Strings at the Shore (C)

stitch /stɪtʃ/

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stitch (noun) mũi khâu
sting, stick.

khâu, may; verb; After Hu Tao tore the sleeve of her coat on a nail, Arlecchino sat her down and quietly began to ... the fabric back together. Hu Tao tried to keep still, but she kept making jokes about how she was receiving "royal tailoring services." Paimon hovered nearby and offered completely unnecessary advice. By the time Arlecchino finished, the stitches were so neat that Hu Tao almost regretted asking Yae Miko to help make them look messy again.

unbidden /ʌnˈbɪdn/

không được mời đến, tự nhiên xuất hiện; adjective; A strange feeling of happiness rose ... in Furina as she watched the lanterns floating across the river. She had expected the evening to be noisy and theatrical, but everyone had somehow settled into a comfortable silence. Raiden stood beside her with a cup of tea, while Paimon was asleep against Hu Tao's shoulder. Furina smiled to herself, surprised by how peaceful the moment felt.

infectious /ɪnˈfekʃəs/

lây nhiễm; có sức lan truyền mạnh, dễ truyền sang người khác; adjective; Paimon's enthusiasm was so ... that even Arlecchino eventually found herself smiling. She had spent ten minutes explaining an elaborate plan for a picnic, complete with games, desserts, and a "secret treasure hunt." Hu Tao immediately volunteered to hide the treasure, which made Yae Miko suspicious. Within an hour, everyone was involved, even Raiden, who had somehow been assigned the role of referee.

relent /rɪˈlent/

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relentless

nhượng bộ, chịu mềm lòng; verb; Furina refused to let anyone touch the enormous cake she had ordered until everyone had finished setting the table. Paimon begged, complained, and eventually tried to sneak a piece when Furina wasn't looking. Furina remained firm for almost five minutes before finally ...ing. "Fine," she declared, cutting the first slice herself. Paimon immediately announced that Furina was the most generous person in all of Teyvat.

barnacle /ˈbɑːnəkl/

con hà bám, sinh vật biển bám trên tàu hoặc đá; noun; While walking along the harbor, Paimon discovered a cluster of ...s attached to the bottom of an old fishing boat. She stared at them with great curiosity and asked whether they were "tiny underwater houses." Yae Miko explained what they were, which somehow led to a twenty-minute discussion about marine creatures. By the end, Paimon had decided that she wanted to collect one as a pet.

roughen /ˈrʌfn/

trở nên thô ráp, làm cho thô ráp; verb; Years of working outdoors had ...ed Arlecchino's hands, especially around her fingertips. Furina noticed the rough skin when Arlecchino handed her a cup of tea and became unexpectedly quiet. "You work too hard," she said softly. Arlecchino smiled faintly and replied that some things were worth getting tired for. Furina looked away so nobody would notice the small smile on her face.

falter /ˈfɔːltə(r)/

ấp úng, run run, vấp khi nói do thiếu tự tin; verb; Furina's voice began to ... when she realized everyone had stopped talking and was listening to her. She had prepared a long speech for the little festival, but suddenly all the carefully chosen words disappeared from her mind. Paimon gave her an encouraging thumbs-up from the front row. Furina took a breath, started again, and this time her voice was much steadier.

accompanist /əˈkʌmpənɪst/

người đệm đàn; noun; Yae Miko agreed to sing at the evening gathering, but she insisted on having an ... beside her. Furina volunteered immediately, even though she had only practiced the piano piece twice. Raiden patiently followed every change in tempo while Paimon sat nearby eating cookies. Somehow, despite the questionable preparation, the performance turned out beautifully.

lament /ləˈment/

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lament (verb): than thở, bày tỏ cảm xúc buồn (In the poem he laments the destruction of the contryside)

một khúc bi ca, bài hát than khóc; noun; As the evening grew quieter, Yae Miko played a soft ... on the koto for the old shrine keeper. The melody was simple, but it carried the weight of memories that had survived for generations. Furina listened without making a single dramatic comment, which surprised everyone. When the final note faded, she quietly admitted that the music had moved her.

soften /ˈsɒfn/

dịu đi, trở nên mềm mại hoặc nhẹ nhàng hơn; verb; Raiden's expression began to ... when Paimon handed her a badly drawn picture of all six friends. The drawing was crooked, the proportions were ridiculous, and Paimon had accidentally given Raiden three extra arms. Even so, Raiden carefully folded the picture and placed it inside her sleeve. Hu Tao immediately declared that she had just witnessed one of the rarest sights in Inazuma.

in the telling

khi được cất lên, khi được kể hoặc trình bày; phrase; The old story seemed almost ordinary ... , but Yae Miko's voice gave every detail a strange warmth. She spoke about a traveling musician who once visited the village and changed the lives of everyone he met. Furina listened as though she were watching a stage performance. When the story ended, nobody wanted to be the first person to speak.

temper /ˈtempə(r)/

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temperament /ˈtemprəmənt/ tính khí

làm dịu đi, làm giảm mức độ mạnh hoặc gay gắt; verb; A quiet cup of tea helped ... the tension after Hu Tao and Furina's ridiculous argument over who had eaten the last pastry. Neither of them wanted to apologize first. Paimon tried to mediate while eating another pastry, which did not improve her credibility. Eventually, Yae Miko made them share a new plate, and the argument disappeared as quickly as it had begun.

keep time

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timing

giữ nhịp, giữ đúng nhịp điệu; phrase; Raiden quietly tapped her fingers against the table to ... with the gentle rhythm of the koto. Furina tried to join in, but her tapping gradually became faster and faster. Paimon noticed and started copying her, turning the peaceful melody into complete chaos. Yae Miko stopped playing and stared at them until both immediately sat still.

tug /tʌɡ/

khẽ nở nụ cười, khiến khóe môi hơi nhếch lên; verb; A small smile …ed at Arlecchino's lips when she saw Furina asleep beside the window. Furina had insisted earlier that she was not tired and had spent the whole evening trying to stay awake. Now she was curled up under a blanket, completely unaware of the conversation around her. Arlecchino quietly adjusted the blanket over her shoulders before returning to her tea.

safeguard /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/

bảo vệ, gìn giữ khỏi nguy hiểm hoặc tổn hại; verb; Yae Miko carefully placed the old family photograph inside a wooden box to ... it from the damp air. The photograph was faded, but the people in it were still smiling as if the picture had been taken yesterday. Furina leaned over her shoulder and asked whether memories could really survive for centuries. Yae smiled and said that sometimes people survived through the things they chose to protect.