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Poet Yu Xiuhua

余秀华Yú Xiù huá四十sì shí多duō岁suì了le。

她tā出生chū shēng在zài湖北Hú běi农村nóng cūn,但是dàn shì因为yīn wèi出生chū shēng时shí的de意外yì wài造成zào chéng了le脑瘫nǎo tān,从此cóng cǐ以后yǐ hòu行动xíng dòng不bù便biàn,变成biàn chéng了le残疾cán jí人rén。

而ér这zhè个gè只zhǐ有yǒu高中gāo zhōng学历xué lì的de残疾cán jí人rén却què是shì现在xiàn zài中国Zhōng guó最zuì有名yǒu míng的de诗人shī rén之一zhī yī。

19岁suì时shí,余秀华Yú Xiù huá被bèi安排ān pái结婚jié hūn了le,父母fù mǔ觉得jué de这zhè个gè老实lǎo shi的de男人nán rén以后yǐ hòu能néng照顾zhào gù她tā。

后来hòu lái她tā说shuō她的tā de婚姻hūn yīn并bìng不bù幸福xìng fú,他们tā men之间zhī jiān没有méi yǒu爱情ài qíng,也yě没有méi yǒu尊重zūn zhòng。

最zuì困难kùn nan的de时候shí hou,她tā甚至shèn zhì想xiǎng过guo以后yǐ hòu乞讨qǐ tǎo为wéi生shēng,但dàn即便jí biàn如此rú cǐ,也yě坚定jiān dìng地de要求yāo qiú离婚lí hūn。

对于duì yú一yī个gè残疾cán jí的de农村nóng cūn女人nǚ rén来说lái shuō,主动zhǔ dòng离婚lí hūn是shì非常fēi cháng让ràng人rén意外yì wài的de。

父母fù mǔ家人jiā rén都dōu不bù理解lǐ jiě她的tā de决定jué dìng,但dàn她tā还是hái shi坚持jiān chí离开lí kāi这zhè个gè没有méi yǒu爱情ài qíng的de婚姻hūn yīn。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ看kàn过guo她的tā de诗shī,可能kě néng会huì更gèng理解lǐ jiě她的tā de选择xuǎn zé,这zhè是shì一yī个gè热爱rè ài自由zì yóu和hé爱情ài qíng的de人rén。

最zuì开始kāi shǐ时shí,余秀华Yú Xiù huá一边yī biān打工dǎ gōng一边yī biān写xiě诗shī。

她tā说shuō她tā首先shǒu xiān是shì女人nǚ rén,是shì农民nóng mín,最后zuì hòu才cái是shì诗人shī rén。

她tā写xiě爱情ài qíng、生活shēng huó、家乡jiā xiāng,还有hái yǒu她tā的de残疾cán jí和hé渴望kě wàng,写xiě得de既jì古典gǔ diǎn又yòu现代xiàn dài,优美yōu měi而ér让ràng人rén感动gǎn dòng。

后来hòu lái这zhè个gè天才tiān cái女nǚ诗人shī rén终于zhōng yú被bèi大家dà jiā注意zhù yì到dào,发表fā biǎo了le一yī系列xì liè作品zuò pǐn,甚至shèn zhì出版chū bǎn了le20年nián来lái中国Zhōng guó销量xiāo liàng最zuì大dà的de诗集shī jí。

她tā特殊tè shū的de生活shēng huó经历jīng lì让ràng大家dà jiā对duì她tā很hěn好奇hào qí,也yě成chéng了le一yī个gè特殊tè shū的de“网红wǎng hóng”。

写xiě诗shī是shì她tā获得huò dé自由zì yóu和hé爱情ài qíng的de开始kāi shǐ。

最近zuì jìn她tā还hái认识rèn shi了le比bǐ她tā小xiǎo十shí多duō岁suì的de年轻nián qīng男人nán rén,又yòu重新chóng xīn拥有yōng yǒu了le爱情ài qíng。

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Vocabulary 152 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
余秀华 Yú Xiù huáYu Xiuhua, a Chinese poet.
四十 sì shíforty / 40
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
她 tāshe
出生 chū shēngto be born
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
湖北 Hú běiHubei, a province in central China.
农村 nóng cūnrural area / village
但是 dàn shìbut; however
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
时 shío'clock / time / hour / season / period
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
意外 yì wàiaccident / mishap
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
脑瘫 nǎo tāncerebral palsy
从此 cóng cǐfrom now on / since then / henceforth
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
行动 xíng dòngto move about
不 bùno; not so
便 biànsuitable / convenient / opportune
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
残疾 cán jídisabled / handicapped
人 rénperson; people
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
有 yǒuto have; there is
高中 gāo zhōngsenior high school
学历 xué lìeducational background / academic qualifications
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
诗人 shī rénbard / poet
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
老实 lǎo shihonest; sincere / well-behaved / naive; gullible
男人 nán réna man / a male / men
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
她的 tā deher; hers
婚姻 hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony
并 bìng(not) at all
幸福 xìng fúhappy / blessed
他们 tā menthey; them
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
没有 méi yǒuto not have
爱情 ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
尊重 zūn zhòngto esteem / to respect / to honor / to value
困难 kùn nandifficult / challenging
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
乞讨 qǐ tǎoto beg / to go begging
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
生 shēngto live; to be alive / life / (bound form) life; lifetime / (bound form) means of livelihood
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
即便 jí biàneven if / even though / right away / immediately
如此 rú cǐlike this; so; such
坚定 jiān dìngfirm / steady / staunch / resolute
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
离婚 lí hūnto divorce
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
一 yīone / single / a (article)
女人 nǚ rénwoman
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
主动 zhǔ dòngto take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord
非常 fēi chángvery; really
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
家人 jiā rénfamily member
都 dōuall; both; entirely
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
决定 jué dìngdecision
还是 hái shistill (as before)
坚持 jiān chíto persevere with / to persist in / to insist on
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
诗 shīpoem / poetry / verse
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
热爱 rè àito love ardently / to adore
自由 zì yóufreedom; liberty
和 héand; together with
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
一边 yī biānon the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
打工 dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job / (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
写 xiěto write
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
农民 nóng mínpeasant; farmer
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
才 cáithen and only then
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
家乡 jiā xiānghometown / native place
还有 hái yǒuin addition
渴望 kě wàngto thirst for / to long for
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
既 jìboth... (and...)
古典 gǔ diǎnclassical
又 yòuboth... and...
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
优美 yōu měigraceful / fine / elegant
感动 gǎn dòngto move (sb) / to touch (sb emotionally)
天才 tiān cáitalented / gifted
女 nǚfemale
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
大家 dà jiāeveryone
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
发表 fā biǎoto issue / to publish
系列 xì lièseries / set
作品 zuò pǐnwork (of art) / opus
出版 chū bǎnto publish
年 niányear
来 láiever since / for the past (amount of time)
销量 xiāo liàngsales volume
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
诗集 shī jípoetry anthology
特殊 tè shūspecial / particular / unusual / extraordinary
经历 jīng lìexperience
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
很 hěnvery; quite
好奇 hào qíinquisitive / curious
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
网红 wǎng hóngInternet celebrity; influencer
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
最近 zuì jìnrecently
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
小 xiǎoyoung
十 shíten / 10
年轻 nián qīngyoung
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess