十年前我骑着自行车，吹着欢快的口哨，走在回家的路上

10 years ago, I rode to home whistling brightly;

十年后我开着私家车，接着不断的电话，走在应酬的路上

10 years later, I drive on road bounding for social intercourse¹ answering

phones in succession.

十年前我渴望住进五星饭店

10 years ago, I dreamed of staying in a five star hotel;

十年后我住进五星饭店，却想回家

10 years later, I am longing² to return home even if living in a five star

hotel.

十年前我渴望坐一次飞机

10 years ago, I yearned³ for traveling by air once;

十年后我最害怕的就是坐飞机

10 years later, I am afraid of taking plane most.

十年前我踢完球，走过咖啡屋的窗前，希望女生对面的男生是我

10 years ago, I hoped that I was the boy sitting opposite the girl when I passed by the window of coffee shop after playing football;

十年后我望见咖啡屋外走过的刚刚踢过球的孩子，希望我是其中一个

10 years later, I hope I am that boy who passes by the window of the coffee shop just now after playing football.

十年前吃着家乡菜没有滋味

10 years ago, native dishes are tasteless to me;

十年后除了家乡菜吃不出滋味

10 years later, I have no taste for all foods except for native dishes.

十年前我凭借自己的腰好，是排球队的主力

10 years ago, I was the main force of volleyball team due to my healthy

waist;

十年后我得了腰间盘突出

10 years later, I am diagnosed as kidney basin protrusion⁴

十年前我们被父母和老师逼到课桌前，认真听讲

10 years ago, I was forced to sit at the desk and attend a lecture care-

fully⁵ by parents and teacher;

十年后我想再次听讲，却找不到课桌

10 years later, I want to attend a lecture again but can not find a desk.

十年前我鄙视饭店门前的酒鬼，发誓一辈子也不喝酒

10 years ago, I despised of drunkard in front of restaurant gate and sworn

not drinking alcoholic⁶ all my life;

十年后我就是饭店门前的那个酒鬼

10 years later, I become that drunkard.

十年前我渴望有朝一日坐上自己的私家车，不再走路

10 years ago, I dreamed of driving my own car some day and no longer walk-

ing on foot;

十年后我渴望走路，不再开私家车

10 years later, I prefer walking on foot to driving self-owned car.

十年前我碰女生一下，都有脸红

10 years ago, I felt blushed when touching⁷ a girl;

十年后我成了性骚扰的控诉对象

10 years later, I am accused of sexual harassment⁸.

十年前我不知道什么是小姐

10 years ago, I did not know what streetwalker means;

十年后小姐成了我唯一的倾诉对象

10 years later, I can only unburden myself to a call girl.

十年前我希望显露出的是成熟

10 years ago, I hoped to grow up and be mature;

十年后我去美容，希望青春永驻

10 years later, I go to beauty salon⁹ fancying for perennial¹⁰ youth.

十年前我顿顿想着吃肉

10 years ago, I craved¹² for eating meat with every meal;

十年后我顿顿想着吃青菜

10 years later, I crave¹¹ for vegetables with every meal.