真正大丈夫的难题-The Real Problem

世上称得上是难题的问题不多，

唯有真正解决不了的问题，

方能称得上是真正的难题，

大丈夫的难题.

地鼠语录

"there ain't many real problems exist in this world,

those problem that cannot be resolved,

can only be considered as real problem."

- Brother Mole

‘能够解决的难题，不算是真正的难题’地鼠兄生气呼呼的说。好像是说给全世界的人听似的。无奈，幽暗的房里就只有我和地鼠兄，还有一个发出咿呀声的风扇。

“A problem that can be solved, can not be considered as a real problem.” Brother Mole was saying this in an angry tone, like he was saying this to the whole world, but unfortunately, at that moment there was only me and a creaking standing fan in his dark living room.

‘ 就说出来吧！我未必能真正帮得上忙，但我认识的人很多，也许有谁能帮得上忙也说不定！’我试着开解它，一边看着我的腕表。 我已经在这里近两个半钟了。桌上的茉莉花茶早已冷却了。

“I might be able to help.” I tried to console him.
“Even if I can’t, there would be some people I know who might be able to offer some helps or services.” While saying this I quickly glanced at my watch.
I had been here for the past two and a half hour.
The cup of jasmine tea on the side table had already been cool off.

唉呀！都说是真正的难题了，不是行而上学的难题噢！不是隐喻的难题噢! 是实实在在如坚果般坚硬的真正难题噢！难道说出来了你就能帮得上忙，不要白费力气了！所谓的真正的难题，是不能够被解决的。谁也不能够！’地鼠兄每次都是这样，下了定论后勿论谁也改变不了它。
“Heiya, like I told you, this is a real problem we are facing here, this is not a metaphorical problem; nor this is a metaphysical problem, this is a real hard-to-solve problem, as hard as a nutshell. Please do not waste your energy here. A real problem ain’t to be solved. No one can!” Brother Mole said. When he has drawn a conclusion on a subject or something, no one can ever change his mind.

下午五点的太阳斜斜的照着热得可以烘烤面包的街道上，离开地鼠兄的公寓大厦时我还是不知道地鼠兄的所谓的难题到底是什么。明明是它叫我来，说是碰上了难题解决不了，我可不是为了喝它冷冷的茉莉花茶才登门造访啊！

唉！
究竟那到底是怎么样的难题啊！

The 5pm sun was toasting the street.
When I left Brother Mole’s apartment, I had no idea what the problem was about.

He was the one who called me earlier on, telling me he was facing a real problem. I was there not for the cold jasmine tea.

Sigh. what actually the problem really was, I wondered.


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抹地布(1) - 出走 runaway

抹地布(1) - 出走

一只有着脏兮兮颜色的狗，主人只管唤它着抹地布.
The dog with muddy marks all over the fur was called by the name of Muddyboo. This was how the owner named it.

主人是个多愁善感型的人，脾气也起伏不定。常常抹地布都是挨着饿的，却从不责怪主人.

The owner was a sentimental kind of person with an unstable temperament. Muddyboo was always starving, never did he blamed the owner.

有个微凉的早上，抹地布把留在屋里的毛发舔干净后轻轻关上门出走.

In one chilly morning, Muddyboo licked off all the fur on the floor, closed the door lightly and left the house.
站在人不多的月台上，抹地布默默地看着开来的电车盘算未来...

Standing in a half crowded platform, Muddyboo was looking aimlessly at an approaching train, pondering about his future.

continued(Cataratas del Iguazu)

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抹地布(2) - 不幸的艾玛 unfortunate Emma

把男友赶走后，艾玛失去了眼泪和对生活该有的焦点，仿佛一瞬间过了几个不堪的人生.After she had chased the boyfriend away, Emma lost her focus in life and the ability to cry.
It seemed in a very short while she had past through several difficult lives.

这样也不知过了多久，五月的某一天，艾玛在无意识地转换电视频道中看到了四川地震的新闻。

One day in May, while she was switching mindlessly in between tv channels, she got to know about the earthquake in Szechuan.

想到原来还有很多人和事已很久没去关心。艾玛眼泪像伊瓜苏瀑布(Cataratas del Iguazu)一樣不听使唤流个不停！

She started to realise that there was so many things happening in this world that she had never actually concerned about. Her tears fell uncontrolled liked the water fall of Cataratas del Iguazu.

擦干眼泪，艾玛才发现了墙角的植物已经枯萎多日，还有她那一只唤为抹地布的狗也不知什么时候消失了！

She wiped off the tears only discovered the plant at the corner of the room was dried up, and the dog named as Muddyboo had disappeared.
continued (earthquake lake)

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抹地布(3) - 地震堰塞湖一样的眼泪 earthquake dam

她找遍城里所有曾溜狗的绿地，旷野和湖泊。美丽景色无不让她沉淀在过去的美好回忆！
She had found all the possible places that she used to walk the dog. Grass field, wild land and lake park, you name it. The beautiful scenery only reminded her of the memory of being with Muddyboo.

抹地布！抹地布！也不知喊了多少遍！路人都投来异样的眼光，毕竟没几个爱狗的人会这样随意替宠物起名。

‘Muddyboo, Muddyboo!’ Emma shouted restlessly.
People were glancing at her in a different way, indeed a dog lover would never call a dog in such a name.

累了，艾玛一个人坐在石墙上。退了叶子的老树，让人感到凄凉难过.

Exhausted. She was sitting on a rubble wall.
The trees without leaves only made everyone felt sad.

想到种种的不应该，后悔的眼泪满满地像地震堰塞湖一样随时会崩溃.

She thought of all the things that shouldn’t have happened.
Regretful tears was rising in her eyelids like the water in the earthquake dam, in the edge of collapse, anytime.

continued(smile)

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抹地布（4）- 夜的温暖

艾玛疲惫地赶上最后一班的电车。有人在后面呼唤着，她已累得不能理会了！

She hurried and rushed into the last train. Someone was shouting behind. She wouldn’t care much now. She was very tired.

找到一个安静的角落坐下，窗口外面一排排的老树，在月色的余光下， 像鬼魅一样向她招手！

She found a quiet place to sit.
In the dim moonlight, the passing trees outside the cabin window were waving at her like ghosts.

突然有个巨大的身影来到她跟前，她回过神来，噢！原来是查票员！
“该死的！竟然把票根给弄失了！”艾玛暗骂道！

In a sudden a huge shadow appeared in front of her, she regained her consciousness, it was the train inspector, “god damn it!” she grumbled inside, she had just lost her train ticket.

她焦急不安的抬起头想求情什么的！发现迎面而来的是一个熟悉又温暖的微笑...

Anxiously she raised her head up as she wanted to beg a pardon or just to explain something, anything…

what she met was a familiar and warm smile.

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