In Reply to a Friend's Compliments-
答客赞 —
I am a Solitary Blade of Grass
我是一棵孤独的小草
Why do you say I am a national treasure?
怎么你说我是个国宝？
No, pandas are the treasures of our nation！
不，熊猫才是中华的国宝！
I am nothing but a solitary blade of grass,
我是一棵孤独的小草,
In terms of figures,I am really quite slim.
论身材我的确十分苗条。

I 've been raised up with rains,dews and sunshine,
阳光雨露抚育我成长，
The blue sky and white clouds greet me with smiles;
蓝天白云向我点头微笑；
Pretty flowers have kept me company,
有百花为我作伴，
How can I be lonely,not happy and carefree?
我怎能孤独，而不快乐逍遥？

Sometimes I seem to be toppling down,
有时虽有点摇摇欲坠，
But I will never swing with the wind;
但我决不临风歪倒；
Or flow with the stream,
既不会随波飘流，
Nor do I win favor with crooked means.
更不会投机取巧。

Tempered in the smoke of war,
经历战火的磨练，
Tortured through the test of a hard life,
饱受生活的煎熬；
Even though I'm next to nothing,
我虽然微不足道，
Yet I'm a proud blade of grass!
却是一棵骄傲的小草！