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。 N^VD=<#T  

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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 'cDx{?  
休物理學教授 Duo-Liang Lin J
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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 04!(okubyp  
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？ pO<-.,  
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 q^rl)  
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 rg(lCL&:S  
射出的一箭。 mxS KG> O  
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 2Ha5 yaTL  
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 !k$}Kj)I  
情勢之下，如何促進溝通？這首詩實在值得中國人三讀，值得西方人三讀。 }W)=@t  
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The Poem..... y?[snrK G  
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What Do You Really Want from Us? 2}}?'PwwT  
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, we were called The Yellow Peril. vAP{;Q0i  
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. &Y@# g9G  
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets. D}Ilyk_uUw  
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9+YD!y  
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair V%
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you 151tXSzLT  
screamed, It Was an Invasion! E& 36H  
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. u}9fj  
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. ;@ WV-bLe  
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. Jeqxspn T  
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights. D 7shiv|,  
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. -U2mf W  
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. PM$Ee #62R  
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters. !Q-wdzsp?  
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. &;H{cv`  
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide. )He#K+[}^4  
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. fm1X1T.  
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. Oi:JiD=  
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human ]8U ~Iy  
rights. *.y'(tj[  
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech. IKvBf'%-  
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes. ApPy]IdwX  
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked. J."{<&  
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.”
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We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us? :s8A:mx  
“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······” FYPz 4K  
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What do you really want from us? yt.c5>B^  
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chances. [UPNd!sy  
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. v@ONo?)  
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth. P`s(kIe  
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. eNySJf  
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    〈你究竟要我們怎樣生存？〉 g jG2  
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我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說是黃禍； L
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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。 ){Z  
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那時我們閉關自守，你走私鴉片來強開門戶； ||TtN
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我們擁抱自由貿易了，你責罵我們搶走你的飯碗。 /rF 8@ l  
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那時我們風雨飄搖，你鐵蹄犯境要求機會均等； vW.%[]  
我們要整合破碎的山河，你說我們「入侵」······ 叫喊「給西藏自由」。  0V11#  
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我們試行馬列救國，你痛恨我們成為共黨分子； #t71U a  
我們擁抱資本主義了，你又恨我們當了資本家。 o0;7b>Tv  
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當我們的人口到達十億，你說我們在摧毀地球； Ph7pd  
我們要限制人口了，你說我們踐踏人權。 :q2YBa  
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那時我們一貧如洗，你視我們賤如狗； ui.'^F<  
我們有鈔票借給你了，你怨我們令你國債纍纍。 993d/z|DX  
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我們發展工業了，你說我們是污染者； 7#4%\f+'t  
我們有貨品賣給你了，你說我們是地球暖化的因由。 O OlTrLL  
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我們購買石油，你說我們搾取兼滅族； fDuwgY0  
你們為石油開戰，你說是為了解救生靈。 :B#EqeI  
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那時我們動亂無序，你說我們沒有法治； *Jnh";~b  
現在我們要依法平暴，你說我們違反人權。 zi!#\s^  
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诗写得真不错，很解气，也很到位。 A o
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虽然俺会些英文，但是还是觉得读中文最顺溜。 i>Iee^_(  
好诗，谢谢作者，谢谢楼主的转发。