Chinlingo Podcast｜A monologue by a cute panda

Hài，dà jiā hǎo，wǒ shì quán shì jiè zuì kě ài de dà xióng māo。Wǒ de fěn sī xǐ huān jiào wǒ "Pàng Dá"、"Tuán Zi " huò zhě "Gún Gǔn"，dàn shì zhè xiē míng zi wǒ dōu bù xǐ huān，wǒ xǐ huān nǐ men jiào wǒ " Méng Méng"，yīn wèi wǒ shì zuì méng de。

嗨，大家好，我是全世界最可爱的大熊猫。我的粉丝喜欢叫我"胖达"、"团子"或者"滚滚"，但是这些名字我都不喜欢，我喜欢你们叫我"萌萌"，因为我是最萌的。

Hi, I'm a panda, the ever cutest animal on the earth. I'm called by my Chinese fans, "胖达" (pànɡ dá), "团子" (tuán zi) or "滚滚" (gǔn gun), but I don't like these names. Instead, I prefer to be called "萌萌" (méng meng; cutie). You know I'm the cutest.

Lái，gēn wǒ jī gè zhǎng yǐ hòu jiù jiào wǒ "Méng Méng" le。

来，跟我击个掌，以后就叫我"萌萌"了。

Come on, give me five. Just call me "萌萌" in future.

Wǒ zài quán shì jiè dōu yǒu fěn sī hòu yuán huì，yǒu de rén hái huì tè dì zuò fēi jī guò lái kàn wǒ de pá shù xiù。

我在全世界都有粉丝后援会，有的人还会特地坐飞机过来看我的爬树秀。

I have fan clubs all over the world. Some of the fans have even flown to China to see my climbing show.

Ài，wèi shén me wǒ zhè me huǒ？Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng ān ān jìng jìng de chī wǒ de zhú zi pá wǒ de shù。Zǒu kāi，nǐ men zhè xiē qí guài de xióng māo nú。

哎，为什么我这么火？我只想安安静静地吃我的竹子爬我的树。走开，你们这些奇怪的熊猫奴。

Why am I so poplar? I just want to enjoy my bamboo meal and climb the trees, quietly without being disturbed. Go away! You strange panda slaves. 

Yǒu de rén shuō xǐ huān wǒ de "wá wa liǎn"，ròu dū dū yuán gǔ gǔ de tè bié méng，ài，nǐ men zěn me huì dǒng liǎn dà de bēi shāng。Bú guò yǒu shí hòu kàn dào jìng zi lǐ de zì jǐ，yě huì rěn bú zhù xiǎng kuā zì jǐ yí jù " Zhēn méng a "

有的人说喜欢我的"娃娃脸"，肉嘟嘟圆鼓鼓的特别萌，哎，你们怎么会懂脸大的悲伤。不过有时候看到镜子里的自己，也会忍不住想夸自己一句"真萌啊"。 

Some say they like me because of my "baby face", lumpy but cute. Well, they just don't understand the sadness of those with a big face. Nevertheless, when I see myself in the mirror, I can't help complimenting myself, "so cute".

Yǒu de rén shuō xǐ huān wǒ de dà yǎn jing。Péng you，nà qí shí shì wǒ de yān xūn zhuāng la。Gěi nǐ men kàn kan wǒ xiè zhuāng hòu de yàng zi，dā yìng wǒ kàn wán le yī jiù ài wǒ hǎo ma？

有的人说喜欢我的大眼睛。朋友，那其实是我的烟熏妆啦。给你们看看我卸妆后的样子，答应我看完了依旧爱我好吗？

Some say they like me because of my big eyes. In fact, it's the "smoky eye makeup" that makes my eyes look bigger. Let me show you what I look like after it is "removed", but do promise me that you will still love me. 

Ng … … hái shì tǐng méng de duì ba。Suī rán wǒ de yǎn jing xiǎo le， dàn shì wǒ de liǎn dà ya。！

嗯……还是挺萌的对吧。虽然我的眼睛小，但是我的脸大呀！

Well, still quite cute, isn't it? Despite of the little eyes, I have a big face. 

Yǒu de rén shuō xǐ huān wǒ de chuān yī fēng gé，nà shì dāng rán le， hēi bái jīng diǎn dā pèi，yǒng bú guò shí！ér qiě wǒ zhè hái shì shàng hǎo de pí cǎo，máo rōng rōng de，hěn duō rén dōu xiǎng mō ne。

有的人说喜欢我的穿衣风格，那是当然了，黑白经典搭配，永不过时！而且我这还是上好的皮草，毛茸茸的，很多人都想摸呢。

Some say they like my dressing style. Undoubtedly, the classic black-white suit will never get outdated! Moreover, I have the top-quality flocky fur clothing. Many people are eager to have a touch of it. 

Yě yǒu rén shuō xǐ huān wǒ de xìng gé，míng míng shì yì zhī xióng kē dòng wù，jìng rán yǐ chī zhú zi hé wō wō tóu wéi shēng。Zhěng tiān chú le chī jiù shì shuì，óu ěr zuò yí xià yùn dòng， yě shì màn yōu yōu de。

也有人说喜欢我的性格，明明是一只熊科动物，竟然以吃竹子和窝窝头为生。整天除了吃就是睡，偶尔做一下运动，也是慢悠悠的。 

Some say they like my temperament. Although I'm of the bear family, I live on bamboo and steamed bread. Usually I eat or sleep all day long, but I also do sports leisurely sometimes. 

Hēng，wǒ jiù shì zhè me yǔ zhòng bù tóng。Wǒ kě bú shì yì zhī yì bān de xióng，wǒ shì nǐ men de "Méng Méng" a。

哼，我就是这么与众不同。我可不是一只一般的熊，我是你们的"萌萌"啊。

Well, it is me. So distinctive. I'm not an ordinary bear. I'm your "萌萌".

Ài，xiān bù shuō le，wǒ de pá shù xiù mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi shǐ le，xià cì zài jiàn wǒ de péng you men。

哎，先不说了，我的爬树秀马上就要开始了，下次再见我的朋友们。

I have to stop now. My climbing show will be on soon. See you next time!

[Key words]

萌 (ménɡ): (adj.) cute

胖达 (Pànɡ Dá): transliteration of panda 

娃娃脸 (wá wɑ liǎn): baby face

烟熏妆 (yān xūn zhuānɡ): smoky makeup; also called "panda makeup"