来了
Āguǒ Bù Lái Le
Aguo Stops Coming

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离开的那一天
Líkāi De Nà Yì tiān
The Day She Left

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第一个五公里
Dì-yī ge Wǔ gōnglǐ
The First Five Kilometers

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受伤
Shòushāng
The Injury

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四十二公里
Sìshí èr Gōnglǐ
Forty-Two Kilometers

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站了一个月
Zhàn Le Yí ge yuè
A Month of Standing Still

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高高的柱子
Gāo gāo de Zhùzi
The High Poles

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最后一次
Zuìhòu Yícì
The Last Performance

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丢了的箱子
Diū Le De Xiāngzi
The Lost Suitcase

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机场的一夜
Jīchǎng De Yí yè
A Night at the Airport

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最后一个航班
Zuìhòu Yí ge Hángbān
The Last Flight