Traditional Chinese arts: HSK 7-9, part 2 传统艺术：HSK 七至九级（2）

名家很爱讨论逻辑问题。

Míngjiā hěn ài tǎolùn luóji wèntí.

The School of Names loved to discuss questions of logic.

这幅画是仿名家的作品画的。

Zhè fú huà shì fǎng míngjiā de zuòpǐn huà de.

This painting was copied from a famous artist's work.

她绣的花样精妙极了。

Tā xiù de huāyàng jīngmiào jíle.

The patterns she embroidered are absolutely exquisite.

她绣的花又精妙又好看。

Tā xiù de huā yòu jīngmiào yòu hǎokàn.

The flowers she embroidered are delicate and beautiful.

工人正在往窑里放砖。

Gōngrén zhèngzài wǎng yáo lǐ fàng zhuān.

The workers are putting bricks into the kiln.

这口窑烧了三天三夜。

Zhè kǒu yáo shāole sāntiān sān yè.

This kiln has been firing for three days and nights.

莫高窟的壁画非常精美。

Mògāokū de bìhuà fēicháng jīngměi.

The murals in the Mogao Caves are exquisite.

学校的围墙上画了一幅大壁画。

Xuéxiào de wéiqiáng shàng huà le yìfú dà bìhuà.

A large mural was painted on the school's wall.

你最喜欢哪个音乐流派？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎge yīnyuè liúpài?

Which music genre do you like best?

武术有很多不同的流派。

Wǔshù yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de liúpài.

Martial arts has many different schools.

海报上写着这个月的剧目。

Hǎibào shàng xiězhe zhège yuè de jùmù.

The poster lists this month's programme of plays.

请把这个月的剧目发给我。

Qǐng bǎ zhège yuè de jùmù fāgěi wǒ.

Please send me this month's list of plays.

师傅对手艺精益求精。

Shīfu duì shǒuyì jīngyìqiújīng.

The master keeps refining his craft.

这门手艺出现了断层。

Zhè mén shǒuyì chūxiànle duàncéng.

This craft has suffered a break in its transmission.

这副对联对得很工整。

Zhè fù duìlián duì de hěn gōngzhěng.

The two lines of this couplet match each other very neatly.

这副对联对仗得很巧妙。

Zhè fù duìlián duìzhàng de hěn qiǎomiào.

The parallelism in this couplet is very clever.

你对丹青有兴趣吗？

Nǐ duì dānqīng yǒu xìngqù ma?

Are you interested in traditional painting?

我爷爷从小就喜欢丹青。

Wǒ yéye cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan dānqīng.

My grandfather has loved traditional painting since he was young.

想学书法，先练基本笔法。

Xiǎng xué shūfǎ, xiān liàn jīběn bǐfǎ.

If you want to learn calligraphy, first practice the basic brush techniques.

山水画的笔法跟人物画不一样。

Shānshuǐhuà de bǐfǎ gēn rénwùhuà bù yíyàng.

The brush technique for landscape painting differs from that for figure painting.

老画家的笔触轻重分明。

Lǎo huàjiā de bǐchù qīngzhòng fēnmíng.

The old painter's brush strokes vary clearly between light and heavy.

这幅水墨画的笔触细腻而自然。

Zhè fú shuǐmòhuà de bǐchù xìnì ér zìrán.

The brushwork in this ink painting is delicate and natural.

他居然敢跟老板叫板。

Tā jūrán gǎn gēn lǎobǎn jiàobǎn.

He actually dares to challenge the boss.

小公司敢向大公司叫板吗？

Xiǎo gōngsī gǎn xiàng dà gōngsī jiàobǎn ma?

Would a small company dare to challenge a big one?

剪纸是奶奶的绝活。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì nǎinai de juéhuó.

Paper cutting is my grandmother's specialty.

变脸是这位演员的绝活。

Biànliǎn shì zhèwèi yǎnyuán de juéhuó.

Face changing is this performer's unique skill.

能不能请您留下一幅墨宝？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nín liúxià yìfú Mòbǎo?

Could I trouble you to leave us a piece of your calligraphy?

谢谢您的墨宝，我挂在客厅了。

Xièxie nín de Mòbǎo, wǒ guà zài kètīng le.

Thank you for your calligraphy; I've hung it in the living room.

她从小跟着外婆学苏绣。

Tā cóngxiǎo gēnzhe wàipó xué Sūxiù.

She has been learning Suzhou embroidery from her grandmother since she was little.

这块苏绣是手工做的吗？

Zhèkuài Sūxiù shì shǒugōng zuò de ma?

Is this piece of Suzhou embroidery handmade?