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6.08 动物四相

叶国治 · 中文原文 · 依据纸本逐页转录
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蜘蛛

不管风雨有多大 不论民意多嘈杂

只要拉紧关系网 俺就稳稳坐享其成

虾子

生性张牙弄爪 贪图富贵荣华

怎知大红之日 竟是悲惨下场

老鼠

我只不过偷摸弄点吃喝 就被围殴过街喊打

而那些窃取国库的蠹贼 却溜到国外逍遥自在

乌贼

把我们叫做“贼” 真是太不公平

我们有满肚子墨水呀 若称为精灵也不过分

APPROVED ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Four Animal Portraits

Ye Guozhi · English translation · Approved by the family

Four Animal Portraits

Spider

No matter how fierce the wind and rain, no matter how noisy public opinion grows,

as long as I pull my network tight, I can sit securely and enjoy the rewards.

Shrimp

Born to wave claws and bare teeth, greedy for wealth and glory.

Who knew that on the day you turn bright red, your ending would be so tragic?

Mouse

I only sneak around and steal a little food and drink, yet people surround me, beat me, and shout as I cross the street.

But those vermin who steal from the national treasury slip overseas and live carefree.

Cuttlefish

Calling us “thieves” is really far too unfair.

Our bellies are full of ink! Calling us clever spirits would hardly be too much.