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L
LYJiang
楼主 (文学城)

What is right is right. What is wrong is wrong. 

 

This is easier said than done. 

 

There is something called ego that has blinded me to the light of truth. In other words, I had an attitude problem, even though I have never been rude to anyone in social media. I thought I was open to ideas until I found out that I wasn’t. That had nothing to do with my young age. That had everything to do with my young ego. I should own my ego. Instead. I let it own me, big time. It could be a big mistake, too.

 

A big mistake is a small mistake dismissed as a matter of course. I did not dismiss a small mistake of mine as a matter of course, but I did fail to take it seriously at the earliest possible time. I’d better binge-watch Titanic movies. Hubris sinks ships.

 

To make a long story short, I failed to check the correct usage of a certain word in my writing, which a well-meaning fellow netizen had pointed out. I wrongly put too much faith in the fact that English is my first language. Native English speakers may misspeak. I should have known better. A slip from my perch of illusion jolted me to my senses. Call it a rude awakening. 

 

I stopped short of putting the full story upfront because I am not sure if my fellow netizen would like the idea. The well-meaning netizen has the final say in this matter. Anyway, the verdict is in. No jury is out on that.

 

What is right is right. What is wrong is wrong.

 

Period.

 

 

七律:自励

 

野马崖前怒反身,高原雪海碧流春。

岂容伯乐绳缰缚?直许炎黄诗礼驯。

陌上夕阳哀照旧,田间晓露喜滋新。

无端又闯英雄地,一啸江山胜出尘。

 

平水韵上平十一真

 

 

—— Lingyang Jiang 

 

 

🔥 最新回帖

L
LYJiang
123 楼
感谢青松站点赞!
盈盈一笑间
122 楼
hahahahahahaha
L
LYJiang
121 楼
感谢陶陶三点赞!
L
LYJiang
120 楼
You sound bullish. You must like Wall Street.
L
LYJiang
119 楼
I truly appreciate it.

 

🛋️ 沙发板凳

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just_4_fun
Every mistake you correct is progress, so they say
L
LYJiang
Well put, Fun (May I?). But what I self-criticized was my

bloated self. A slimmer self is a better self.

欲借嵯峨
自省自励是自信的表现,感觉这篇心灵鸡汤加了点儿辣椒面,读着痛快:)
j
just_4_fun
(Yes, you may) Hehe.. don’t be too hard on yourself, we’re all

human

j
just_4_fun
TBH blame 美风, she is always so generous with her compliments,

makes my head that big, I can hardly squeeze through the door here

L
LYJiang
Thanks! I'm man enough to beat myself up. No pain, no gain.
甜虫虫
We live and learn! Learn about ourselves too. :) You're great!

We learned a lot from you!

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Giantfan
A competitive young person tends to be ambitious and confident.

I like young people's energy, spirit, enthusiasim, and intrepidity.  I don't consider you to be egotistical as you stated that you have neve been aggressive and arrogant to the others.  

Cheer up 

盈盈一笑间
You too. You both really impressed me ...
L
LYJiang
谢谢欲兄!忽然想起稼轩哪句:“老子今朝、检点形骸。”
盈盈一笑间
友情提醒一下,和楼主说话,你得说中文才能挑战他。哈哈。
G
Giantfan
Don't get me wrong. I am not much older than you.

I am 25 forever 

G
Giantfan
I loathe challenge. He wins :)
L
LYJiang
I respectfully disagree. The foul-up is mine and mine alone.
j
just_4_fun
Chinese? No way! Russian maybe

盈盈一笑间
无端又闯英雄地,一啸江山胜出尘。好句。欣赏。吾日三省吾身。
L
LYJiang
Thanks, always. It’s time to take my ego down a notch or two.
盈盈一笑间
楼主只有50%的中国血统。但是中文比我好,诗词写作可以做我的老师。汗颜啊。
盈盈一笑间
小羊为人谦和,据我观察,他也不是争强好胜的人。no worries.
盈盈一笑间
哈哈,你好,谭校长
L
LYJiang
Thanks! I might’ve been caught between the crucible and

my comfort zone for too long. Self-criticism is not a bad way to get some insight.

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Giantfan
How dare you reveal my identity.

Please PM your picture as punishment.

L
LYJiang
Didn’t you know that you’re massaging my ego, again?
j
just_4_fun
I reckon it’s the benefit of learning a new language at early ag

Study shows child at up to 5 yrs old can take on 5 languages. Learning 2nd language before 10 yrs old is the best timing

L
LYJiang
据小羊的港友说,谭校长就是谭詠麟,歌星?明星?没关系,反正在我视听之外。
G
Giantfan
Indeed. Meditating does the trick too. I recommend sitting in

front of a wall

j/k

b
beautifulwind
Even English Anchor might make grammar errors. So, no worries @

 So, no worries @ all.

盈盈一笑间
回答完全正确。请问还有什么,是你不知道的吗?对了,你参演过的电视剧,是哪一部港剧?说不定我们看过哦。lol
L
LYJiang
盈盈夸我是《战国策》里的说客不成?我还是喜欢《左传》里论战的曹刿。
L
LYJiang
广东话:我早就比过贴士你喇,就係有“鬼仔” (白种勾鼻嗰啲哩)嘅影片。不过都是走来走去嗰种。
盈盈一笑间
玛雅!《战国策》和《左传》,你也知道?!!!
L
LYJiang
Someone’s cover was blown.
盈盈一笑间
同意。不过,很多ABC说不好中文的。小羊是奇才。
L
LYJiang
You remain unchallenged.
盈盈一笑间
Haha, your turn now.
盈盈一笑间
听不懂!反正你中文比我好。快帮我翻译。哈哈
盈盈一笑间
Haha, my pleasure. You don’t have to say thank you,but

Please PM your picture as a reward。

L
LYJiang
最喜《史记》,今天还可立即想起“行不由径,非公正不发愤。”又“富者连田阡陌,贫者无立锥之地。”
盈盈一笑间
这个,我真的没有读过。膜拜大神!小羊太牛啦!
L
LYJiang
国语:先前就跟你说过,找些有“洋鬼子”来来去去的香港电影电视剧看看。不过,值得么?
移花接木
Most people could realize that sooner or later, very commendable

 very commendable, this intelligence had grown in you at such young age

盈盈一笑间
明白了。谢谢你描述了自己的长相。哈哈,”洋鬼子”的诗词写得比我好,这真是不能接受啊。。哭ing
L
LYJiang
I’m truly sorry. That’s kind of a red line I promised my fiancée

But, of course, you are just kidding. You have such a good sense of humor.

L
LYJiang
I’m with you on that.
L
LYJiang
Fun, you are speaking my language. Thanks!
盈盈一笑间
No problem. Then show us a photo of your fiancée and you...

Haha, indeed, I am kidding. Please forget it .

L
LYJiang
一本正经地说,熟读史记,写古体散文,写当今体散文,下笔如神。司马迁乃不世出之散文巨擘。
L
LYJiang
谢谢。少年豪情吧,古今无异。
L
LYJiang
Try me.
盈盈一笑间
二十四史,你不会都有所涉猎吧?我没文化,我表示我读不下去,太难了!lol
L
LYJiang
“橘过淮而枳。” 反之,枳过淮而橘。不是么?
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Giantfan
Absolutely delectable! The only problem is

a lot of people look like you in those retro fashion pictures 

L
LYJiang
没有、没有。因为闻说某太祖曾经为之手不释卷,所以也读过《资治通鉴》。“洋鬼子“也读

The Cambridge History of China. It's an amazing narrative of the Chinese civilization. No one should miss it, in my humble opinion.

盈盈一笑间
对的。入乡随俗。我的英文,如果能像你的中文,一样好。我会开心S哒。哈哈
盈盈一笑间
It’s not my problem.

我在家坛奔生活照N次以上,N等于3。

今年回去不到2周,就奔过2次。

你为啥每次都不在呢?

不对,有一次,你明明在我楼上发帖子,却没有去看我的帖子。这能怪我吗?哈哈

L
LYJiang
I studied Russian literature in English.
L
LYJiang
You really stop at nothing (in a positive sense).
盈盈一笑间
某太祖,这说法,你也知道?资治通鉴也读过?这真是大神级别的洋鬼子,哈哈

小羊,你在波士顿,不会是哈佛大学毕业的吧?

盈盈一笑间
翻译成中文:一无畏惧的八婆精神。八婆是粤语吧?哈哈
L
LYJiang
Thanks, Beautifulwind! I still think that voluntary

self-criticism is something I can live with.

L
LYJiang
Thanks! I’d better face it head on. I’ve nothing to lose but my

overconfidence.

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Giantfan
Dauntless! I am in awe of you.
L
LYJiang
印象中、资治通鉴是明论治,暗讨好。讨好谁?还用说。司马光哪有孔夫子气质气概:“道不行,乘桴浮于海。”…

I have to answer you in silence regarding your question about my alma mater. Self-disclosure is never my strong suit in social media. But, I recall that you have asked about my town and I gave you a straight answer. 

盈盈一笑间
哈哈,放心!八婆我会继续追踪你的大豪斯的庐山真面目。

还有,到底是银行,还是对冲基金的干活?到底是矿工,还是马工?

L
LYJiang
I take it as a compliment. Honestly, kids are sponges. They

absorb things early and fast, if positively motivated and reinforced. In light of my personal experience, I had never been forced into some weekend Chinese program in Chinatown. 

盈盈一笑间
《资治通鉴》是帝王之书,司马光“以一生精力成之,遂为后世不可无之书”。提到孔夫子,看来论语你也是读的。佩服!

理解。我就是觉得小羊太牛了,应该是名校毕业的。我随口一问,你觉得不舒服的话,请不必回答。我今天有点八婆了

盈盈一笑间
向你请教

你的父母是怎么教育你学习中文的呢?太成功了!

很多ABC不说中文的,他们也学不好中文。

L
LYJiang
唔係呀!搞錯哂喇。不是呀,哪里是呢?只是想轻松地说:我穷于应付啦。洋鬼子对洋妞就是這么说话的,反之亦然。
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ibelieu
I agree with Giantfan 100%:

Ambitisous young people are by nature, and by necessity, full of drive, confidence and determination.  I, for one, would rather our young people keep these precious qualities of theirs than reduce themselves to timid wimps.  That they may be found to be a bit overconfident on occasion should not worry us, as those real winners amoun them, those of 小羊's ilk, are consciencious, with enough self-discipline and just the right amount of introspection, to not go too far and learn from their rare, little, transgressions on the way toward ever bigger accomplishments.

Oh, I would not even call whatever happened here "transgression", whatever that means.  A tiny little hiccup, perhaps, nothing worth dwelling on.  So let's all move on and work together to make 梅雨潭 ever more successful.

盈盈一笑间
哈哈,洋鬼子和洋妞?你和你的fiancée 在一起,一定很养眼!代表梅雨潭的朋友们祝福你们~~~
L
LYJiang
答:

我不同意ABC不肯说中文,除非长辈们下意识地、不自觉地给ABC這种印象。或者,可以尝试令ABC觉得学中文是能人所不能的伟光正大业(夸张的说),就好像要教他征服太空一样。记得,我学中文时,想像着可以代表全美国跟十多亿中国人对话。真是到了“万水千山只等闲”的境界。童真嘛。

盈盈一笑间
怒赞:可以代表全美国跟十多亿中国人对话。真是到了“万水千山只等闲”的境界。哈哈,有理想有抱负!

考虑一下将来的驻华大使的职务。骆家辉第二?你有语言实力的!看好你!

L
LYJiang
恐怕不是入乡随俗的意思。橘优枳劣,不过一淮之隔。你看,为什么 Rio Grande 一水隔天涯呢?无他,彼岸人杰地灵,此岸则不然

不分种族,只分政经。

L
LYJiang
躹躬揖谢!
L
LYJiang
出动狗仔队?
盈盈一笑间
多谢小羊老师指点。你说的对!:)
盈盈一笑间
我就是狗仔队 lol
L
LYJiang
“国粹”嘛。但是我不包括麻将之类。
L
LYJiang
Wonder Woman 2021 WW21
G
Giantfan
Let me share a secret with you

We are neighbours, remember? 

L
LYJiang
莫夸我。依书直说。推介“Why Nations Fail”。读书,就无暇兼职狗仔队了。
盈盈一笑间
多谢推荐!嗯,要多读书,少八卦。是这本书吗?

https://www.amazon.com/Why-Nations-Fail-Origins-Prosperity/dp/0307719227

我最近一直在听书 a gentleman in moscow. 听了好久了。

 

余青越
Thanks your time! Make me feel happy!
盈盈一笑间
Nope

你是大皮安子。哈哈

盈盈一笑间
I am flattered lol
盈盈一笑间
中国通啊!牛!
L
LYJiang
Forget “Why Nations Fail.” Keep playing your “Moscow’” audiobook
盈盈一笑间
A Gentleman in Moscow has a little bit of everything---Bill Gate
忒忒绿
Introspection is the best guideline for life.
L
LYJiang
Thanks! I couldn’t have said it better myself.
L
LYJiang
My hunch is that it’s an interesting story.
L
LYJiang
记得在美坛贴上过我俩山盟海誓的合照的。还说是狗仔队。
盈盈一笑间
草蛇灰线,伏行千里。小说里有很多伏笔暗线。前后呼应。
盈盈一笑间
You and fiancée? Link Plz. thanks much.
L
LYJiang
Thanks! They should let you write a blurb for the book.
L
LYJiang
Positive. https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/mysj/225598.html E外桃源活动