Making a Dongdongkui Flute如何制造咚咚喹

DraftDongrdongrkuix laf pax rix o, ang gercif caf, baixdiex o! dongrdongrkuix rix, sef bav-bor, muvnier laf zif tav-xief la!

SourceDong³dong³kui¹ la² pa¹ ri¹ o, ang ge³ci² ca², bai¹die¹ o! dong³dong³kui¹ ri¹, se² ba⁴-bo³, mu⁴nie³ la² zi² ta⁴-xie² la!

ENMaking a dongdongkui flute, that's fun, children! To make a dongdongkui flute, you watch, first cut a piece of bamboo and bring it here!

ZH做一把笛子，小孩们好玩啊！我做笛子你们看着，去砍一根竹子来吧！

DraftMuvnier bangxzux tarhongf, langrzux tarhongf, sangxzux tarhongf, suixzur zuif sangfjingx le, suixzur dianxdianx ngangrhuox, aixdix buxzix hefkuix.

SourceMu⁴nie³ bang¹zu¹ ta³hong², lang³zu¹ ta³hong², sang¹zu¹ ta³hong², sui¹zu³ zui² sang²jing¹ le, sui¹zu³ dian¹dian¹ ngang³huo¹, ai¹di¹ bu¹zi¹ he²kui¹.

EN'Bangzu' and 'Langzu' bamboo are no good, nor is 'Sangzu' bamboo. 'Suizu' bamboo is the best, the top part of 'Suizu' bamboo is suitable, just the width of a chopstick.

ZH不要（一种竹子），不要（一种竹子），不要（一种竹子）。（一种竹子）最好了,（一种竹子）的顶部很合适，那个就筷子那么小。

DraftEngxdix yif haox tav-xief, aixliex dongrdongrkuix rix eng, afrex youf caf, youf xianxlianf, guof-nier afrex zifyingx youf tuv-xif caf.

SourceEng¹di¹ yi² hao¹ ta⁴-xie², ai¹lie¹ dong³dong³kui¹ ri¹ eng, a²re¹ you² ca², you² xian¹lian², guo²-nie³ a²re¹ zi²ying¹ you² tu⁴-xi² ca².

ENCut a piece of that and bring it here, then we can make a dongdongkui flute, with a fine, clear note, producing a fine quality sound.

ZH去砍这一种，然后做笛子呢，声音又好，又响亮，它的声音，字音又吐得好。

DraftSef bav-bor ngaf rix mang, bav-bor o. xianxkuixxianxliex le, muvnier le, engxdix afjiex tix-lier, yif tingx yif tingx le tix-lier, nif jianx keif, nif rengfweir engxdix muvnier keif yif jiex caf-niex, nif jiux keif yif jiex diaox.

SourceSe² ba⁴-bo³ nga² ri¹ mang, ba⁴-bo³ o. xian¹kui¹xian¹lie¹ le, mu⁴nie³ le, eng¹di¹ a²jie¹ ti¹-lie³, yi² ting¹ yi² ting¹ le ti¹-lie³, ni² jian¹ kei², ni² reng²wei³ eng¹di¹ mu⁴nie³ kei² yi² jie¹ ca²-nie¹, ni² jiu¹ kei² yi² jie¹ diao¹.

ENYou look at what I'm doing, look carefully. I've already stripped off the outer bark, pared it off section by section. You tell me, which section of bamboo do you think is best, then we'll carve that one.

ZH你们看着我做，看着哦。在此之前，把这个竹子的树枝剃了。一节一节剃了呢，你讲，你认为这个竹子哪一节好一些，你就雕哪一节。

DraftNgaf rengfweir engx yif jiex rev-xirtaif, youf sunftangx, youf birlianxlif, youf tur weir a yifsix davzer civ, aix ngaf jiux engx yif jiex gaox o.

SourceNga² reng²wei³ eng¹ yi² jie¹ re⁴-xi³tai², you² sun²tang¹, you² bi³lian¹li², you² tu³ wei³ a yi²si¹ da⁴ze³ ci⁴, ai¹ nga² jiu¹ eng¹ yi² jie¹ gao¹ o.

ENI think this section is just perfect, smooth and shiny, both ends equally large, so we'll use this section to make the flute.

ZH我认为这一节很美丽，又顺坦，又光滑，头尾又全是一样大，那我就搞这一节了。

DraftNif bav-bor ngaf engx huorlier rix, engx yif jiex, yif jiex, engx yif jiex huorlier gaox-hur. eng qirtaxdix caxhuov, engx yif jiex wanx-gaxcar, engx yif jiex ngangrhuox, engxdix buf waix buf huir.

SourceNi² ba⁴-bo³ nga² eng¹ huo³lie³ ri¹, eng¹ yi² jie¹, yi² jie¹, eng¹ yi² jie¹ huo³lie³ gao¹-hu³. eng qi³ta¹di¹ ca¹huo⁴, eng¹ yi² jie¹ wan¹-ga¹ca³, eng¹ yi² jie¹ ngang³huo¹, eng¹di¹ bu² wai¹ bu² hui³.

ENYou watch how I make it from this, this section, this section, I will make it with this section. Hmm! The others are no good, that section is curved, but this one is suitable, neither too thick nor too thin.

ZH你看着我用这个做，这一节，一节，用这一节开始做。哼！其他的不好，这一节弯的，这一节合适，这个不瘦不肥。

DraftNif engxdix huorlier gaox ang, engxdix kuox, engxdix rev, gerlaxbix tarhongf, engxdix jiux six lierpongf, gerlaxbix-nier engxdix muvnier lierpongf huorlier.

SourceNi² eng¹di¹ huo³lie³ gao¹ ang, eng¹di¹ kuo¹, eng¹di¹ re⁴, ge³la¹bi¹ ta³hong², eng¹di¹ jiu¹ si¹ lie³pong², ge³la¹bi¹-nie³ eng¹di¹ mu⁴nie³ lie³pong² huo³lie³.

ENYou make it from this one, break it here, this is beautiful, this part we don't need. This then is the lower end, we'll make this end of the bamboo the lower end.

ZH你用这个做，把这个折下来，这个美丽，这边不要。这个就是尾部，用这边的这个竹子的尾部。

DraftEngxdix dongrdongrkuix kuoxbax rix-duor, engxdix souxxianx aixdix zengxzengxqirqir mor yif suov. aixdix tingftingx le, nif guof xiev-lix xiev-lix, nif guof suxkux huorlier, suxkux xiv-duor,

SourceEng¹di¹ dong³dong³kui¹ kuo¹ba¹ ri¹-duo³, eng¹di¹ sou¹xian¹ ai¹di¹ zeng¹zeng¹qi³qi³ mo³ yi² suo⁴. ai¹di¹ ting²ting¹ le, ni² guo² xie⁴-li¹ xie⁴-li¹, ni² guo² su¹ku¹ huo³lie³, su¹ku¹ xi⁴-duo³,

ENWe have to make the mouthpiece for the flute, first of all I'm slicing here to tidy it up. This joint, you pare it away a bit, pare it away, you use a firewood knife, which must be sharp,

ZH这个要做笛子的头部，这个首先把那个整整齐齐地一切。那个结合处呢，你把它削一下，削一下，你要用刀子，刀子要锋利。

DraftXiv-duor, xiv-lier xiv-lier mor, [xiv-nier-xif] huorlier... sair sair mor xiev-jif-lier, nif laxbaixlaxbaix xiev-jif-lier-duor, xiev-lier le, xiev mor pingrhengr la le.

SourceXi⁴-duo³, xi⁴-lie³ xi⁴-lie³ mo³, [xi⁴-nie³-xi²] huo³lie³... sai³ sai³ mo³ xie⁴-ji²-lie³, ni² la¹bai¹la¹bai¹ xie⁴-ji²-lie³-duo³, xie⁴-lie³ le, xie⁴ mo³ ping³heng³ la le.

ENmust be sharp, sharp, use one which is sharp ... (sound of paring) ... that's done. You must pare it down systematically, when you've done it, it will be pared equally all round.

ZH要锋利，锋利了，锋利了，用锋利的，（削声），要削完，你要有条理地把它削完，削完呢，削得平衡的。

DraftHouf-nier kuofkuox le tarhongf, bofbox-di sarsaix sarsaix mor hangf xiev-xief.

SourceHou²-nie³ kuo²kuo¹ le ta³hong², bo²bo¹-di sa³sai¹ sa³sai¹ mo³ hang² xie⁴-xie².

ENA thick outer surface is no good, pare it thin, thinly.

ZH厚的外壳不要，薄薄的，这样薄薄地削。

DraftNif xiev-lier, aixliex nif jiux tianrger carbixcer civ-duor, carbixcer civ-duor, carbixcer hangfnier yif civ, carbixcer yif civ, aixliex guof muvnier six berbeix hang, aixtax guof muvnier kiv hengv-liaor la, gaox-yaxtix la, sarlir-tax la.

SourceNi² xie⁴-lie³, ai¹lie¹ ni² jiu¹ tian³ge³ ca³bi¹ce³ ci⁴-duo³, ca³bi¹ce³ ci⁴-duo³, ca³bi¹ce³ hang²nie³ yi² ci⁴, ca³bi¹ce³ yi² ci⁴, ai¹lie¹ guo² mu⁴nie³ si¹ be³bei¹ hang, ai¹ta¹ guo² mu⁴nie³ ki⁴ heng⁴-liao³ la, gao¹-ya¹ti¹ la, sa³li³-ta¹ la.

ENWhen you've pared it, you have to moisten the reed with saliva, moisten it with saliva, moisten it with saliva like this, moisten it with saliva. Then, the bamboo will be pliable, otherwise the bamboo will be too rigid, you can't work it, and it won't make a noise.

ZH你削了，然后你就要在舌簧上面沾口水。要沾口水，口水这样一沾，口水一沾。然后，竹子是很软的，否则竹子太硬了，就不能做，不说话（吹不响）。

DraftAi, engxdix yiflaxqix, yiflaxqix suov-nier sirjier, sef jiux sar tav lir, sarlir-lier six yiflaxqix pir la, xiv huox xiv-daf? boxlir-diex, sef xiv huox xiv-daf? sar tav lir, ngaf yiflaxqix suov-hur.

SourceAi, eng¹di¹ yi²la¹qi¹, yi²la¹qi¹ suo⁴-nie³ si³jie³, se² jiu¹ sa³ ta⁴ li³, sa³li³-lie³ si¹ yi²la¹qi¹ pi³ la, xi⁴ huo¹ xi⁴-da²? bo¹li³-die¹, se² xi⁴ huo¹ xi⁴-da²? sa³ ta⁴ li³, nga² yi²la¹qi¹ suo⁴-hu³.

ENThe reed, when you are cutting the reed, all of you, be quiet, if you speak I will damage the reed, are you listening? Children, are you listening to me? Be quiet, I'm about to cut the reed.

ZH切这个舌簧的时候，你们别说话（要专心），说话舌簧就会破，听到了没有？孩子们，你们听到了没有？别说话，我开始切舌簧。

DraftNgaf le suov, kaixsiv! sef sar tav lir o, yiflax huorlier huorlier luov-lixlaxdir, har... hangf laf dongf, aixliex jiux tuortuor huorlier, suxkux huorlier suov sar... laifhuanx laifhuanx suov, suov le yunr lianxdirlangx, xiexqix le luanf tav siv la!

SourceNga² le suo⁴, kai¹si⁴! se² sa³ ta⁴ li³ o, yi²la¹ huo³lie³ huo³lie³ luo⁴-li¹la¹di³, ha³... hang² la² dong², ai¹lie¹ jiu¹ tuo³tuo³ huo³lie³, su¹ku¹ huo³lie³ suo⁴ sa³... lai²huan¹ lai²huan¹ suo⁴, suo⁴ le yun³ lian¹di³lang¹, xie¹qi¹ le luan² ta⁴ si⁴ la!

ENI'm starting to cut it! All of you, keep quiet, I'm warming it a bit with my tongue, (sound of blowing), like that, now I use a vegetable knife, a chopper to cut it (sound of knife). Slowly, slowly does it, I'm cutting it nice and evenly, don't use too much force!

ZH我开始切，你们别说话，用舌头暖和一下。（吹声），这么一下，然后就用菜刀，用柴刀切，（刀声）。耐烦耐烦地（慢慢地）切，切比较匀，别乱用力气啊！

DraftSir-xif zongf-liaor le guof youf pir sir-xif, qingx-liaor le guof youf lav hhif-tax, suxkux eng sir... yef mangf yef caf, yef kuaif yef bufxingr, yef mangf yef caf, mangf-lixlianxdir, cairmox cairmox laov haf tir o, cairmox laov haf tir o,

SourceSi³-xi² zong²-liao³ le guo² you² pi³ si³-xi², qing¹-liao³ le guo² you² la⁴ hhi²-ta¹, su¹ku¹ eng si³... ye² mang² ye² ca², ye² kuai² ye² bu²xing³, ye² mang² ye² ca², mang²-li¹lian¹di³, cai³mo¹ cai³mo¹ lao⁴ ha² ti³ o, cai³mo¹ lao⁴ ha² ti³ o,

ENIf you push too hard, you will break it. If you push too softly, the knife won't be able to cut. The firewood knife, (sound of knife), the slower the better, the faster you do it the worse it will be, the slower the better, a bit slower, carefully, carefully cut the reed free, carefully cut it free.

ZH推得重了呢，它就会破，推得轻了呢，刀子就不会走路（前进），柴刀，（刀声），越慢越好，越快越不行，越慢越好。慢一下，好好地，好好地剖开得到（好的舌簧），好好地剖开得到。

DraftTav gaox-sir, cairmox laov haf tir, tav gaox-sir, ngaf gaox kuoxkix, ngaf jifyongx, ngaf jiux div, ngaf cuix-duor. ngaf karkix lax bav, haov! yiflaxqix suov tir-liaor, suov tir-liaor.

SourceTa⁴ gao¹-si³, cai³mo¹ lao⁴ ha² ti³, ta⁴ gao¹-si³, nga² gao¹ kuo¹ki¹, nga² ji²yong¹, nga² jiu¹ di⁴, nga² cui¹-duo³. nga² ka³ki¹ la¹ ba⁴, hao⁴! yi²la¹qi¹ suo⁴ ti³-liao³, suo⁴ ti³-liao³.

ENDon't mess things up, carefully cut it free, don't mess it up, it's really difficult, I need to have [the flute] quickly, I want to blow it. I give it a silent look over, fine! The reed is cut correctly, cut correctly.

ZH别搞坏了，好好地剖开得到，别搞坏了，我很难搞，我急用我就要，我要吹。我悄悄地看一下，好！舌簧切好了，切好了。

DraftAixliex nif jiux yiflaxqix laf-liaor, suxkux huorlier sarsaix sarsaix guaf-duor, sair... cair... yaf-haox taif? ngaf youf jiefmixtir huorlier, jiefmixtirkuoftax kufsux mor bav-duor,

SourceAi¹lie¹ ni² jiu¹ yi²la¹qi¹ la²-liao³, su¹ku¹ huo³lie³ sa³sai¹ sa³sai¹ gua²-duo³, sai³... cai³... ya²-hao¹ tai²? nga² you² jie²mi¹ti³ huo³lie³, jie²mi¹ti³kuo²ta¹ ku²su¹ mo³ ba⁴-duo³,

ENNow you cut away the [excess thickness of the] reed, you need to use the knife to scrape it thin. (sound of knife) Is that better? I need to use my finger, my fingernail, to pinch it and see what it's like.

ZH然后你就把舌头扔了（即不管它，做别的），要用刀子薄薄地刮。（刀声）...好了没有？我又用手指甲掐着看一下。

DraftKartair, yourguanrgax-liaor, aix laf dongf gaox-duor-nief, mor-lix mor-lix mor, mor-lix mor-lix mor. sir... yif ruar, yif ruar, yifsix har, yifsix har, har, yif ruar, yif ruar har...

SourceKa³tai³, you³guan³ga¹-liao³, ai¹ la² dong² gao¹-duo³-nie², mo³-li¹ mo³-li¹ mo³, mo³-li¹ mo³-li¹ mo³. si³... yi² rua³, yi² rua³, yi²si¹ ha³, yi²si¹ ha³, ha³, yi² rua³, yi² rua³ ha³...

EN(sound of pinching) It's smooth, but it needs a bit more work, pare it down it a little, little by little by little. (sound of knife) Rub it a bit, rub it a bit, blow on it, blow on it, rub it a bit, rub it a bit. (sound of blowing)

ZH（掐声）光滑了，还要搞一下，轻轻地削几下。（刀声）...搓一下，搓一下，全（吹声），全（吹声），（吹声），搓一下，搓一下，（吹声）。

DraftHang cuix mor laov bav bav, kiv, rix-tif, kiv-bor-lax-nief. ai! kiv-bor-lax-nief, lir-xif yiflax qianf mor, yiflax qianf mor sir sir, mor, mor,

SourceHang cui¹ mo³ lao⁴ ba⁴ ba⁴, ki⁴, ri¹-ti², ki⁴-bo³-la¹-nie². ai! ki⁴-bo³-la¹-nie², li³-xi² yi²la¹ qian² mo³, yi²la¹ qian² mo³ si³ si³, mo³, mo³,

ENI'll blow the flute a bit to see what it's like. It's still hard, it doesn't work, it's still too hard. It's still too hard, we need to pare the reed down a bit more to make it sound good, pare the reed down (sound of knife), pare it,

ZH吹着看一下，还硬，不能做，还是硬。嘿！还硬，削一点说话的舌簧，舌簧削一点，（刀声），舌簧削一点。

DraftMor-lier eng, baorhuixhuix, zixzangxzixbor, yef mor yef sifsix berbeix, yef mor yef sifsix berbeix berbeix, cuix caf-xirtaif, sar rur caf, afrex youf civ, zifyingx tuv-xif youf caf. sir sir haov har.. lax cuix bav bav,

SourceMo³-lie³ eng, bao³hui¹hui¹, zi¹zang¹zi¹bo³, ye² mo³ ye² si²si¹ be³bei¹, ye² mo³ ye² si²si¹ be³bei¹ be³bei¹, cui¹ ca²-xi³tai², sa³ ru³ ca², a²re¹ you² ci⁴, zi²ying¹ tu⁴-xi² you² ca². si³ si³ hao⁴ ha³.. la¹ cui¹ ba⁴ ba⁴,

ENpare it, now it's very thin, paper-thin, the more we pare it down the softer its note, the more we pare it down the softer the note. It's easy to blow now, it sounds good, it's loud and clear. (sound of knife) OK! (sound of blowing) Let's blow it and see.

ZH削了，很薄，像纸一样薄，越削越气息很软了。越削越气息软软的，很好吹，声音好听，又大，字音吐得又好。（刀声）好！（吹声）吹一下看看。

DraftSir dongr... afrex jianx lier jianx, sangfjingx! ai! ong afrex jianx lier jianx, sangfjingx! ai! ong sangfjingx! ai! hai afrex zuif caf-lier, engx a laf pax afrex zuif caf le, jianx lier jianx, guof youf sar rur caf.

SourceSi³ dong³... a²re¹ jian¹ lie³ jian¹, sang²jing¹! ai! ong a²re¹ jian¹ lie³ jian¹, sang²jing¹! ai! ong sang²jing¹! ai! hai a²re¹ zui² ca²-lie³, eng¹ a la² pa¹ a²re¹ zui² ca² le, jian¹ lie³ jian¹, guo² you² sa³ ru³ ca².

EN(sound of knife) (sound of flute) It sounds really crisp. Excellent! Hey! The sound is very crisp, that's great, excellent, really good. This sound is very good, very crisp, it plays well.

ZH（刀声）（笛子声），声音很尖，很好！嘿！声音很尖，很好！嘿！很好！嘿！声音最好了。这一把声音最好，很尖，它又听话。

DraftEngxdix dier tongrqianr huorlier-duor pux-zuor taif, avser bor, avser bor lief-duor ngaf sexbuxdier, ngaf aixdix dier bangf kuoxkix le, guxcer haor dongf zuf-liaor a, bangf caf-daf ming.

SourceEng¹di¹ die³ tong³qian³ huo³lie³-duo³ pu¹-zuo³ tai², a⁴se³ bo³, a⁴se³ bo³ lie²-duo³ nga² se¹bu¹die³, nga² ai¹di¹ die³ bang² kuo¹ki¹ le, gu¹ce³ hao³ dong² zu²-liao³ a, bang² ca²-da² ming.

ENMoney can't buy you one like this, not anywhere, to whom, to whom shall I give it, I'm reluctant to give it away. Making that [flute] was very hard, I'm covered in sweat, that's not good.

ZH这个用钱都没有地方可以买到，要给谁我都舍不得。我那个笛子很难办，汗水（流水声）都出来了，不好办。

DraftNgaf aixdix dier laoxhuov-liaor la, suixrangr six dongrdongrkuix hefkuix-langf bangf, buf rongryif, souxjiaor taif, avser guof duor bangf-buxhaox. nif le hongrhuanv, nif le huanf ngengf-di, youf xif gongxhux, youf bufsix cur gongxhux.

SourceNga² ai¹di¹ die³ lao¹huo⁴-liao³ la, sui¹rang³ si¹ dong³dong³kui¹ he²kui¹-lang² bang², bu² rong³yi², sou¹jiao³ tai², a⁴se³ guo² duo³ bang²-bu¹hao¹. ni² le hong³huan⁴, ni² le huan² ngeng²-di, you² xi² gong¹hu¹, you² bu²si¹ cu³ gong¹hu¹.

ENI'm tired now, even though it's only a small flute, it's not easy to make, if you don't have the skill, you can't do it properly. It's hard work, hard work, it's fine workmanship, nothing crude.

ZH我感到累了，虽然只是做那么小的笛子，但是不容易。没有手艺，谁都办不好。这是事实，做笛子，又是细工夫，又不是粗工夫。

DraftAixliex nif dongrgaf tongx, jiefmixtir tuov nirgar rarbar tuov-nier aix laf dongrgaf tongx. sir sair... gaif bartir-liex dongrgaf suov, aix zongxgangx-nier le hangf tav kuanx, kongx, kongx-liaor bufxingr.

SourceAi¹lie¹ ni² dong³ga² tong¹, jie²mi¹ti³ tuo⁴ ni³ga³ ra³ba³ tuo⁴-nie³ ai¹ la² dong³ga² tong¹. si³ sai³... gai² ba³ti³-lie¹ dong³ga² suo⁴, ai¹ zong¹gang¹-nie³ le hang² ta⁴ kuan¹, kong¹, kong¹-liao³ bu²xing³.

ENThen you need to make the finger-holes, to poke the hole covered by the finger that we use for the 'knock the cockerel' game. (sound of knife) We cut the hole from below, the one in the middle, not too wide, if it's too wide it won't work.

ZH然后你捅洞，捅做“敲公鸡”那个游戏的食指按的那个洞。（刀声）从这下面捅洞，那个中间的呢，别那么宽，太宽就不行。

DraftGuof zif youf tuv mor hhif-tif, dongrgaf civ-liaor bufxingr, suanv-liaor bufxingr, yex ngangrhuox-duor, jiux dav ngangrhuox-liaor, dongrgaf yif tongx, tongx-alier.

SourceGuo² zi² you² tu⁴ mo³ hhi²-ti², dong³ga² ci⁴-liao³ bu²xing³, suan⁴-liao³ bu²xing³, ye¹ ngang³huo¹-duo³, jiu¹ da⁴ ngang³huo¹-liao³, dong³ga² yi² tong¹, tong¹-alie³.

ENIt won't play a note if the hole is too big, or if it is too small, it needs to be just right, all of them just right, make the hole, done.

ZH它不能吐字，洞大了不行，小了不行，也要合适，就一起合适了，洞一捅，捅了。

DraftAi! aixliex nif guof yif luov, karzur bif huorlier karceir dier yif hev, karceir dier yif diaox, diaox-le dongrgaf, dongrgaf caf-liaor.

SourceAi! ai¹lie¹ ni² guo² yi² luo⁴, ka³zu³ bi² huo³lie³ ka³cei³ die³ yi² he⁴, ka³cei³ die³ yi² diao¹, diao¹-le dong³ga², dong³ga² ca²-liao³.

ENThen you warm it a bit, and use a small stick to puncture it (sound of puncturing) and carve it out, done, the hole's made.

ZH嘿！然后你把它暖和一下，用小棍子（刺声）一刺，（刺声）一雕。雕了，洞好了。

DraftDifaif guof ngangrngangr dongrgaf youf tongx, aix dongrgaf youf sir sair sir sair laf suov, ger youf sir sair sir sair laf suov ang, suov-le, youf nif guof yif diaox, diaox-le youf dongrgaf, youf gaox-haox-liaor.

SourceDi²ai² guo² ngang³ngang³ dong³ga² you² tong¹, ai¹ dong³ga² you² si³ sai³ si³ sai³ la² suo⁴, ge³ you² si³ sai³ si³ sai³ la² suo⁴ ang, suo⁴-le, you² ni² guo² yi² diao¹, diao¹-le you² dong³ga², you² gao¹-hao¹-liao³.

ENNow we poke the second finger-hole, we cut this one (sound of knife), we cut this one too (sound of knife), done, you carve this one out too, carve it out, and there's your hole.

ZH又捅第二个洞，那个洞又（刀声）一切，这个又（刀声）一切。切了，你又把它一雕，雕了，洞又搞好了。

DraftDifsangx guof ngangrngangr, difsangx dongrgaf, difsuox dongf, difsuox dongf, dongrgaf suox dongf, nif youf tongx, sair dier yif suov, youf sair dier yif suov, suov-lier youf yif diaox, diaox-alier gaox-haox-liaor ang.

SourceDi²sang¹ guo² ngang³ngang³, di²sang¹ dong³ga², di²suo¹ dong², di²suo¹ dong², dong³ga² suo¹ dong², ni² you² tong¹, sai³ die³ yi² suo⁴, you² sai³ die³ yi² suo⁴, suo⁴-lie³ you² yi² diao¹, diao¹-alie³ gao¹-hao¹-liao³ ang.

ENThe third hole, the third hole, the third one, the third one, the third one, you also poke through, (sound of knife), and cut it (sound of knife), cut it and then carve it, carve it. There you are.

ZH第三个洞，第三个洞，第三个洞，第三个洞，你又捅第三个洞。（刀声）一切，又（刀声）一切，切了，又一雕，雕了，搞好了。

DraftGerlaxbix le, nif guof bangfbianx haxpar sair dier huof gaox-bor-duor, bangfbianx haxpar, yif bianx hher-niex, yif bianx zongv-niex.

SourceGe³la¹bi¹ le, ni² guo² bang²bian¹ ha¹pa³ sai³ die³ huo² gao¹-bo³-duo³, bang²bian¹ ha¹pa³, yi² bian¹ hhe³-nie¹, yi² bian¹ zong⁴-nie¹.

ENThis side, you need to use the knife to tidy up this half, and this half, not too long, not too short.

ZH这边呢，你把半边缺口（削声）要这样搞，半边缺口，一边长，一边短（就不行）。

DraftAixliex jiux guanxjianx sirker, qingrmox gaox le? nif guof muvnier jiefzuovbir laov kuox, kuox le nif guof bor ser ar-duor,

SourceAi¹lie¹ jiu¹ guan¹jian¹ si³ke³, qing³mo¹ gao¹ le? ni² guo² mu⁴nie³ jie²zuo⁴bi³ lao⁴ kuo¹, kuo¹ le ni² guo² bo³ se³ a³-duo³,

ENThen comes the crucial moment, does it work? You break off a small piece of bamboo, and you use it to clear out the pith,

ZH然后就是到关键时刻，怎么搞呢？你把一条小竹子折断，折断以后，你要把竹子中间的东西取出来。

DraftNif muvnier ser ar-tax ya, nif dongrdongrkuix, nif zaif nif bangf-bor-xif rev duor guof mofhux-tax, zaif nif gaox-bor-xif caf, guof six afrex caxhuov, afrex mofhux mor dar-i-tif,

SourceNi² mu⁴nie³ se³ a³-ta¹ ya, ni² dong³dong³kui¹, ni² zai² ni² bang²-bo³-xi² re⁴ duo³ guo² mo²hu¹-ta¹, zai² ni² gao¹-bo³-xi² ca², guo² si¹ a²re¹ ca¹huo⁴, a²re¹ mo²hu¹ mo³ da³-i-ti²,

ENif you don't clear out the pith, your flute, even if everything else is right, it won't play. Even if everything else is ok, its sound will be poor and it won't play properly,

ZH你不把竹子的木髓取出来，你的笛子再做得好都不会响的。你再做得好，它声音也不会好，声音叫不下去。

DraftGuof qingrmox mofhux mor dar-i-tif? yingxweir guof ser yingfzix gar woftux songr-liaor mang, guof sifsix ar-tif, wof, qingrmox mofhux-i le? suoxyix nif bifxix guof aix woftux-nier, mergur woftux-nier ser tongx-alier-duor,

SourceGuo² qing³mo¹ mo²hu¹ mo³ da³-i-ti²? ying¹wei³ guo² se³ ying²zi¹ ga³ wo²tu¹ song³-liao³ mang, guo² si²si¹ a³-ti², wo², qing³mo¹ mo²hu¹-i le? suo¹yi¹ ni² bi²xi¹ guo² ai¹ wo²tu¹-nie³, me³gu³ wo²tu¹-nie³ se³ tong¹-alie³-duo³,

ENwhy won't it play properly? Because inside it's all blocked up with pith, and it can't breathe. [If it's blocked] inside, how can it play? So you must poke out the pith from the inside of the bore,

ZH它为什么不能叫出来？因为它里面的东西堵塞了，它不能呼吸。里面堵住了怎么叫呢？所以你必须把它肚子里面的木髓捅出去。

DraftGuxzuv-jif-lier, guxzuv-jif-lier, guof ser woftux songr-bor-daof, nifduor dief mor gaox, guof jiux sar zuf, guof sifsix ar caf mang.

SourceGu¹zu⁴-ji²-lie³, gu¹zu⁴-ji²-lie³, guo² se³ wo²tu¹ song³-bo³-dao², ni²duo³ die² mo³ gao¹, guo² jiu¹ sa³ zu², guo² si²si¹ a³ ca² mang.

ENget it out completely, all out. Now there's no pith blocking it, you can do as you please, now it will sound, now it can draw breath.

ZH掏完了，掏完了。它里面的木髓没有堵了，你可以随便搞。它就说话，它好呼吸。

DraftGuof sifsix ar-tif, nif guof sifsix ar-tif, nif guof qingrmox aix laf zef cangf a, guof cangf-yaxtix; gairdix laf dongf cangf ya, cangf-yaxtix; guof gaif laf dongf cangf ya, cangf-yaxtix;

SourceGuo² si²si¹ a³-ti², ni² guo² si²si¹ a³-ti², ni² guo² qing³mo¹ ai¹ la² ze² cang² a, guo² cang²-ya¹ti¹; gai³di¹ la² dong² cang² ya, cang²-ya¹ti¹; guo² gai² la² dong² cang² ya, cang²-ya¹ti¹;

ENIf it can't breathe, if it can't breathe, how can you play it? You can't play it; let's play a tune! It can't play this, this tune, it can't play.

ZH它不能呼吸，它不能呼吸，它怎么可以唱一句呢？它不能唱。这个唱一句呀！它不能唱，这个歌唱一下，不能唱。

DraftGuof jiux longxser woftux-liex songr-liaor, yiflaxqix taof, songr-sir-liaor, suoxyix nif guof aixdix mergur woftux-nier engxdix ser, engxdix ser yifhaxliex ar-lier-duor.

SourceGuo² jiu¹ long¹se³ wo²tu¹-lie¹ song³-liao³, yi²la¹qi¹ tao², song³-si³-liao³, suo¹yi¹ ni² guo² ai¹di¹ me³gu³ wo²tu¹-nie³ eng¹di¹ se³, eng¹di¹ se³ yi²ha¹lie¹ a³-lie³-duo³.

ENIf it gets blocked by phlegm, the reed will gum up, and it will seize up. Therefore, you must completely remove the pith from inside the bore.

ZH它就被里面的东西堵了，现在没有舌头了，堵死了。所以你要把它肚子里面的这个东西，这个东西，要全部掏出去。

DraftEngxdix six dangxjingx, dianf taif mor zuf-jif-lier, guxzuv-jif-liaor, aixliex dongrdongrkuix laf pax le! ai, rev-xirlaxtaif! xiaoxhuorzi daxbangf-bor-xif zuif caf-liaor!

SourceEng¹di¹ si¹ dang¹jing¹, dian² tai² mo³ zu²-ji²-lie³, gu¹zu⁴-ji²-liao³, ai¹lie¹ dong³dong³kui¹ la² pa¹ le! ai, re⁴-xi³la¹tai²! xiao¹huo³zi da¹bang²-bo³-xi² zui² ca²-liao³!

ENThis is very important, you must get every last bit out, every bit out, then what a flute you have!

ZH这个是很重要的，一点都不留地掏出来，掏完了，然后这一把笛子呢！嘿！外表很好看！打扮得最好了！

DraftAi luovdiex a, luovdiex, afcix-nier luovdiex bor lief meng guof nif-nier afcix le cersir yev! hei! ngaf bor lief-guf, aix jiux lief-tif, ngaf bangf mor laoxhuov-liaor; nif lief-guf, aix lief-tif, lief-tif, zaif dav dav bor caf le.

SourceAi luo⁴die¹ a, luo⁴die¹, a²ci¹-nie³ luo⁴die¹ bo³ lie² meng guo² ni²-nie³ a²ci¹ le ce³si³ ye⁴! hei! nga² bo³ lie²-gu², ai¹ jiu¹ lie²-ti², nga² bang² mo³ lao¹huo⁴-liao³; ni² lie²-gu², ai¹ lie²-ti², lie²-ti², zai² da⁴ da⁴ bo³ ca² le.

ENBeautiful! The outside looks beautiful! People, people, give it to someone who likes such flutes, the others will drool over it! Give it to me now. I won't give you that, I'm tired out. Give it to me now, that one I'm not giving away, not even to good friends.

ZH嘿，人家啊，人家，给爱笛子的人，他们就会把你的咚咚喹爱到流口水！嘿！给我吧。那就不能给，我做累了。给你，那不能给，大家玩得再好都不能给你。

DraftEng! zaif dav, dav bor caf ya, lief-tax mang, ngaf cuix ya bav, ang! yif cuix-le sangfjingx a! haov jiaxhuox! ei! sangfjingx, sangfjingx! jiux hangflar.

SourceEng! zai² da⁴, da⁴ bo³ ca² ya, lie²-ta¹ mang, nga² cui¹ ya ba⁴, ang! yi² cui¹-le sang²jing¹ a! hao⁴ jia¹huo¹! ei! sang²jing¹, sang²jing¹! jiu¹ hang²la³.

ENIt's better to play it together, I'm not giving it away, let me play it, it sounds great! Good friends! Excellent, excellent, indeed it is.

ZH哼！大家一起玩得再好，不给，我吹一下看看。哼！一吹了很好！好家伙！很好，很好，就是这样。