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。 E4+b-?PB~  
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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[9OVD  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin 90~*dN
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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 %}C9
  
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？ H]s4% 9T  
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 ./l|8
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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 qZaO&"q  
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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 SIq1X'7  
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 *z0K%@M  
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。 McjS)4j&.  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? '61i2\[lZQ  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. k6 @b|  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. x;u~NKy  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. @\)fzubu  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. F>N+<Z  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair Z_FNIM0f  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
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screamed, It Was an Invasion! -vV'Lw(  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. OX+hZ<y  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. BCx!0v?9  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. *>k!hq;
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. dK.R[aQ  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. !.EcP=S  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. iJ)0Y~  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. o(qEkR:4kd  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. #{x5L^v>]  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. $jG4p PG  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. &]< 3~6n  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. WSLy}@`Vx  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human EJLQ&oH[  
rights. 1}!L][(  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. :.$"kXm^  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. "cMNdR1^,y  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. )lh8 k{  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” S[mM4et|  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? h4(JUio  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” |3;(~a)%  
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What do you really want from us? R)+t]}  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many 0z`/Hn  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. dQ9 ah  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. d&jjWlHgEN  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. rB%y6P B  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 =&Xdm(  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； )iU^&@[S  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 z(me@P!D~  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； Uoji@  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 +`.,| |Mq  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； +tt9R_S  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 x=]S.XI  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； A59gIp*>  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 5M:D?9E+  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； ^e%}[q[>|  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 d~@q%-`lA  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； ?x3Jv<G0*  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 b9Y_!Qe  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； 8o|P&q(v*  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 >w.'KR0L  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； g n ?YF`  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 ]^K;goQv  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； y+U83a[L*  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 L8&D(wh/f  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 &yIGr`;  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 m\vmY  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。