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。 dc dVB>D  
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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 ~W2Od2p!  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin @tX8M[.eA  
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 .GSK!
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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？ 7;I;(iY  
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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 "X(9.6$_  
射出的一箭。 4C#r=Uw`  
西方某些人對中國的敵意與偏見，原因複雜，有中國人自己的缺失，也有種族歧視、有 !
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色眼鏡、利益衝突、以至害怕中國崛起等因素。互聯網是中西交往的重要橋樑，在這種 | 2Y/l~  
情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 yMz dM&a!*  
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The Poem..... oO3X>y{gN  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? ]@I>OcH  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. ,bxGd!&{Q  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. {/|tVc63  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. OcE,E6LD  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. z',f'3+  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair XxYwBc'pc  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you zcy`8&{A<?  
screamed, It Was an Invasion! dw-o71(1d  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. X:/7#fcG8  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. H -K%F_#  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. Kr'Yz!  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. Z?<&@YQS  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. rw$ =!iyO  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. JLbmh1'  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. ?{;7\1[4  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. a)8;P7  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. X%98k'h.y  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. b&*)C#7/T  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human Qp;FVUw9  
rights. 6zp]SPY  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. "$nff=]  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. ~_F<"
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. U+Vb#U7;  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” `J$7X  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? a0jzt!ci  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” #Y0ru9
  
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What do you really want from us? Gn%" B6  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many &u4;A[-R  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. >rYkVlv  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. ;LC?3.  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. >x1yFwX}-f  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 hvc3n> Y[}  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； }OqP`B   
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 F@b=S0}K  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； 6@;sOiN+  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 XFv^jSF  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； HF<h-gX  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 I AJ+n0U  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； e!ql8wbp  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 y q !{\@-  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； !-m 'diE  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 +} y"S-  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； IQWoK"B  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 H @te!EE  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； mgTzwE_\  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 t[ZGY,8  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； T930tX6"h  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 C[,&Y&`j  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； A`* l+M^z  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 9/=+2SZ  
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我們靜默無聲時，你說我們欠缺言論自由 _`.Q7  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 {mB!mbr  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 m:c0S8#:  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。