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professional make-up artist  /资深化妆师 / (zīshēn huàzhuānɡshī)

A: I heard that your dream is to become a professional make-up artist, am I right?

听说你的梦想是成为一名资深化妆师,我说对了吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐde mènɡxiǎnɡ shì chénɡwéi yīmínɡ zīshēn huàzhuānɡshī, wǒshuō duìlema?)

B: You're right. I recently saw a news report that further solidified this idea.

没错,我最近看到了一则新闻,更加坚定了这个想法。

(méicuò, wǒ zuìjìn kàndàole yīzé xīnwén, ɡènɡjiā jiāndìnɡle zhèɡè xiǎnɡfǎ.) 

A: What is the news? Can you tell me about it?

是什么新闻？你说来听听。

(shìshenme xīnwén?nǐ shuōlái tīnɡtīnɡ.)

B: In China, there is a national-level artist called Wang Xizhong. This elderly gentleman passed away recently, but he was one of China's first professional make-up artists. He created the makeup for the character of Monkey King from Journey to the West.

中国有一位国家级的美术师名叫王希钟。这位老先生最近离世了,但他曾是中国第一代化妆师,他打造了《西游记》里孙悟空这个角色的妆容。

(zhōnɡɡuó yǒu yīwèi ɡuójiājíde měishùshī mínɡjiào wánɡxīzhōnɡ.zhèwèi lǎoxiānshēnɡ zuìjìn líshì le, dàntā cénɡshì zhōnɡɡuó dìyīdài huàzhuānɡshī, tādǎ zàole xīyóujì lǐ sūnwùkōnɡ zhèɡè jiǎosède zhuānɡrónɡ.)

A: So what have you learned from him? I really want to hear about it.

那你从他身上学到了什么？我很想听听。

(nànǐ cónɡtā shēnshànɡ xuédàole shenme? wǒhěn xiǎnɡ tīnɡtīnɡ?)

B: I have come to understand that behind his high skills was years of continuous efforts. This spirit is really worth respecting. I'm touched by his story. 

我领会到这位老先生超高的技巧背后是持续不断的付出,这种精神让我觉得很值得敬佩。他的故事感动了我。

(wǒ lǐnɡhuìdào zhèwèi lǎoxiānshēnɡ chāoɡāode jìqiǎo bèihòu shìchíxùbùduànde fùchū, zhèzhǒnɡ jīnɡshén rànɡwǒ juédé hěn zhídéjìnɡpèi.tāde ɡùshì ɡǎndònɡ lewǒ.)

A: You're right. Behind many examples of perfection are effort and sacrifice. 

你说的没错,所有完美的呈现背后都有努力与付出。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, suǒyǒu wánměide chénɡxiàn bèihòu dōuyǒu nǔlì yǔ fùchū.)

Illustrations:Chen Xia/GT