And I am sure he made this sentence sounds odd and ambigous.

I don't think it is a mistake of 前八角后圆形种. We often say 有这种、那种，还有……种样子的blahblah.... And the writer here just wanted to say there is a kind of main body with the shape of circular in front and octagonal back. And "种" he added in the end might want to show that octabonal and circular shape all came out in one kind of main body. But "种的" might be a little informal and unwritten, so he cut "的" at last. Just my opinion~

an* old monk....

I can tell you one. First in Pinyin: cong qian you zuo shan, shan li you zuo miao, miao li you ge lao he shang, lao he shang zai gei xiao he shang jiang gu shi。gu shi shi zhe yang de , cong qian you zuo shan, shan li you zuo miao, miao li you ge lao he shang, lao he shang zai gei xiao he shang jiang gu shi。gu shi shi zhe yang de ,cong qian you zuo shan, shan li you zuo miao, miao li you ge lao he shang, lao he shang zai gei xiao he shang jiang gu shi。gu shi shi zhe yang de ...... Second, in English: There used to be a mountain. A temple was standing on the mountain. There was a old monk in the temple. He was telling a story to a young monk. The story went like this...There used to be a mountain. A temple was standing on the mountain. There was a old monk in the temple. He was telling a story to a young monk. The story went like this...There used to be a mountain. A temple was standing on the mountain. There was a old monk in the temple. He was telling a story to a young monk. The story went like this... Thanks for listening~ It would be my pleasure to tell you this such popular story. ^^

1. It is obvious that a mistake is made in the Chinese sentence 音质和优劣. And it should be "的" instead of "和" . And even though, your translation is correct. 2. Also, "太多" should be "大多". “更为” is translated into "more" by you, my friend, which is correct. P.S Where did you read these sentences ? They made loads of mistakes, and no doubt they are confusing and ambiguous to you.

大家早上好

清晨的天色依然很阴，草坪上的露珠幽幽地发着冷光。每个走在银色光晕里的行人好像都带着一种阳光般的清新和梦幻。这就是京都的早晨，新一天的开始，愿每一个偶然的过客在大雾（“大雾”两个字破坏了你笔下梦幻的场景，尝试一下其他的方式来写大雾。比如，我想还可以说：蒙蒙雾气。但一定有更和你心意的说法。）中找到一股属于自己的温暖。

 

Your Chinese is GOOD! It is hard to make an affecting description, but you did it! And I enjoy it.

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