A Broken Mirror's Blessing | 碎镜之福

English Original

"What are you so happy about?" a woman asked the 98-year-old man.

"I broke a mirror," he replied.

"But that means seven years of bad luck."

"I know," he said, beaming. "Isn't it wonderful?"


中文翻译

“什么事让你这么高兴?”一位女士问一位98岁的老人。

“我打碎了一面镜子。”他回答。

“但那意味着七年的坏运气。”

“我知道,”他满面笑容地说,“这难道不好吗?”

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