給西方的詩 --  你究竟要我們怎樣生存？

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注：英文后有不完全的中文翻译。 OZB(4{vnyC  
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一首在全球華人圈子引起哄動的英文詩。詩相傳是出於紐約州立大學水牛城分校榮譽退 w0q.cj@nd  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin oZQ%
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的手筆；這位學者表達的是整個中華民族的憤慨 … 以前國弱受欺凌，好不容易開始崛 "+~La{POc  
起又受敵視，中國人做甚麼都似乎不對，你們西方人究竟想我們怎樣生存？ AKzhal!  
這首詩近期在網上熱傳，原因是它反映了華人的心態，抒發了華人長期以來的集體壓 Xg_M
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抑。詩以英文撰寫，又在華盛頓郵報刊登，是受到雙重標準困擾的海外華人向西方偏見 DUF fk6#X}  
射出的一箭。 N/4`afiV.  
西方某些人對中國的敵意與偏見，原因複雜，有中國人自己的缺失，也有種族歧視、有 z~# .Ey  
色眼鏡、利益衝突、以至害怕中國崛起等因素。互聯網是中西交往的重要橋樑，在這種 M]v
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情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 vB hpD  
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The Poem..... |B./5 ,nSS  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? 0P3^#j  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. i<m1^a#C'  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4l<%Q2  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. rB}Iwp8  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. @6~r7/WD  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair &$
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you " ;8H;U`  
screamed, It Was an Invasion! I'Ui` :A  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. mG*[5?=r  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. >;-.rJFr
 
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. :D\M.A  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. A9`& Wnw?  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. S|CN)8Jsi  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. :*4b,P  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. *I:^g  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ;G|5kvE>  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. \vjIw{   
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ...|S]a  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. x\z*iv  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human :7
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rights. 2? 9*V19yu  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. W|XW2`3p  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. _lcx?IV  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. 8E`A`z  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” V^sZXdDNL  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? qRlS^=#  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” qb'4x){  
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What do you really want from us? e %Rg,dX  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many nd_+g2x'  
chances. __dSEOGoe  
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. &FHzd/  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. !VBl/ aU@  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. dT?/9JIv  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 >NwS0j$j@  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； qS1byqq78l  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 %#kml{I   
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； xn|M]E1)  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 E}LYO:  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； 9ozN$:  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 YflM*F`  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； _=!Rl#  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 9f1,E98w_  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； uJhB>/Og  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 ,/*L|M/ &5  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； 4BF \-lq~  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 %P@V7n  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； W/e6O??O  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 !:"$1kh1("  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； b/"&E'5-`\  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 <~s{&cL!%#  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； H%y!lR{c^D  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 !(2rU@.  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 SlK6KnX  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 m^?a/  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。