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。 +>WC^s  
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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 %] [$y7  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin Ei9 _h  
的手筆；這位學者表達的是整個中華民族的憤慨 … 以前國弱受欺凌，好不容易開始崛 U|Z>SE<k  
起又受敵視，中國人做甚麼都似乎不對，你們西方人究竟想我們怎樣生存？ 1u"*09yZd  
這首詩近期在網上熱傳，原因是它反映了華人的心態，抒發了華人長期以來的集體壓 Ce5w0&VlS  
抑。詩以英文撰寫，又在華盛頓郵報刊登，是受到雙重標準困擾的海外華人向西方偏見 XL7;^AE^Wl  
射出的一箭。 /q"d`!h)w  
西方某些人對中國的敵意與偏見，原因複雜，有中國人自己的缺失，也有種族歧視、有 O? Gl4_y  
色眼鏡、利益衝突、以至害怕中國崛起等因素。互聯網是中西交往的重要橋樑，在這種 NBqV0>vR  
情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 "H="Ip!s  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? Tc
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. X=p3KzzX  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. FSU%?PxO  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. ^/DII`A  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. a?,[w'7FU  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair yXTK(<'  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you S\3AW,c]w  
screamed, It Was an Invasion!  "0H56#eW  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. b%[nB  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. ;]&~D +XH  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. y  KYP  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. 5Q$r@&qp  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. A`x -L  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. Y1fy2\<'  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. JIP+ !2  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. q M_/  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. 'Uko^R)(  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. x!C8?K=|  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. 2B9i R  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human ,5\2C{  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. +=6RmId+X  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. oEQ{m5O9  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. wTlK4R#  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” 0eqi1;$b]  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? aVppOxA  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” rQcRjh+E H  
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What do you really want from us? .|-l+  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. R81{<q'%X  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. SE;Tujwhqi  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. crJ7pe9  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 >~5lYD  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； `dv}a-Q)c  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 G`]v_`>  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； Sa;<B :|  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 |*tWF! D6`  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； @K$VV^wp  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 xS;|jj9  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； Lj&1K~U  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 29Gwv  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； :!JpP R5  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 Ml8 YyF/~  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； yn/?= ?0  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 \~@[QGKN  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； x" >W u2  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 c=A(o
 
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； gDQkn {T.%  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 ""1#bs{n  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； eg"=H50  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 lAdDu  
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我們靜默無聲時，你說我們欠缺言論自由 7P<r`,~k-  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 )7&42>t  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 op hH9D  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。