《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：

$ q4 A' R% @3 y5 E' f# H2 ~                      你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？
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                            林良多

當我們是東亞病夫時，我們被說成是黃禍；
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! f8 ?- }3 E" w: b' n當我們被預言將成為超級大國時，又被稱為主要威脅。
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1 a1 ?- s2 Z, Z9 h5 \2 _; h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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6 {- l# }9 t# U1 J% ^當我們風雨飄搖時，你們鐵蹄入侵要求機會均等；
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1 x  r- \0 `: G2 E當我們整合破碎山河時，你們卻叫囂“給西藏自由”。
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, f2 J3 @/ Y, o當我們推行馬列救國時，你們痛恨我們信仰共產主義；

當我們實行市場經濟時，你們又嫉妒我們有了資本。

1 Q+ D' g( D1 O$ {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。
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當我們一貧如洗時，你們視我們低賤如狗；
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當我們借錢給你們時，你們又埋怨使你們國債累累。
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6 d8 U' U; \5 w1 J9 k+ N7 ^# @當我們發展工業時，你們說我們是汙染源；

9 N) k% g: [" f6 S0 d' O當我們把產品賣給你們時，你們又說造成地球變暖。

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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( G/ f9 X2 M2 ]' |+ l( X當你們為石油開戰時，卻說自己解救生靈。
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. Q! w6 F% F. }4 R4 N/ I8 Z當我們動亂無序時，你們說我們沒有法治；

3 Z, Z' I+ Q; n& d( Y! Y& Y5 R當我們依法平暴時，你們又說我們違反人權。

當我們保持沈默時，你們說我們沒有言論自由；

5 Q6 J  ~4 H; M: C1 r" t- R當我們敢於發聲時，又被說成是洗過腦的暴民。

" J& s( V4 F4 @我們不禁要問：“為什麽你們這樣憎恨我們？”
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3 p* z+ o$ S" U: c: j2 G) E你們回答說：“不，我們不恨你們。”

1 v/ L+ e9 e  |( i7 u5 H2 o“我們也不恨你們，只是，你們了解我們嗎？”

' E/ w7 `! h" O“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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$ ~3 w5 Q" J  u  ^) D你們究竟要我們怎樣生存？
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$ U! w' t1 F' D' F% R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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我們要的是同一個世界，同一個夢想，太平盛世。
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$ K$ _, s% P7 j8 e: Y0 i; H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：

《What Do You Really Want from Us?》

When we were the sick man of Asia, we were called the yellow peril.
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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.

! t  P6 ?& A3 f" G) lWhen we embrace free trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

7 U$ T! b! m: L8 m# [+ M8 NWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.

% v/ I" i9 D- j! c1 x- ?When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again,
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free Tibet you screamed, It was an invasion!
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When tried communism, you hated us for being communist.
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; j& y% T/ {" n9 z, rWhen 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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9 m$ V9 Z0 P+ R- [* {/ tWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.

When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.

+ v3 h! k7 _, }9 u# oWhen we build our industries, you call us polluters.

When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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6 K* B- z& X. f) |( @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.

0 u/ a; |1 }1 K- E. ?! e" ?( wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
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/ H: R7 p+ a0 y! M, l; uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.

4 z& R6 @, U+ TWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.

* e+ n  J0 J1 c; \' hWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobes.
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“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked.
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7 B# p% y  [& l; Z0 X! |! _“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.”

* |/ p( k3 l' i1 b) m( }We don't hate you either, but, do you understand us?
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“Of course we do, ”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ……”
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5 Q1 L+ x/ l, U# G% XWhat do you really want from us?
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Think hard first, then answer, Because you only get so many chances.
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Enough is enough, enough hypocrisy for this one world.
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  [- n; \6 \* s  e  D& ^We want one world, one dream, and peace on earth.
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+ C' J& }. v" Q6 |  D. yThis big blue earth is big enough for all of us.