嫩 绿 的 芽 兒 ,
Nèn lù dí yá er,
和 青 年 說:
huò qīng nián shuì:
“發 展 你 自 己!”
“Fā zhǎn nǐ zì jǐ!”
談 白 的 花 兒 ,
Tán bái dí huā er,
和 青 年 說:
huò qīng nián shuì:
“工 資 按 你 自 己!”
“Gōng zī àn nǐ zì jǐ!”
深 紅 的 果 兒
Shēn hóng dí guō er
和 青 年 說:
huò qīng nián shuì:
“犧 牲 你 自 己!”
“Xī shēng nǐ zì jǐ!”
Translator’s Glossary
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CHARACTER
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PINYIN
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DEFINITION
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POSSIBLE SYNONYMS
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| 按 | àn (v.) | make certain of obtaining or providing something | make sure of, check, guard, control, secure |
| 白 | bái (adj.) | the opposite of black | white, arctic, blank, bright, clear, snowy |
| 的 | dí (prep.) | belonging to or related to someone | of, -‘s |
| 兒 | er (adj.) | usually added to a noun to imply smallness or affection | little, baby, tiny, -lets, -kins |
| 發 展 | fā zhǎn (v.) | literally send and open— grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate | develop, blossom, grow, sprout, unfurl |
| 工 資 | gōng zī (n.) | literally work and reward— something given as a reward for something done | payment, wage, pay, earnings, salary |
| 果 | guō (n.) | the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant | fruit, yield, produce, berry, harvest |
| 紅 | hóng (adj.) | of the color of blood, fire, or rubies | red, scarlet, vermilion, crimson, ruby, cherry; revolutionary |
| 花 | huā (n.) | the seed-bearing part of a plant, typically surrounded by brightly colored petals | flowers, blooms, blossoms, florets, posies |
| 和 | huò (conj.) | in addition to | and, together with, along with, plus |
| 绿 | lù (adj.) | of the color between blue and yellow like grass or emeralds | green, verdure, jade, unripe |
| 嫩 | nèn (adj.) | young, immature, and vulnerable | soft, tender, delicate, young, fragile |
| 你 自 己 | nǐ zì jǐ (pron.) | used to refer to the person being addressed | yourself |
| 青 年 | qīng nián (n.) | literally young and year— young people | youth, young, teenagers, kids |
| 深 | shēn (adj. or adv.) | adj.—very intense or extreme adv.—to a great extent | deep, dark, profound; very, greatly, deeply |
| 說 | shuì (v.) | utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction | say, tell you, persuade, pronounce, insist, urge, claim, suggest |
| 談 | tán (v.) | to utter words in order to give information or express ideas or feelings | say, talk, speak, chat, discuss |
| 犧 牲 | xī shēng (v.) | literally sacrifice and animal—to offer or kill something for the sake of something more valuable | lay down your life, sacrifice, give up, surrender, offer up, forgo |
| 芽 | yá (n.) | compact knob-like growths on a plant that develop into leaves, flowers, or shoots | buds, shoots, sprouts |
| 一 0 | yī líng (n.) | literally means one and zero | 10, ten |
Bio
Bīng Xīn was the pen name of Chinese writer Xie Wanying. Her chosen name, which literally means “Ice Heart,” describes the purity of her optimism and love for the world. Bīng Xīn’s poetry was so different from any other style that it was named “Bīng Xīn style” after her. During her lifetime she traveled all over the world, writing down her reflections about things she saw and people she met. No matter where she went, she always connected to young people and continued to write for them.