这是近日发表在华盛顿邮报上的一首诗歌。很真切地表现了从古到今,西方人,西方社会,西方政府是从一个什么样的角度对待中国,中国政府,中国人民。 * {+ k5 ~& V' G- u, S; c' H( x7 A# [) s+ v6 d0 S$ R: ^8 L 中文翻译:* Z. s' I7 J- o3 R9 x) ^
当我们是东亚病夫的时候,我们的劳工被称为黄色威胁。 % h# j: I/ ] b6 r; q1 B W当我们注定要成为下一个超级大国的时候,我们被称为威胁。) }% C1 Y% }6 e9 M. W. I
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当我们闭关锁国的时候,你们把鸦片走私到开放市场。 $ T% G% V2 x( H" \$ r! G当我们拥抱自由贸易的时候,你们责备我们拿走了你们的工作机会。. O+ M2 l2 v: X& Z
5 G' w2 P! r$ J2 F# D! E& w当我们四分五裂的时候,你们把军队开进来要瓜分我们。 $ P. v, \8 Q0 j" S% A+ ~( U6 Q% I当我们努力让祖国山河重聚的时候,你们叫嚷“西藏独立”,说这是侵略!( {6 o. r4 W( c( J9 d' U/ j
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当我们努力建设共产主义的时候,你们恨我们成为共产主义分子。 8 m. u; G a+ X' m3 c3 i当我们拥抱资本主义的时候,你们恨我们成为资本家。+ L' |* v {7 z: V/ D- \" e
" ~5 a. u* I* M8 w当我们拥有10亿人口的时候,你们说我们在破坏这个星球。0 k1 y% Z3 `8 Z0 Z5 e7 Y* P
当我们努力控制人口的时候,你们说我们滥用人权。 , N( M9 H7 Y6 z' W& T" _6 x % S! S+ @9 O& z6 t当我们贫穷的时候,你们认为我们是狗。 . N# h! j2 i: N' N当我们借给你们钱的时候,你们责备我们增加了你们的国家债务。& V- d* c L v
3 G" A/ t& r' M* }+ B当我们建立我们自己工业的时候,你们叫我们环境污染者。& ^2 Y- l+ R; G' O0 g& y2 U9 d! _, f
当我们向你们出口货物的时候,你们责备我们造成了全球气候变暖。 ! z+ p+ ~/ {: y( U. B ! M7 y p/ C3 d/ c; `当我们购买石油的时候,你们说是剥削和种族灭绝。* T0 }! q# i; Q, i! ]7 n
当你们为石油而战的时候,你们说是解放。 ' y" B0 {8 n$ z% _ M3 H+ c$ h; H8 u% V- }& r* I$ |
当我们陷于混乱不堪之中,你们要求法律。 ?0 \, B+ z1 } u |当我们对暴力采取法律措施的时候,你们说这侵犯了人权。 0 [) e8 R( ?$ H/ j9 f3 _0 t+ H9 `6 C7 T
当我们沉默的时候,你们说你们想让我们言论自由。 ' h' Y. c. K! y# F) }当我们不再沉默的时候,你们说我们是被洗脑了。 , M: m3 S+ I* M 6 v* U+ L. c" g你们为什么这么憎恨我们,我们不禁要问。2 ?0 Z" z8 Z* u* H1 i
不,你们回答说,我们并不憎恨你们。 , r$ E$ `1 a6 } 0 x! l9 d3 R4 c7 g* C2 W2 M我们也不憎恨你们。 & G9 D- c; ?' N6 W n5 l: i: d但是,你们了解我们吗?2 d8 L( ?" b; a: z
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当然,你们说, / M2 G8 W) l) u0 V' `5 o/ i1 r! k我们有美联社,CNN和BBC。。。 ' h! g1 t# g7 I. q. A/ F" m6 r- _# T
那你们究竟想从我们这里要什么?. L$ u& I \4 J2 h, M7 n5 y2 p
仔细想想再回答。。。0 b/ V2 [% [/ X+ l* Q7 G
* j R! s& q( p. X3 N只是因为你们有太多的机会。 W. S- s R/ B0 |3 J; ]
, J5 D9 o! V" V4 |3 o9 |3 a够了,这一个世界里有你们太多的虚伪。 ' R$ m+ v' w3 h" h# O" o我们只是想要:同一个世界,同一个梦想,世界和平。1 h' a2 p0 i9 p( z
其实这个巨大蓝色星球对我们大家(不只是美国)都是足够大的。 1 P* R# f! K) \! [2 i5 m8 n& l" ]8 {8 w5 a, x 英文原文: $ V6 D0 j; d* f9 TWhen we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril. 8 o" X8 P1 v$ h$ K' IWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' y9 W( H0 }) h5 mWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.: J7 T: E/ V, b- x5 @
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 z7 D- j, Y8 ?, eWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.- B* S2 `! F8 ~* e8 l
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 k" O% v4 r9 |" F( V. q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. ( x9 g1 ]0 @% G. n# aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. & k5 G# m& R' U6 i6 Y+ H
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet. 4 H- p9 g* H# N7 p& Y+ @6 AWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- t! U- X4 ?. i5 q. M2 |
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs. % X/ l5 ^( a- W- ]3 d! V6 UWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts. 8 Q9 ?: f1 A4 D" W2 U: J: L1 ]5 |! w( [
When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ ?4 ?0 ~$ a4 j7 o' z- l! k b4 D
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 6 s$ h- g: z6 ?8 R6 R& wWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' Q i; }2 p f: `! u1 m i6 K
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 0 K) [) ?3 r* z2 n4 \9 `- a$ n2 n! P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law. ; Y! f- x& d* vWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 P. `( P# O; o5 E$ I. \6 W
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- z5 c% Y3 q: Y4 c3 N, x
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. # Q' |3 f3 @/ C! |& P
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.9 W3 V' E" v( A# J6 p9 s
No, you answered, we don't hate you. & @7 N" F+ A9 ^8 O; v( ?
We don't hate you either,6 C/ {! c3 v( O' y
But, do you understand us? # {1 @& S5 ^* Z7 r; n8 G' ]7 b6 mOf course we do, you said,+ ?" @2 ]% e7 x5 S1 x
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's... & ]6 x6 ]4 y( _; j- Y% ]What do you really want from us?9 R' K4 ~6 M/ I5 c
Think hard first, then answer... 2 O8 X3 Z. Y6 Q5 a6 r) ZBecause you only get so many chances.0 @6 L" [; y( H( W
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! r' |& n h6 @0 ^" Q8 W# C4 W
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 ^; G! t* m3 S! w6 {$ l; K4 E
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.作者: tianya 时间: 2008-4-21 12:21