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！