Overcoming Fears: Lina's Brave Leap for Career Success

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Overcoming Fears: Lina's Brave Leap for Career Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-11-30-08-38-19-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 办公室里，一片节日气氛。En: The office was filled with a festive atmosphere.Zh: 温暖的灯光中，圣诞树上挂满了彩色的灯泡和金色的小铃铛。En: In the warm lighting, the Christmas tree was adorned with colorful lights and golden little bells.Zh: 每个角落都洋溢着节日的喜庆。En: Every corner was brimming with the joy of the holiday.Zh: 而窗外，寒冷的秋末冬初风轻轻吹拂。En: Outside the window, a cold late autumn, early winter breeze blew gently.Zh: 这天，公司举办圣诞节派对。En: On this day, the company was holding a Christmas party.Zh: 作为一名尽职却内向的初级经理，丽娜走进装饰得焕然一新的办公室，内心忐忑不安。En: As a diligent but introverted junior manager, Lina walked into the newly decorated office, feeling nervous inside.Zh: 她希望能在今天的派对上吸引到陈经理的注意，争取到升职的机会，但她一直挣扎于自己的社交恐惧。En: She hoped to catch Chen manager's attention at today’s party and strive for a promotion opportunity, but she constantly struggled with her social anxiety.Zh: 丽娜的同事，小魏，正在热情地与其他同事交谈，似乎浑身充满了活力和自信。En: Lina's colleague, Xiao Wei, was enthusiastically chatting with other colleagues, seemingly full of energy and confidence.Zh: 小魏注意到了站在一旁不知所措的丽娜，鼓励她：“没关系，丽娜，今天是个好机会，你要抓住机会自我表现。”En: Xiao Wei noticed Lina standing awkwardly on the side and encouraged her, “It’s okay, Lina. Today is a good opportunity; you should seize the chance to express yourself.”Zh: 丽娜点了点头，但心里依旧不安。En: Lina nodded, but she was still anxious inside.Zh: 终于，礼物交换环节开始了。En: Finally, the gift exchange segment began.Zh: 秘书将一个精美的礼物递给丽娜，里面是一条手工围巾。En: The secretary handed Lina a delicate gift, which contained a handmade scarf.Zh: 丽娜轻声道谢，但她注意到，陈经理也在看着这边。En: Lina softly thanked them but noticed that Manager Chen was also looking in this direction.Zh: 献礼时间到了，丽娜做了一个深呼吸，决定迎接挑战。En: The time came for gift presentations, and Lina took a deep breath, deciding to face the challenge.Zh: 她拿着礼物，尽量自然地走到了不远处的陈经理面前。En: She held the gift and walked as naturally as possible towards Manager Chen.Zh: 陈经理微笑地看着她，似乎在等待她的发言。En: Manager Chen smiled at her, seemingly expecting her to speak.Zh: 丽娜清了清嗓子，声音微微颤抖地说：“陈经理，感谢您一直以来的指导和帮助。En: Lina cleared her throat and, with a slightly trembling voice, said, “Manager Chen, thank you for your guidance and support all this time.Zh: 我也想借此机会感谢我的团队，感谢所有的支持和鼓励。En: I also want to take this opportunity to thank my team and everyone for their support and encouragement.Zh: 我希望能有更多的机会为公司贡献。”En: I hope to have more opportunities to contribute to the company.”Zh: 陈经理被丽娜的勇气打动，认真的回声：“你的表现和努力我都看在眼里，En: Manager Chen was moved by Lina's courage and sincerely responded, “I have noticed your performance and effort.Zh: 改天我们找时间聊聊你在公司的未来。”En: Let’s find some time to talk about your future in the company soon.”Zh: 丽娜惊喜地笑了，心中充满了说不出的欣喜和满足。En: Lina smiled with surprise, her heart filled with indescribable joy and satisfaction.Zh: 原来，只要踏出那一小步，她可以克服恐惧，勇敢去争取想要的东西。En: It turns out that with just a small step forward, she could overcome her fear and bravely strive for what she wanted.Zh: 派对上，气氛愈发欢快。En: At the party, the atmosphere became increasingly joyful.Zh: 丽娜心中不再胆怯，取而代之的是一种全新的自信。En: No longer timid, Lina felt a new sense of confidence.Zh: 这次经历让她明白，她的能力和努力值得被关注和认可。En: This experience taught her that her abilities and efforts deserve attention and recognition.Zh: 不远处，小魏给了她一个鼓励的眼神，丽娜感激地回以笑容。En: Not far away, Xiao Wei gave her an encouraging look, and Lina gratefully returned the smile.Zh: 窗外寒风依旧，但办公室里已是暖意融融。En: The cold wind still blew outside, but inside the office, warmth prevailed.Zh: 丽娜感受到一种全新的节日氛围，她知道，...