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Une lettre avec trente ans de retard

En réparant la poste d’un district, des ouvriers trouvent un sac de toile poussiéreux rempli de lettres postées il y a plus de trente ans. Le vieux Liu décide de les remettre toutes ; l’une parvient à Li Xiuying, qui y lit les excuses du frère avec qui elle s’était brouillée et qu’elle n’a jamais revu. Sa fille le retrouve en quinze jours, et au Nouvel An chinois tous deux se revoient ; une dizaine de lettres attendent encore leur destinataire. Environ 820 caractères en HSK 1–6.

HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (version classique)story10 min de lecture920 caractères26 phrases

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  1. ,,。

    Qùnián (fourth tone, falling) dōngtiān, (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xiàn (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) yóujú (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) xiūlǐ (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) lóu (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shíhou, (second tone, rising) gōngrénmen (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) miàn (fourth tone, falling) qiáng (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) hòumiàn (fourth tone, falling) fāxiàn (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) mǎn (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) huīchén (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) bùbāo. (fourth tone, falling)

    L’hiver dernier, pendant les travaux dans le vieux bâtiment de la poste de notre district, des ouvriers ont trouvé derrière un mur un sac de toile couvert de poussière.

  2. ,,,。

    Dǎkāi (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) kàn, (fourth tone, falling) lǐmiàn (third tone, dipping) zhuāng (first tone, high and level) zhe (neutral tone) jǐshí (third tone, dipping) fēng (first tone, high and level) cónglái (second tone, rising) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) sòng (fourth tone, falling) chūqù (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) xìn, (fourth tone, falling) xìn (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) de (neutral tone) rìqī (fourth tone, falling) xiǎnshì, (third tone, dipping) tāmen (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) sānshí (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) qián (second tone, rising) jì (fourth tone, falling) chū (first tone, high and level) de. (neutral tone)

    À l’intérieur se trouvaient des dizaines de lettres jamais distribuées ; d’après les dates, elles avaient toutes été envoyées il y a plus de trente ans.

  3. ,,。

    Yóujú (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) fùzérén (fourth tone, falling) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) juédìng, (second tone, rising) wúlùn (second tone, rising) duō (first tone, high and level) nán, (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) bǎ (third tone, dipping) zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) xìn (fourth tone, falling) sòng (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) shōuxìnrén (first tone, high and level) shǒu (third tone, dipping) li. (neutral tone)

    Le vieux Liu, responsable de la poste, a décidé que, quelle que soit la difficulté, ces lettres parviendraient à leurs destinataires.

  4. 。

    Zhè (fourth tone, falling) bìng (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) róngyì (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shì. (fourth tone, falling)

    Ce n’était pas une mince affaire.

  5. ,,,。

    Sānshí (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) guòqu (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) xiàn (fourth tone, falling) li (neutral tone) de (neutral tone) jiēdào (first tone, high and level) zǎo (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) gǎi (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) míngzi, (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) lǎo (third tone, dipping) fángzi (second tone, rising) yě (third tone, dipping) chāi (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) xìn (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) de (neutral tone) dìzhǐ (fourth tone, falling) dàduō (fourth tone, falling) yǐjīng (third tone, dipping) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) dào (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

    En trente ans, les rues du district avaient depuis longtemps changé de nom, beaucoup de vieilles maisons avaient été démolies, et la plupart des adresses étaient introuvables.

  6. ,。

    Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising) liǎng (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) niánqīng (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) tóngshì (second tone, rising) yì (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) kòng (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) ná (second tone, rising) zhe (neutral tone) xìn (fourth tone, falling) qù (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling) nàxiē (fourth tone, falling) zhù (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) lǎorén, (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) de (neutral tone) dǎting. (third tone, dipping)

    Dès qu’ils avaient un moment, le vieux Liu et deux jeunes collègues allaient, lettres en main, interroger les habitants les plus anciens, un par un.

  7. ,;,,。

    Yǒushíhou (third tone, dipping) pǎo (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhěng (third tone, dipping) tiān, (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) fēng (first tone, high and level) xìn (fourth tone, falling) yě (third tone, dipping) sòng (fourth tone, falling) bu (neutral tone) chūqù; (first tone, high and level) yǒude (third tone, dipping) lǎorén (third tone, dipping) kàn (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) xìn (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) shúxī (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) míngzi, (second tone, rising) què (fourth tone, falling) zhǐnéng (third tone, dipping) yíhàn (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) tāmen, (first tone, high and level) nà (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) zǎo (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) qùshì (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

    Parfois ils couraient toute une journée sans pouvoir remettre une seule lettre ; certains anciens reconnaissaient un nom familier, mais ne pouvaient que leur dire, à regret, que la personne était morte depuis longtemps.

  8. ,,。

    Yǒu (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) fēng (first tone, high and level) xìn (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shōuxìnrén (first tone, high and level) jiào (fourth tone, falling) Lǐ (third tone, dipping) Xiùyīng, (fourth tone, falling) jìxìnrén (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) dìdi, (fourth tone, falling) dìzhǐ (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shì (fourth tone, falling) xiànchéng (fourth tone, falling) dōng (first tone, high and level) biān (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) gōngchǎng (first tone, high and level) sùshè. (fourth tone, falling)

    Une lettre était adressée à Li Xiuying ; l’expéditeur était son frère cadet, et l’adresse, un dortoir d’usine dans l’est du chef-lieu.

  9. ,,,,。

    Nà (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) gōngchǎng (first tone, high and level) zǎo (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) èrshí (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) qián (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) guānbì (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) hǎo (third tone, dipping) jǐ (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) rén, (second tone, rising) cái (second tone, rising) zhōngyú (first tone, high and level) cóng (second tone, rising) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) tuìxiū (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) lǎo (third tone, dipping) gōngrén (first tone, high and level) nàli (fourth tone, falling) dǎting (third tone, dipping) dào, (fourth tone, falling) Lǐ (third tone, dipping) Xiùyīng (fourth tone, falling) hòulái (fourth tone, falling) bān (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) shìli, (fourth tone, falling) gēn (first tone, high and level) nǚ (third tone, dipping) ér (second tone, rising) zhù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) yìqǐ. (fourth tone, falling)

    L’usine avait fermé vingt ans plus tôt ; le vieux Liu a interrogé plusieurs personnes avant d’apprendre enfin, par un ouvrier retraité, que Li Xiuying était partie vivre en ville chez sa fille.

  10. ,,。

    Dì (fourth tone, falling) èr (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xīngqītiān, (first tone, high and level) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) zuò (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) duō (first tone, high and level) xiǎoshí (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) gōnggòng (first tone, high and level) qìchē, (fourth tone, falling) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) jiā. (first tone, high and level)

    Le dimanche suivant, le vieux Liu a pris le bus pendant plus d’une heure et a trouvé son domicile.

  11. 。

    Kāi (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) tóufa (second tone, rising) quán (second tone, rising) bái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) lǎotàitai. (third tone, dipping)

    C’est une vieille dame aux cheveux tout blancs qui a ouvert la porte.

  12. ,,,。

    Tīng (first tone, high and level) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) shuōmíng (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) yuányīn (second tone, rising) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) tā (first tone, high and level) bàntiān (fourth tone, falling) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) shuōhuà, (first tone, high and level) guò (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) hǎo (third tone, dipping) yíhuìr, (second tone, rising) cái (second tone, rising) mànmàn (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shēnshǒu (first tone, high and level) jiēguò (first tone, high and level) nà (fourth tone, falling) fēng (first tone, high and level) xìn. (fourth tone, falling)

    Quand le vieux Liu lui a expliqué la raison de sa venue, elle est restée longtemps silencieuse ; ce n’est qu’au bout d’un bon moment qu’elle a lentement tendu la main pour prendre la lettre.

  13. ,,,,,。

    Yuánlái, (second tone, rising) sānshí (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) qián, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) yīnwèi (first tone, high and level) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) chǎo (third tone, dipping) guo (neutral tone) jià, (fourth tone, falling) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) shēngqì, (first tone, high and level) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) nánfāng (second tone, rising) dǎgōng, (third tone, dipping) cóngcǐ (second tone, rising) liǎng (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) duàn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) liánxì. (second tone, rising)

    Plus de trente ans auparavant, elle et son frère s’étaient disputés pour une broutille ; furieux, il était parti seul travailler dans le Sud, et depuis ils avaient perdu tout contact.

  14. ,,。

    Zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) lái, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) yǐwéi (third tone, dipping) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) hái (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) wèi (fourth tone, falling) nà (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) shēngqì, (first tone, high and level) suǒyǐ (third tone, dipping) yě (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) kěn (third tone, dipping) xiān (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) tā. (first tone, high and level)

    Pendant toutes ces années, elle avait cru que son frère lui en voulait encore, et elle refusait donc de faire le premier pas.

  15. ,:“,,。,。”

    Kěshì (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) xìn (fourth tone, falling) li, (neutral tone) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) dì (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) háng (second tone, rising) jiù (fourth tone, falling) xiě (third tone, dipping) dào: (fourth tone, falling) “Jiějie, (third tone, dipping) nà (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bú (second tone, rising) duì, (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) bié (second tone, rising) shēngqì (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) zhè (fourth tone, falling) biān (first tone, high and level) yíqiè (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) hǎo, (third tone, dipping) děng (third tone, dipping) guònián (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) huí (second tone, rising) jiā (first tone, high and level) kàn (fourth tone, falling) nǐ.” (third tone, dipping)

    Or, dès la première ligne de sa lettre, son frère écrivait : « Grande sœur, ce jour-là, c’est moi qui avais tort, ne m’en veux plus. Ici tout va bien pour moi, et au Nouvel An je rentrerai te voir. »

  16. ,。

    Nà (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) nián, (second tone, rising) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) bìng (fourth tone, falling) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) huílái. (second tone, rising)

    Cette année-là, son frère n’est pas revenu.

  17. ,,。

    Tā (first tone, high and level) yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) děng (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) jiějie (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) huíxìn, (second tone, rising) yǐwéi (third tone, dipping) jiějie (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) kěn (third tone, dipping) yuánliàng (second tone, rising) zìjǐ, (fourth tone, falling) yě (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) xiě (third tone, dipping) xìn. (fourth tone, falling)

    N’ayant jamais reçu de réponse de sa sœur, il a cru qu’elle refusait de lui pardonner, et n’a plus jamais écrit.

  18. ,,:“,。”

    Lǎotàitai (third tone, dipping) dú (second tone, rising) wán (second tone, rising) xìn, (fourth tone, falling) kū (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) jiǔ, (third tone, dipping) ránhòu (second tone, rising) duì (fourth tone, falling) nǚ (third tone, dipping) ér (second tone, rising) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Kuài (fourth tone, falling) bāng (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhǎozhao, (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) jiùjiu (fourth tone, falling) xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) nǎr.” (third tone, dipping)

    Après avoir lu la lettre, la vieille dame a pleuré longtemps, puis a dit à sa fille : « Vite, aide-moi à retrouver où est ton oncle. »

  19. ,。

    Hòulái (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shìqing, (fourth tone, falling) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) cóng (second tone, rising) bàozhǐ (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) zhīdào (first tone, high and level) de. (neutral tone)

    La suite, le vieux Liu l’a apprise par le journal.

  20. ,。

    Zài (fourth tone, falling) dāngdì (first tone, high and level) méitǐ (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) bāngzhù (first tone, high and level) xià, (fourth tone, falling) lǎotàitai (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) nǚ (third tone, dipping) ér (second tone, rising) zhǐ (third tone, dipping) yòng (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) bàn (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) yuè (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) jiùjiu. (fourth tone, falling)

    Avec l’aide des médias locaux, la fille de la vieille dame a retrouvé son oncle en à peine quinze jours.

  21. ,。

    Tā (first tone, high and level) zhù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) nánfāng (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) zuò (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì, (second tone, rising) yǐjīng (third tone, dipping) qīshí (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) suì (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

    Il vivait dans une ville du Sud et avait déjà plus de soixante-dix ans.

  22. ,,,。

    Tā (first tone, high and level) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) jìzhě, (fourth tone, falling) zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) huíguo (second tone, rising) liǎng (third tone, dipping) cì (fourth tone, falling) lǎojiā, (third tone, dipping) kěshì (third tone, dipping) jiějie (third tone, dipping) zǎo (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) bānzǒu (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) tā (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) zhīdào (first tone, high and level) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) nǎli (third tone, dipping) zhǎo. (third tone, dipping)

    Il a raconté aux journalistes qu’au fil des ans il était revenu deux fois au pays, mais que sa sœur avait déménagé depuis longtemps et qu’il ne savait pas où la chercher.

  23. ,。

    Zhè (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) Chūnjié, (first tone, high and level) fēnkāi (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) sānshí (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) jiějie (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) dìdi (fourth tone, falling) zhōngyú (first tone, high and level) jiànmiàn (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

    Au Nouvel An chinois de cette année-là, la sœur et le frère, séparés depuis plus de trente ans, se sont enfin revus.

  24. ,:“,。”

    Dìdi (fourth tone, falling) jiàndào (fourth tone, falling) jiějie, (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) dì (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) jù (fourth tone, falling) huà (fourth tone, falling) shì: (fourth tone, falling) “Jiějie, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yìzhí (fourth tone, falling) yǐwéi (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) kěn (third tone, dipping) yuánliàng (second tone, rising) wǒ.” (third tone, dipping)

    En voyant sa sœur, la première chose que le frère a dite fut : « Grande sœur, j’ai toujours cru que tu ne me pardonnerais pas. »

  25. ,:“,。,。”

    Zài (fourth tone, falling) jiēshòu (first tone, high and level) cǎifǎng (third tone, dipping) shí, (second tone, rising) Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Yì (fourth tone, falling) fēng (first tone, high and level) xìn (fourth tone, falling) wǎn (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) sānshí (first tone, high and level) nián, (second tone, rising) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) méi (second tone, rising) bànfǎ (fourth tone, falling) bǎ (third tone, dipping) nàxiē (fourth tone, falling) nián (second tone, rising) huán (second tone, rising) gěi (third tone, dipping) tāmen. (first tone, high and level) Dànshì (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) ràng (fourth tone, falling) tā (first tone, high and level) zuìhòu (fourth tone, falling) dàodá, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) juéde (second tone, rising) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zhè (fourth tone, falling) fèn (fourth tone, falling) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yìyì.” (fourth tone, falling)

    Interrogé, le vieux Liu a dit : « Une lettre est arrivée avec trente ans de retard ; nous ne pouvons pas leur rendre ces années. Mais si nous pouvons faire qu’elle arrive enfin, je trouve que notre travail a un sens. »

  26. ,,。,。

    Lǎo (third tone, dipping) Liú (second tone, rising) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shì, (fourth tone, falling) nà (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) bùbāo (fourth tone, falling) li (neutral tone) hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) shíjǐ (second tone, rising) fēng (first tone, high and level) xìn, (fourth tone, falling) zhìjīn (fourth tone, falling) méiyǒu (second tone, rising) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) shōuxìnrén. (first tone, high and level) Tā (first tone, high and level) shuō, (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) jìxù (fourth tone, falling) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) xiàqù. (fourth tone, falling)

    Ce que le vieux Liu n’a pas dit, c’est que le sac de toile contient encore une dizaine de lettres dont on n’a pas retrouvé les destinataires. Il dit qu’il continuera à chercher.

Compréhension

  1. 1.Comment les lettres ont-elles été découvertes ?

    那些信是怎么被发现的?

  2. 2.Pourquoi était-il difficile de remettre les lettres à leurs destinataires ?

    为什么很难把信送到收信人手里?

  3. 3.Pourquoi Li Xiuying et son frère ont-ils perdu contact ?

    李秀英和弟弟为什么断了联系?

  4. 4.Pourquoi le frère n’a-t-il plus jamais écrit ?

    弟弟后来为什么再没有写信?

  5. 5.Laquelle de ces affirmations sur le vieux Liu est exacte ?

    关于老刘,下列哪项正确?