歌词
It's held in such high regard
牦牛如此受器重
that its fur is even used to decorate the sacred prayer flag poles
以至于人们用它的皮 来装饰神圣的经幡番杆
And yak butter is used as an offering to the gods.
牦牛油 被用作祭品
The yak has even led the Tibetans to buried treasure.
牦牛甚至还帮助藏民 找到了地上的宝藏
In summer,people can be seen scouring the grassland
夏季 可以看见有的人贴在草地上
Bent over in deep concentration.
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This is the world's weirdest harvest.
这是世界上最奇特的收割方式了
Tibetans first investigated this strange root-like organism
藏民们首先发现了
Known locally as "yartsa gunbu"
这种被称为“牙扎梗布(藏语:冬虫夏草)”的奇怪根状生物体
When their yaks appeared to have more energy after grazing on it.
原因就在于 看到了牦牛们在吃完它之后精力充沛
Rumours of its amazing properties gradually spread.
关于它的神奇的特性的传言 逐渐传播开来
And today the yartsa gunbu is a passport into a shady,underground world.
到了今天，冬虫夏草 已经进入了地下黑市
It's possible to dig up 40 of them in a day
有时一天一人就可以挖掘40个左右
The proceeds from which may provide half the collector's annual income.
而这些收入 则可能占采集者年收入的一半
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