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。 /IrR,bvA  
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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 l~Ie#vak  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin c5wkzY h  
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 3j=%De  
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？ <.AC=4@V  
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 YP$*;l  
抑。詩以英文撰寫，又在華盛頓郵報刊登，是受到雙重標準困擾的海外華人向西方偏見 bCE7hutl  
射出的一箭。  ^:  
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色眼鏡、利益衝突、以至害怕中國崛起等因素。互聯網是中西交往的重要橋樑，在這種 I
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情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 -hU>1ux&V  
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The Poem..... D_ Bx>G9  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? |$SvD2^  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. }`<>$2b  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ?5r2j3mqgv  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. \AtwO  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. \:q e3Q  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair HM$`z"p5jg  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you z|DA _
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screamed, It Was an Invasion! N[ Lz 0c?  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. +/~\b/  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. /_VRO9R\V  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. #<tWYE  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. $!l2=^\3  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. |qy"%W@  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. rjpafGCp  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. 5|~r{w)9  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0r$hPmvv8  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. @7HOL-i  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. TOPPa?=vk  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. A9qO2kq7_  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human [K)1!KK,L  
rights. ?D~SHcBaN  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. $*v20  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. 49J+&G?)j  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. 8SCW.;0  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” WRcFE<  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? Hdq/E>
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“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” FbCZV3Y  
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What do you really want from us? Y?vm%t`K  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many CI,`R&=xO  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. Nh\8+v*+{  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. fD#&:
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This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. {DXZ}7w:v  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 Er/5 ,  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； I_6` Z 0  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 z$BnEd.y=:  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； 3@cJ=  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 $vGEY7,  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； 4h_4jqf=pU  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 !^w\$cw&  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； s[B6%DI/5  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 M(h H#_$  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； W$t}3Ru  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 ,@>rubUz  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； wM4g1H%s  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 -SY:qG3?  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； Tx!m6B`Y  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 ~oW8GQ  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； ^< /vbF  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 mQA<t)1  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； >ya-  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 h%w\O Z7  
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我們靜默無聲時，你說我們欠缺言論自由 1uge>o&  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 vS t=Ax3]  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 TnU$L3k  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。