乡愁是首诗（17）

Homesickness is a poem

年关（2）

The end of the year

Life is like a play, but not a play,

人生如戏却不是戏，

You can't start over without rehearsals.

没有彩排，不能重来。

Take a good path to life,

走好人生路，

The most important thing is to be present.

最重要的是做好现在。

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We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem.

我们苦苦思索终于理解这首诗的意思。

The teacher helped to draw out the meaning of the poem.

教师帮助揭示这首诗的含义。

The meaning of the poem was fetched out with the help of the teacher

在老师的帮助下，这首诗的意思弄明白了。

His analysis of the poem is nothing like as penetrating as yours.

他对这首诗的分析远没有你的分析那样透彻。

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To obtain property by improper means.

取与不和

To follow another's lead in voicing opinion

随声附和

Heart-mellow and harmony

心醇气和

Quiet in mind and peace in disposition

心平气和