1977年的爱情电视剧02:《竹的启示》

 Bamboo Inspiration《竹的启示》

竹，风过不折，雨过不浊，雪压不倒，不蔓不枝，最得君子之神逸。古人大都爱竹，最著名的当属“竹林七贤”了。至宋，大名鼎鼎的东坡先生自然也不肯示弱，有“宁可食无肉，不可居无竹”的佳句流芳后世。今天，我们就来看看作者通过竹林获得了那些启示，请静下心来，跟我一起走进今天的美文……


     One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet:watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees.

    在我幼年的记忆中有些事一直使我难忘，我沿河漫走慵懒地坐在岸边。这里的平和宁静让我如此享受：看着水流向下游流去，听着鸟儿的歌唱和河岸旁树叶的沙沙声。

      I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind. When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's emotions.

      同样还会看到随风而动的竹林，当风停时竹子又优雅地恢复到初始的位置。想到竹子用自己的力量反弹回最初位置，“恢复力”总会浮现在我脑海。当它用于某人这个词汇就意味着能够从惊讶、低沉或者其它限制我们情感的境遇中走出来。


     Have you ever felt like you are about to snap? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.

     你是否曾觉得自己压力过大？是否曾认为自己处于崩溃的边缘？值得庆幸的是，在熬过这些难关后你仍然能够讨论它们。

      During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.

      处于类似阶段，你也许心绪复杂以至于影响健康。你也许情绪失控，内心憔悴并且还要忍受不愉快的身体症状。
     

      Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

      人生是好时光与不景气，开心与忧伤的混合体。下一时刻，你也许会经历其中的不幸与忧伤，这将会让你感到逼近底线，扭曲，但千万不要崩溃。尽最大的努力别让环境限制你做最好的自己。

      A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.

      一份希望会助你度过苦难的历程。抱着明天好会更好或者会有更棒境遇的想法，事情往往并不像我们所想象的那么悲观。如果最后的结果值得付出，那过程中不愉快的考验是能够迎刃而解的。

      If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don't break!

      当困难重重迫使你至于临界点的时候，尝试自己的“恢复力”。就像竹子，弯曲，但绝不折断。

       风过不折，雨过不浊，至凌云处仍虚心，君当如竹。

    生活并不总是喜事连连，如果没有对厄运或者苦难的体验，我们就永远不会体味到幸福的真谛。总是成功的生命是单调而乏味的。没有犯错的经历是苍白而浅陋的。一个人需要双向的调剂与补充：成功和失败、赢和输、喜悦和悲伤……这些都是不可分割的。没有一个人会幸运到巅峰，也没有一个人会颓败到极点。生活就像钟摆，当它荡到最右端的时候，也在储蓄向左的势能。正如老子所言：“福兮祸之所伏，祸兮福之所倚。”重要的是要有一颗平常心。

    好了，今天的美文结束了。祝大家愉快！