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。 .Cr1,Po  
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Do you agree with this poem? Gl>E[iO  
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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 b42QBTeg  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin h,]+>`b  
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
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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？ T} 8CfG_j  
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 )E`+BH  
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 o?dR\cxj  
射出的一箭。 ][t6VA  
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 P)IjL&[  
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 BD'NuI  
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。 oD,C<[(p  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? ysVi3eq  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. A^g>fv  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. oCA(FQ6  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. ^ LbGH<#J  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. !a[
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair z8tl
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you M.[wKGX(  
screamed, It Was an Invasion! 0||F`24  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. P;c0L;/  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. p
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. NL-_#N$  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. n?Zf/T  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. +-P<CCvWz  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. M5u_2;3  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. ^4UcTjh  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. |."G?*  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. -yA3 RP  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. LE|<O  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. ' =}pxyg  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human m&cvU>lC  
rights. yjd(UWE  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. ~
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. 1RA }aX  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. MCHOK=G  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” `EVg'?pl  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us?  *;X-\6  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” 2L[l'}  
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What do you really want from us? Gl;
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many {? 2;0}3?;  
chances. \!4|tBKVY  
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. |hD~6a  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. @T/qd>T o  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. mQ=sNZ-d]  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 .FJ j  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； @Wz%KdXA  
我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 b-uZ"Kf^  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； 0@v
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我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 ~4+8p9f  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； D&f!( n  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 -xTKdm D  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； S;h&5.p  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 b-4dsz'ai  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； dm 2EH  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； ,\}k~ U99  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 OF-WUa4t  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； ) H+d.
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我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 nqeVV &b!  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； HSC6;~U  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 |G=FqAXH  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； `Jqf**t  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 ?cJA^W  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 Q2FQhc@L(:  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 `xGT_0&ck  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。