The Unexpected Beauty of Traffic Lights | 交通灯的意外之美

English Original

On the embankment, there is a crossroads that marks my daily route home.

One evening, I was driving home with my three-year-old daughter. As we approached the embankment, I noticed from a distance that several traffic lights at the intersection had malfunctioned.

Each traffic light had all its red, yellow, and green signals illuminated simultaneously. Set against the backdrop of a brilliant sunset, the scene was truly beautiful. I quickly pointed it out to my daughter to share this rare sight: "Sweetie, look! All the lights on the traffic signals are on. Isn't it pretty?"

My daughter looked and exclaimed, "Wow! It's so nice! Who fixed them?"


中文翻译

堤岸旁有一个十字路口,是我每天回家的必经之路。

一天黄昏,我开车载着三岁的女儿回家。驶近堤岸时,我远远望见十字路口的几盏交通灯都出了故障。

每盏交通灯的红、黄、绿信号全都同时亮着。在绚烂晚霞的映衬下,这番景象美极了。我赶紧叫女儿欣赏这难得一见的美景:“宝贝,你看!前面所有交通灯的每盏灯都亮着,是不是很漂亮?”

女儿看了看,惊叹道:“哇!好漂亮啊!是谁把它们修好的?”

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