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Magical Make-up

最近zuì jìn,一yī位wèi90后hòu中国Zhōng guó姑娘gū niang,凭借píng jiè一yī项xiàng神奇shén qí的de本领běn lǐng,引起yǐn qǐ外国wài guó媒体méi tǐ的de“疯狂fēng kuáng”报道bào dào。

27岁suì的de何雨虹Hé Yǔ hóng到底dào dǐ做zuò了le什么shén me?

她tā通过tōng guò仿妆fǎng zhuāng,把bǎ自己zì jǐ变成biàn chéng了le蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā!

很多hěn duō人rén看kàn到dào照片zhào piàn后hòu,不bù敢gǎn相信xiāng xìn这zhè是shì真zhēn的de,认为rèn wéi这zhè不是bù shì仿妆fǎng zhuāng,而是ér shì“易容术yì róng shù”。

当dāng蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā的de仿妆fǎng zhuāng视频shì pín传到chuán dào网络Wǎng luò后hòu,何雨虹Hé Yǔ hóng瞬间shùn jiān获得huò dé了le60万wàn粉丝fěn sī,视频shì pín点赞diǎn zàn高gāo达dá98万wàn,播放bō fàng量liàng更gèng是shì超过chāo guò3000万wàn。

这zhè一切yī qiè来lái得de太tài快kuài,让ràng何雨虹Hé Yǔ hóng都dōu不bù敢gǎn想象xiǎng xiàng,毕竟bì jìng她tā仿妆fǎng zhuāng蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā,完全wán quán是shì个gè偶然ǒu rán。

她tā经常jīng cháng录lù一些yī xiē化妆huà zhuāng视频shì pín传到chuán dào网络Wǎng luò,很多hěn duō粉丝fěn sī说shuō她tā和hé达芬奇Dá Fēn Qí的de经典jīng diǎn作品zuò pǐn“蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā”长zhǎng得de很hěn像xiàng。

她tā想xiǎng:“既然jì rán大家dà jiā都dōu觉得jué de我wǒ很hěn像xiàng,那nà我wǒ就jiù尝试cháng shì一下yī xià仿妆fǎng zhuāng蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā吧ba。

”为了wèi le让ràng自己zì jǐ和hé蒙娜丽莎Méng nà Lì shā更gèng像xiàng,何雨虹Hé Yǔ hóng做zuò了le很多hěn duō努力nǔ lì。

先xiān仔细zǐ xì分析fēn xī人物rén wù的de特点tè diǎn,然后rán hòu耐心nài xīn地de花huā五wǔ六liù个gè小时xiǎo shí在zài自己zì jǐ的de脸liǎn上shàng化妆huà zhuāng。

所以suǒ yǐ任何rèn hé人rén的de成功chéng gōng,都dōu是shì不bù容易róng yì的de。

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Vocabulary 114 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
一 yīone / single / a (article)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
后 hòubehind / later / post-
中国 Zhōng guóChina
姑娘 gū nianggirl / young woman / young lady / daughter / paternal aunt (old)
凭借 píng jièby means of / thanks to
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
神奇 shén qímagical / mystical / miraculous
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
本领 běn lǐngskill / ability / capability
引起 yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
外国 wài guóforeign country
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
疯狂 fēng kuángcrazy; frenzied; wild
报道 bào dàoto report (news)
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
何雨虹 Hé Yǔ hónga personal name; He Yuhong
到底 dào dǐfinally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
什么 shén mewhat?
她 tāshe
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
仿妆 fǎng zhuāngmakeup that imitates a specific person, character, or style
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
蒙娜丽莎 Méng nà Lì shāMona Lisa
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
不 bùno; not so
敢 gǎnto dare
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
真 zhēnreal / true / genuine
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
不是 bù shìis not
而是 ér shìrather
易容术 yì róng shùface-changing technique; disguise/makeover method, often in a dramatic or magical sense
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
视频 shì pínvideo
传到 chuán dàoto spread to; to be passed on to
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
瞬间 shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
万 wànten thousand / a great number
粉丝 fěn sībean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles / fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")
点赞 diǎn zànto like; to upvote (on social media)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
达 dáto attain / to reach / to amount to / to communicate
播放 bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
一切 yī qièeverything
来 láito come
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
快 kuàirapid / quick
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
想象 xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision
毕竟 bì jìngafter all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis
完全 wán quántotally; entirely
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
偶然 ǒu ránincidentally / occasionally / by chance / randomly
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
录 lùdiary / record
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
化妆 huà zhuāngto put on makeup
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
和 héand; together with
达芬奇 Dá Fēn QíDa Vinci; Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor.
经典 jīng diǎnclassical / classic / typical
作品 zuò pǐnwork (of art) / opus
长 zhǎngto grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
很 hěnvery; quite
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
既然 jì ránsince; as; this being the case
大家 dà jiāeveryone
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
我 wǒI; me; my
那 nàthen (in that case)
就 jiùin that case; then
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
先 xiānbeforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now
仔细 zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious / (dialect) thrifty; frugal
分析 fēn xīto analyze
人物 rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
特点 tè diǎncharacteristic (feature) / trait / feature
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
耐心 nài xīnto be patient
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
花 huāto spend (money, time)
五 wǔfive / 5
六 liùsix / 6
小时 xiǎo shíhour
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
脸 liǎnface
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward