乡愁是首诗（3）

Homesickness is a poem

Only by our parents,

只有在父母身边，

We can be a simple happy child.

我们才能可以做个单纯快乐的孩子。

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He was silent for a while, and then lifting up his head, he said,

他沉默了一阵，抬起头来说：

No, that's impossible at the moment. That poem is like a dry stick.

不，现在不成，现在我那诗像个瘪三，

After I revise it I'll ask you to read it.

等我改好以后，再请你读吧。

He struck off a poem for the occasion.

他即席赋诗应景。

The scene moved him to compose a poem.

他即景生情, 赋诗一首。

Poetry flows spontaneous to her lips.

她出口成章。

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Face and meaning discord

面和意不和

The people and the New year are prosperous

民和年丰

Harmony among the people

民和年稔

Peace promise

清和平允