Nibble Posted April 26, 2007 at 03:28 PM Report Posted April 26, 2007 at 03:28 PM I'm planning to participate in a speaking contest next month, and I'm looking for a humorous Chinese monologue or short story that can be told in five minutes or less. Does anyone know of any, or where I might be able to find some? Thanks! Quote
Songyi Posted April 26, 2007 at 07:57 PM Report Posted April 26, 2007 at 07:57 PM I forget how it goes in Chinese, but here's the English ver. "Once upon a time, there was a mountain. There was a temple on the mountain. There was an old monk and a little monk in the temple. One day, the old monk told the little monk a story :'Once upon a time, there was a mountain. There was a temple on the mountain. There was an old monk and a little monk in the temple. One day, the old monk told the little monk a story...' " Quote
elina Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:23 AM Report Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:23 AM "Once upon a time, there was a mountain. There was a temple on the mountain. There was an old monk and a little monk in the temple. One day, the old monk told the little monk a story :'Once upon a time, there was a mountain. There was a temple on the mountain. There was an old monk and a little monk in the temple. One day, the old monk told the little monk a story...' " Here's the Chinese version: 从前有座山,山里有个庙,庙里有个老和尚在讲故事,讲的什么呢?从前有座山,山里有个庙,庙里有个老和尚在讲故事,讲的什么呢?从前有座山,山里有个庙,庙里有个老和尚在讲故事,讲的什么呢?...... My 6-year-old son ever liked to tell this story before, but now he's not interested in this simple game. By the way, we're Chinese natives, maybe it's still funny for Chinese-learning beginners. Quote
Songyi Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:30 AM Report Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:30 AM True. But maybe Nibble can create a slight variation that would make it refreshing to Chinese ears that have heard this one many times before. Quote
elina Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:42 AM Report Posted April 27, 2007 at 01:42 AM Ok, I find another complicated one: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/11591290.html Nibble, can you say these? Good luck to you 从前有座山, 山里有座庙, 庙里有个和尚, 和尚有条扁担, 扁担有个图案, 图案绘着碗, 碗里盛着饭, 饭中有鸡蛋, 蛋形有点圆, 圆中有个点, 点上有金钱, 金钱买牌匾, 牌匾有条帆, 帆漂长江边, 边上有座山, 山里有座庙…… Quote
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