Part 1

2009年温家宝总理答中外记者

面对经济危机：“莫道今年春将尽，明年春色倍还人”

Do not regret that spring is departing. Come next year as it will be twice as enchanting.

“乞火不若取燧，寄汲不若凿井”

We would better fetch a flint than beg for light； we would better dig a well ourselves than beg for water from others.

中国经济的复苏：“山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村”

After encountering all kinds of difficulties and experiencing all kinds of hardships, at the end of the day we will see light at the end of tunnel.

2008年温家宝总理答中外记者

抗击雪灾：温总理引用了王安石的名言，“天变不足畏，祖宗不足法，人言不足恤”，表明了中国人民义无反顾，坚持发展经济的决心。

One should not fear changes under the heaven and one should not blindly follow old conventions and one should not be deterred by complaints of others.

民之所忧，我之所思；民之所思，我之所行。

What people are concerned about preoccupies my mind, and what preoccupies people’s mind is what I need to address.

台湾问题：温总理引用了南宋诗人郑思肖的诗句“一心中国梦、万古下泉诗”，以及鲁迅的诗句“度尽劫波兄弟在，相逢一笑泯恩仇”，说明了海峡两岸人民一奶同胞、骨肉相连、血浓于水的亲情关系。

We have always longed to see a reunified China, as this is reflected in the old ode Xiaquan shared by all our people in this country.We remain brothers after all the vicissitudes, let's forgo our old grudges when smiling we meet again.

解放思想以及深化政治体制改革：温总理引用了《诗经》中的“周虽旧邦，其命惟新”，以及《诗品》中“如将不尽，与古为新。”两句话表明了中国改革开放和现代化进程永不停息的决心。

Although Zhou was an ancient state, it had a reform mission; only innovation could ensure the growth and vitality of a nation.

2007年温家宝总理答中外记者

中日两国关系：“召远在修近，闭祸在除怨。”其中，“召远在修近，闭祸在除怨”出自《管子·版法》。

To win distantfriends, one needs, first of all, to have good relations with hisneighbors. To avoid adversity, one needs to ease animosity.

民生问题：“去问开化的大地，去问解冻的河流。”这句诗出自我国著名诗人艾青的诗作《窗外的争吵》

Go and ask the thawing land, go and ask the thawing river.

海峡两岸关：“沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春。”这句诗出自刘禹锡的《酬乐天扬州初逢席上见赠》

Athousand sails pass by the wrecked ship; ten thousand saplings shoot up beyond the withered tree.

2006年温家宝总理答中外记者

当前形势：形势稍好，尤须兢慎。危则安，思所以乱则治，思所以亡则存。

We need to be cautious and prudent, especially when things are improving. To think about where danger looms will ensure our security; to think about why chaos occurs will ensure our peace; and to think about why a country falls will ensure our survival.

两岸关系：得道者多助，失道者寡助。

A just cause enjoys abundant support, while an unjust one finds little support.

Part 2

2005年温家宝总理答中外记者

面前的路：形势稍好，尤需兢慎。居安思危，思则有备，有备无患。

We must be mindful of potential problems and get fully prepared for the worst. We must be sober-mined, cautious, prudent especially when the situation is getting a little better.

台湾问题：一尺布尚可缝，一斗粟尚可舂，同胞兄弟何不容？

Even a foot of cloth can be stitched up; even a kilo of millet can be ground. How can two blood brothers not make up?

宏观调控：行百里者半九十。

If a journey is 100 miles, travelling 90 is half of it.

2004年温家宝总理答中外记者

今后工作：雄关漫道真如铁，而今迈步从头越；路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。

The strong pass of the enemy is like a wall of iron, yet with firm strides, we are conquering its summit.
My way ahead is long; I see no ending; yet high and low I'll search with my will unbending.

存在困难：安不忘危，治不忘乱。

In security, we should never forget the dangers and in times of peace, we should always beware of the potential for chaos.

2003年温家宝总理答中外记者

面对困难：生于忧患，死于安乐。要居安思危，有备无患。

One prospers in worries and hardship, and perishes in ease and comfort. We will have to be mindful of possible adversities and be prepared for the worst.

工作风格：苟利国家生死以，岂因祸福避趋之。

I will do whatever it takes to serve my country even at the cost of my own life, regardless of fortune or misfortune to myself.

税费改革：生财有道，生之者众，食之者寡，为之者疾，用之者抒。

There are many people who produce, there are very few people who consume, and people work very hard to produce more financial wealth and people practice economy when they spend. In this way, wealth is accumulated.