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🎧HSK 3.0 · Level 9Monologue

Literary Allusions

典故运用

Zara
Lazarus

Unpacking layered allusions in classical verse.

Listen to Zara (紫若, Literature Student), Lazarus (拉萨, and Professor) in this monologue exercise. Includes key vocabulary, comprehension questions, and dictation drills — aligned to HSK 3.0 Level 9.

10 Min 4 Words Questions Dictation
Key Vocabulary
May 27, 2026
diǎn gùliterary allusion典故 (diǎn gù) means "literary allusion".
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Lesson Targets

TaskUnpacking layered allusions in classical verse.
TopicLiterary Allusions
Characters典故、出处、含蓄、意蕴
Grammar典故、出处、含蓄、意蕴
diǎn gù, chū chù, hán xù, yì yùn
literary allusion, source; provenance, implicit; understated, implied meaning
Skillslistening for key info, understanding a monologue, dictation

Listening Exercise

ZaraLazarus

Literary Allusions (典故运用)

HSK 9 · Monologue · Zara & Lazarus

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