乡愁是首诗（6）

Homesickness is a poem

When parents alive, you know where you came from(or was born);

父母在人生尚有来处，

but if parents passed away, the only way you have left in your life towards the death.

父母去人生只剩归途。

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Each person's life all is writing a poem.

每个人的一生都在写一首诗。

I wrote my first poem.

我写下了生平第一首诗。

When I was eight or nine years old, I wrote my first poem.

八、九岁的时候，我写了平生的第一首诗。

He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten.

十岁的时候,他就热衷于阅读诗歌,并开始创作。

He spent his spare time composing poetry.

他用空余时间写诗。

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Coordinate the country with the responsibility of the prime minister

燮和之任

But a smooth and steadfast mind,

心和气平

The speech is calm and the mood is smooth

言和心顺

On all matters, indeed, they were in complete accord.

言和意顺