Do you want to learn Chinese through stories? Here is a story named-The finishing touch. Have you ever heard it before? Let's take a look.
Once upon a time, there was a skilled painter who painted animals that looked like real ones.
从前，有一个技艺高超的画家，他画的动物就像真的一样。
cóng qián ， yǒu yī gè jì yì gāo chāo de huà jiā ， tā huà de dòng wù jiù xiàng zhēn de yī yàng 。
One day, when the painter was out playing, he saw a very large wall.
有一天，画家外出去玩，看到一面很大的墙，
yǒu yī tiān ， huà jiā wài chū qù wán ， kàn dao yī miàn hěn dà de qiáng ，
He drew a dragon on the wall.
就提笔在墙上画了一条龙。
jiù tí bǐ zài qiáng shàng huà le yī tiáo lóng 。
This dragon really looks like it!
这条龙画得可真像啊！
zhè tiáo lóng huà de kě zhēn xiàng a ！
It fluttered its teeth and claws like it was about to fly.
它张牙舞爪，就像要飞起来一样。
tā zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo ， jiù xiàng yào fēi qǐ lái yī yàng 。
But, this dragon has no eyes.
只是，这条龙没有眼睛。
zhǐ shì ， zhè tiáo lóng méi yǒu yǎn jing 。
Everyone was very surprised and asked the artist, "Why don't you paint eyes on the dragon?"
大家都很奇怪地问画家：“为什么不给龙画上眼睛呢？”
dà jiā dōu hěn qí guài de wèn huà jiā ： “ wèi shén me bù gěi lóng huà shàng yǎn jing ne ？ ”
The artist said, "Paint the eyes and the dragon will fly away."
画家说：“画上眼睛，龙就会飞走了。”
huà jiā shuō ： “ huà shàng yǎn jing ， lóng jiù huì fēi zǒu le 。 ”
No one believed it. The painter had to pick up his pen and put two eyes on the dragon.
大家都不相信。画家只好拿起笔给龙点上了两只眼睛。
dà jiā dōu bù xiāng xìn 。 huà jiā zhǐ hǎo ná qǐ bǐ gěi lóng diǎn shàng le liǎng zhǐ yǎn jing 。
As soon as he finished, the dragon on the wall came to life.
刚点完，墙上的龙就真的活了起来。
gāng diǎn wán ， qiáng shàng de lóng jiù zhēn de huó le qǐ lái 。
It shook its head, wagged its tail, and flew up into the sky.
它摇摇头、摆摆尾，“呼”的一下飞到天上去啦！
tā yáo yáo tóu 、 bǎi bǎi yǐ ， “ hū ” de yī xià fēi dào tiān shàng qù la ！