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。 .<C}/Cl  
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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 #c ndq[H  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin ?E?dg#yk  
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 n(#159pZ  
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？ Qpc+1{BQ  
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 yprf `D>  
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 N{<=s]I%x  
射出的一箭。 EK6fd#J?1  
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 `9   
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 d8? }69:h  
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。 d= -/'_'  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? @P^8?!i+  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. @]H:=Q'gj  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. RqIic\a D  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. 9j[%Y?  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. .Qp5wCkM  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair D$RQD{*  
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you G,8LF/sR  
screamed, It Was an Invasion! idf~"a  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. 4#z@B1Jx  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. !v2D 18(  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. uYPdmrPB?l  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. /f9jLY+  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. ^
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. >~5>)yN_a1  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. 0vs9# <&V  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. z Lw=*  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. Ny>tJ~I  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. tndtwM*B'  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. I T)rhi:  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human XTHy CK  
rights. KbY5 qou  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. i`^`^Ka  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. UpgY}pf}  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. wyk4v}  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.” #`C;@#xr  
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? %:/_O*~)Yg  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” PEPBnBA&1  
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What do you really want from us? Syn>;FX  
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Think hard first, then answer ······ Because you only get so many 05\A7.iy  
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. p AzPi  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. r`|/qP:T[  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.  ?6!7fs,  
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給西方的詩 O4kBNUI/  
    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 g(\FG
  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； oY
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我們被預言是下一個超級大國了，我們被指是主要威脅。 V@Z8t8  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； `?Yh`P0  
我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 qJj;3{X2  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； iNR6BP W  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。 1.0S>+^JE  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； {|%N  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 )z9)oM\  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； A-O@e e  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 Vc3tKuMsiX  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； *f:^6h  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 c,1Yxg]|  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； M$z.S0"  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 ]k%Yz@*S  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； _yyQ^M/  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 (z0S5#g ,x  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； :0.Z/s -  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 Da!A1|"  
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我們靜默無聲時，你說我們欠缺言論自由 #]i*u1  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 ;CD.8f]N  
虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 jRS0(8  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。