Fun Chinese Learning For Kids: Durian Dad [儿童华文乐学: 榴莲爸爸]

致(zhì) 所(suǒ) 有(yǒu) ，拥(yōng) 有(yǒu) 严(yán) 厉(lì) 外(wài) 表(biǎo) 和(hé) 柔(róu) 软(ruǎn) 内(nè) 心(xīn) 的(de) 老(lǎo) 爸(bà)

To all the strict fathers who actually have a soft heart

小(xiǎo)的(de)时(shí)候(hou) ，我(wǒ)非(fēi)常(cháng)害(hài)怕(pà)我(wǒ)的(de)爸(bà)爸(ba) 。虽(suī)然(rán)他(tā)既(jì)不(bù)打(dǎ)我(wǒ) ，也(yě)不(bú)会(huì)大(dà)声(shēng)责(zé)骂(mà) ，但(dàn)是(shì)我(wǒ)面(miàn)对(duì)他(tā)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)总(zǒng)是(shì)小(xiǎo) 心(xīn) 翼(yì) 翼(yì) 。

When I was young, I was very scared of my dad. Although he had never disciplined me through beating or scolding, I tended to be very careful when talking to him.

 

爸(bà)爸(ba)的(de)脸(liǎn)那(nà)么(me)严(yán)肃(sù) ，很(hěn)少(shǎo)露(lòu)出(chū)笑(xiào)容(róng) ，让(ràng)我(wǒ)不(bù)敢(gǎn)像(xiàng)在(zài)妈(mā)妈(mā)身(shēn)旁(páng)一(yí)样(yàng)对(duì)他(tā)撒(sā) 娇(jiāo) 。

His face always looked so strict and he rarely gave a smile. I didn’t dare to act coquettishly to him, unlike how I am with mommy.

 

还(hái)记(jì)得(de)有(yǒu)一(yí)次(cì)我(wǒ)考(kǎo)试(shì)成(chéng)绩(jì)不(bù)理(lǐ)想(xiǎng) ，更(gèng)糟(zāo)的(de)是(shì) ，老(lǎo)师(shī)要(yào)请(qǐng)家(jiā)长(zhǎng)签(qiān)字(zì) 。我(wǒ)拿(ná)着(zhe)试(shì)卷(juàn)忐(tǎn) 忑(tè) 不(bù) 安(ān) ，但(dàn)最(zuì)后(hòu)没(méi)有(yǒu)办(bàn)法(fǎ) ，还(hái)是(shì)硬(yìng) 着(zhe) 头(tóu) 皮(pí)把(bǎ)试(shì)卷(juàn)交(jiāo)给(gěi)了(le)爸(bà)爸(ba) 。还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)开(kāi)口(kǒu)我(wǒ)就(jiù)哭(kū)了(le) ， 泪(lèi) 水(shuǐ) 像(xiàng) 断(duàn) 了(le) 线(xiàn) 的(de) 珠(zhū) 子(zi) 一(yí) 样(yàng) 往(wǎng) 下(xià) 落(luò) 。我(wǒ)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)害(hài)怕(pà)让(ràng)爸(bà)爸(ba)失(shī)望(wàn) ！

There was one time that I scored badly in an exam. Even worse, the teacher asked our parents to acknowledge on the paper. My heart jumped up and down but eventually, I went to dad and presented him the paper. I was so afraid of letting him down that I burst into tears even before saying a word.

 

没(méi)想(xiǎng)到(dào) ，爸(bà)爸(ba)摸(mō)摸(mō)我(wǒ)的(de)头(tóu) ，笑(xiào)了(le) ：“爸(bà)爸(ba)像(xiàng)你(nǐ)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà)的(de)时(shí)候(hou) ，考(kǎo)了(le)零(líng)分(fēn)还(hái)自(zì)己(jǐ)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)模(mó)仿(fǎng)爷(yé)爷(ye)签(qiān)字(zì) ，被(bèi)他(tā)发(fā)现(xiàn)以(yǐ)后(hòu)暴(bào)打(dǎ)了(le)一(yí)顿(dùn) 。你(nǐ)有(yǒu)勇(yǒng)气(qì)诚(chéng)实(shí)面(miàn)对(duì)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)分(fēn)数(shù) ，比(bǐ)爸(bà)爸(ba)那(nà)时(shí)做(zuò)的(de)要(yào)好(hǎo) ！”

It came out of my expectation that dad touched my head and smiled, “when I was at your age, I scored zero in an exam. I imitated the signature of your grandpa and was soon caught by him and given a good beat. You are doing much better than the young me by being a brave and honest boy!”

 

原(yuán)来(lái)呀(ya) ，我(wǒ)的(de)爸(bà)爸(ba)是(shì)一(yì)只(zhī)榴(liú)莲(lián) 。在(zài)他(tā)严(yán)厉(lì)的(de)外(wài)表(biǎo)下(xià) ，有(yǒu)那(nà)样(yàng)一(yì)颗(kē)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)而(ér)有(yǒu)趣(qù)的(de)灵(líng)魂(hún) 。

I think my dad is really like a durian, who simply hides his softness and humor underneath a serious-looking face.

 

 

词语解释

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)翼(yì)翼(yì) ：形(xíng)容(róng)举(jǔ)动(dòng)十(shí)分(fēn)谨(jǐn)慎(shèn) ，丝(sī)毫(háo)不(bù)敢(gǎn)疏(shū)忽(hū) 。

撒(sā)娇(jiāo) ：仗(zhàng)着(zhe)自(zì)己(jǐ)受(shòu)到(dào)宠(chǒng)爱(ài)而(ér)故(gù)意(yì)作(zuò)态(tài) 。

忐(tǎn)忑(tè)不(bù)安(ān) ：心(xīn)情(qíng)起(qǐ)伏(fú)不(bú)定(dìng)的(de)样(yàng)子(zi) 。

硬(yìng)着(zhe)头(tóu)皮(pí) ：勉(miǎn)强(qiǎng)去(qù)做(zuò)非(fēi)常(cháng)难(nán)做(zuò)的(de)事(shì) 。

泪(lèi)水(shuǐ)像(xiàng)断(duàn)了(le)线(xiàn)的(de)珠(zhū)子(zi)一(yí)样(yàng)往(wǎng)下(xià)落(luò) ：眼(yǎn)泪(lèi)不(bú)断(duàn)落(luò)下(xià) ，好(hǎo)像(xiàng)滚(gǔn)落(luò)的(de)珍(zhēn)珠(zhū)一(yí)样(yàng) 。形(xíng)容(róng)哭(kū)得(dé)十(shí)分(fēn)伤(shāng)心(xīn) 。

Contributed by Alice Yu

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