The stability of our relations is much like the stability of a three-legged stool.

我们两国关系的稳定性就像一个三脚凳一样。

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But over the long term, money and power by themselves are like a two-legged stool — you can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over.

但从长期来看，金钱和权力自身就像是一条只有两条腿的凳子——你可能会保持一阵子平衡，但最终还是会翻倒的。

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But over the long term, money and power by themselves are like a two-legged stool — you can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over.

但从长期来看，金钱和权力自身就像是一条只有两条腿的凳子——你可能会保持一阵子平衡，但最终还是会翻倒的。

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