Thanks for welcoming me to this cafe. I appreciate it very much. Best. Kai Chen
www.kaichenblog.blogspot.com 陈凯博客
不一定与一定不(中英文)"May-not“ vs. "Will-never" (in Chinese & English)
每日一语:
如果中国人仍旧迷恋在”环形思维“的恶圈里停滞不前,而拒绝进入”线性进步“的良性思维中去,中国人自救的可能性是绝没有的。 --- 陈凯
If the Chinese refuse to abandon their "circular stagnant thinking" and as a result the vicious cycle they have mired themselves in for the last two thousand years, and if they refuse to whole-heartedly adopt the "linear progressive thinking" the West has been engaged themselves in since Christ, China will have no hope. --- Kai Chen
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Dear Visitors:
I will list many "May-nots" and "Will-nevers" here to illustrate the quote above, so you will have a better grasp about what is "circular stagnant thinking" and what is "linear progressive thinking".
有自由的个人不一定都幸福;没有自由的个人一定不幸福。
An individual with freedom may not find his happiness; but an individual without freedom will never have a chance to find his happiness.
吸毒者不一定没有时时的快活;但吸毒者一定没有真实的幸福欢乐。
A drug addict may not be devoid of pleasure from time to time; but a drug addict will never experience true joy and happiness.
有选举的社会不一定是一个民主的社会,没有选举的社会一定没有民主。
Election may not necessarily lead to democracy; but without election there will never be democracy.
有信仰的人不一定有良知道德;没有信仰的人一定没有良知道德。
Those who believe may not have conscience and morals; those who don't believe will never have conscience and morals.
有逻辑的思维不一定都导致正确的结论;没有逻辑的思维一定不会导致正确的结论。
With logic one may not reach a correct conclusion; without logic one will never reach a correct conclusion.
有资本主义的社会不一定是自由民主社会;没有资本主义的社会一定不是自由民主社会。
With capitalism a society may not be a free society; without capitalism, a society will never be a free society.
有言论自由的社会不一定都是人人诚实的社会;没有言论自由的社会一定不会成为追求诚实的社会。
With freedom of speech and press, a society may not be an honest society; without freedom of speech and press, a society will never be an honest society.
有个人自由的社会不一定都是法律秩序的社会;没有个人自由的社会一定不可能是一个以法治政的秩序社会。
With individual freedom, a society may not have law and order; without individual freedom, a society will never become a society of "rule of law" with order.
有意愿,勇气与能力的人不一定都能成功;没有意愿,勇气与能力的人一定不会成功。
With strong will, courage and ability, one may not succeed; without strong will, courage and ability, one will never succeed.
有客观历史感的人不一定都有眼光;没有客观历史感的人一定没有眼光。
With an objective view of history, one may not have a vision for the future; without an objective view of history, one will never have a vision for the future.
诚实的人不一定都自由幸福;不诚实的人一定不会自由幸福。
Honesty may not lead to freedom and happiness; dishonesty will never lead to freedom and happiness.
一个活着的人并不一定是真实的存在;一个存在的人一定是活在真实之中。
A person merely breathing may not be a person in true existence; a person in true existence will never be a person who is merely breathing.
憎恨中共的人不一定都是好人; 支持中共的人一定不是好东西。
Those who hate the Chinese communists may not be all good people; those who support the Chinese communists will never be good people.
支持美国的人不一定都是好人; 憎恨美国的人一定没有好东西。
Those who support America may not be all good people; those who hate America will never be good people.
中共消亡后不一定有自由民主社会; 中共不消亡一定不会有自由民主社会。
There may not necessarily be a free society after the Chinese communists perish; there will never be a free society if the Chinese communists still are in charge.
- Re: 不一定与一定不(中英文)posted on 06/14/2009
This blog is very interesting. I like this article very much. - Re: 不一定与一定不(中英文)posted on 06/14/2009
嘿嘿,比较经不住逻辑推敲,never say never :) - Re: 不一定与一定不(中英文)posted on 06/15/2009
先前读贴来不及回帖,楼主有一个谈到“容忍异己 vs 容忍邪恶”,非常中肯,麻烦再贴出来一次? 多谢! - posted on 06/15/2009
Dear 老瓦: www.kaichenblog.blogspot.com
If you want to read more about the Chinese mindset, go to my blog: www.kaichenblog.blogspot.com. And you can also click on Kai Chen Forum to read all the articles in Chinese and English by me. I think you will find another dimension in human perception. Best and thanks for the interest. Kai Chen
屎虼螂的颂歌(中文)Sing in Praise of Dung Beetles (in Chinese)
每日一语:
Recognizing reality is the prerequisite for seeking truth and building a future. Unless one has the will, the ability and the courage to recognize reality, one will be doomed to live forever in falsehood, therefore eternal despair. --- Kai Chen
承认真实的现状是寻找真理, 创造未来的必要先决条件。 如果一个人没有意愿,能力及勇气去承认真实的现状,他就会永远生活在虚假之中,也因此永远生活在默默的绝望之中。 --- 陈凯
Tolerance of difference is a virtue, but tolerance of evil is the most insidious vice there is on earth. The saddest thing for the Chinese is that they seem to have zero tolerance for difference, but unlimited tolerance for evil. They take the former as a weakness as the latter as a strength and even take pride in their own fear and tolerance toward evil. Such a tendency of moral confusion (a negative culture) can only be defined as corrupt and evil itself. --- Li Bangding (My Father, 1921 - 1988)
容忍不同是一大良德。 容忍邪恶却是一大败坏。 中国的悲哀在于中国人对不同的毫不容忍,而对邪恶的无限怯懦与忍让。 他们还不以为耻、反以为荣地将前者作为软弱,并将后者作为光荣,力量与骄傲。 这样一种道德混乱的文化只能被定义为邪恶与腐败的文化。 --- 李邦定 (陈凯的父亲,生1921 - 逝1988)
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