Learning Chinese through Stories19 Joulu 2025

2.3.34A《天才》Story

Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency.

This week, we've got a powerful, satirical story about a young man who is, quite literally, a "testing genius."

He did everything right: top student every single year, culminating in scoring the highest in the province on the college entrance exam—the Zhuangyuan. But his success came at a cost. His life was completely mapped out by his high-achieving parents, treating him more like a project than a person.

The heart-wrenching twist comes after the final exam. When his mother finally offers him freedom—TV, games, going out—he can only stare blankly and reply: "没意思" (méi yìsi), "It's boring."

Join us as we explore this story about an exam-obsessed culture and the devastating moment a mind brilliant at tests loses the ability to live.

Comment below and share with us your thoughts.

Btw, did you tell the difference on the sound quality ? 😊
Simeng

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