Dreams · HSK 3

The Drawing in the Desk Drawer

An An draws every single day but always keeps her work hidden in her desk drawer, afraid it isn't good enough. A flyer for a contest and some advice from her cousin finally push her past her shyness.

The Locked Desk Drawer

下午的教室很安静,安安一个人坐在角落里

xiàdejiàoshìhěnānjìngānānrénzuòzàijiǎoluòhuàhuà

The classroom was quiet that afternoon, and An An sat alone in the corner, drawing.

Lin Lin

安安,你画的这只猫真可爱!给我看看嘛。

ānānhuàdezhèzhīmāozhēnàigěikànkànma

An An, this cat you drew is so cute! Come on, let me see it.

安安马上把画放进,关上了。

ānānshànghuàfàngjìnchōuguānshàngle

An An quickly slipped the drawing into her drawer and shut it.

An An

别看了,画得不好……我每天都,可是还是觉得不够好。

biékànlehuàhǎoměitiāndōuliànshìháishìjuédegòuhǎo

Don't look, it's not any good... I practice every day, but I still feel like it's not good enough.

The Flyer at the Bookstore

周末,安安和表姐去书店,门口贴着一张广告。

zhōuānānbiǎojiěshūdiànménkǒutiēzhezhāngguǎnggào

On the weekend, An An went to the bookstore with her cousin, and there was a flyer posted by the door.

Cousin Bao

你看,少儿,下个月就。安安,你应该试试!

kànshàoérhuàhuàsàixiàyuèjiùbàomíngānānyīnggāishìshì

Look, a children's drawing contest — sign-ups start next month. An An, you should give it a try!

An An

我的画那么,要是大家都笑我怎么办呀?

dehuàmebānyàoshijiādōuxiàozěnmebànya

My drawings are so ordinary — what if everyone laughs at me?

Cousin Bao

画得好不好不的是别再把它锁在里了。

huàhǎobuhǎozhòngyàozhòngyàodeshìbiézàisuǒzàichōule

Whether it's good or not doesn't matter — what matters is that you stop locking it away in that drawer.

Stepping Out of the Corner

那天,安安的手一直在抖,她慢慢把画交了上去。

sàitiānānāndeshǒuzhízàidǒumànmànhuàjiāoleshàng

On the day of the contest, An An's hands wouldn't stop shaking as she slowly handed in her drawing.

Teacher

这只猫的眼睛画得真,一看就是你自己想出来的。

zhèzhīmāodeyǎnjīnghuàzhēnyǒukànjiùshìxiǎngchūláide

The eyes on this cat are really interesting — one look and you can tell you dreamed it up yourself.

安安没说话,但是脸红红的,笑了。

ānānméishuōhuàdànshìliǎnhónghóngdexiàole

An An didn't say anything, but her cheeks flushed red and she smiled.

An An

林林,明天我把里的画都带来给你看!

línlínmíngtiānchōudehuàdōudàiláigěikàn

Lin Lin, tomorrow I'm bringing all the drawings from my drawer to show you!

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