《你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？》

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美國紐約州立大學水牛城分校退休華裔物理學榮譽教授林良多（Duo-Liang Lin）在美國《華盛頓郵報》上發表了一首英文詩《你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？》，隨後在互聯網上熱傳並引起中西方網友熱議。這首詩表達了許多美籍華人長期以來內心的壓抑和憤慨，因此被評論為是多年來受到雙重標準困擾的海外華人向西方偏見“射出的一記利箭”。該詩全文翻譯如下：
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                      你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？
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4 Y* |9 D$ f) L+ Y' j, n                            林良多
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當我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說成是黃禍；
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/ e/ C/ \& ?* Z( P" k當我們被預言將成為超級大國時，又被稱為主要威脅。

0 R: j! v" m6 ^' x( G當我們閉關自守時，你們走私鴉片強開門戶；
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當我們擁抱自由貿易時，卻被責罵搶走了你們的飯碗。
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當我們風雨飄搖時，你們鐵蹄入侵要求機會均等；

% K9 Q5 U& b2 m4 O; j) U. P當我們整合破碎山河時，你們卻叫囂“給西藏自由”。
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+ |0 ], s, r3 s當我們推行馬列救國時，你們痛恨我們信仰共產主義；
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% `4 y6 z8 J7 A8 @當我們實行市場經濟時，你們又嫉妒我們有了資本。
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當我們的人口超過十億時，你們說我們摧毀地球；
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當我們限制人口增長時，你們又說我們踐踏人權。

, Q. ~: n/ l, h- k# }9 i! k當我們一貧如洗時，你們視我們低賤如狗；

- M7 S! t& h9 M. o3 E當我們借錢給你們時，你們又埋怨使你們國債累累。

當我們發展工業時，你們說我們是汙染源；
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' J2 y' d4 Q1 p當我們把產品賣給你們時，你們又說造成地球變暖。

2 @# E# d: z6 g8 y當我們購買石油時，你們說我們掠奪資源、滅絕種族；
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當你們為石油開戰時，卻說自己解救生靈。
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當我們動亂無序時，你們說我們沒有法治；
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當我們依法平暴時，你們又說我們違反人權。
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當我們保持沈默時，你們說我們沒有言論自由；

當我們敢於發聲時，又被說成是洗過腦的暴民。
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我們不禁要問：“為什麽你們這樣憎恨我們？”

你們回答說：“不，我們不恨你們。”
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“我們也不恨你們，只是，你們了解我們嗎？”
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“當然了解，我們消息多的是，有法新社、美國有線新聞網、還有英國廣播公司……”
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) ]) S3 |0 m: }1 |$ b你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？

8 a' S9 `# y- k( [) l# j& ?8 m/ S' @回答之前請仔細想一想，因為你們的機會是有限的。

夠了，這個世界已經容不下太多的偽善。
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% f" t% B$ U4 C. {* h; l& M/ o我們要的是同一個世界，同一個夢想，太平盛世。

% X5 g% K2 b, }這個遼闊的藍色地球, 容得下你們，也容得下我們。


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附：英文原作如下：
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7 G& K  y* u8 E0 T; b, }( f《What Do You Really Want from Us?》

8 g" S1 K* ^& [% s) N, {6 MWhen we were the sick man of Asia, we were called the yellow peril.

When we are billed to be the next superpower, we are called the threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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8 N7 N. k' v! {2 ^$ rWhen we embrace free trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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) _% b0 o5 X0 v' c% }4 T& DWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.

+ u7 m" c$ x/ I( ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again,

free Tibet you screamed, It was an invasion!

" L9 Q+ m4 z1 G! t+ N3 {0 _0 m* sWhen tried communism, you hated us for being communist.

When we embrace capitalism, you hate us for being capitalist.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.

. q* C- x( k8 Q, K  P7 @( w+ m; NWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.

9 H7 L0 W6 m2 K0 q& t9 E4 m, nWhen we build our industries, you call us polluters.
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

" U+ {6 i4 \* V" tWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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4 R. {1 [# K2 tWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.

5 C$ K, e& A* wWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.

When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes.
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% }  i. p, ?# g) O5 g/ u4 i“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked.

“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.”
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We don't hate you either, but, do you understand us?

; j) U1 b  h9 Y“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ……”

What do you really want from us?

6 v: e8 \1 d2 P8 ^: o) j( QThink hard first, then answer, Because you only get so many chances.

4 d) i9 K" G( B( n& @5 y- C) D% dEnough is enough, enough hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on earth.
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This big blue earth is big enough for all of us.