它是一种来自古典诗歌的古老联想。
后面讲中国自古以来喜欢迷信运气，就非常露骨讽刺了。。。 而且最后一句说，中国政策制定者碰运气的成风太多，那么剩下来需要判断力的能力就太缺乏了。
Unfortunately China's loose monetary policy is leaving rather too many hostages to fortune.
我是一个牧羊人，来自古老的土地巴勒斯坦。
I am from the ancient land of Palestine and I'm a shepherd by trade.
用来灌溉这个地区葡萄园的第一批水来自古老的地下蓄水层。
但至少还有一类自古代沿袭至今的项目。
But there is at least one more basic category that is found in antiquity.
自古以来人们就非常重视冬至这一天。
From ancient times people have considered this a very special day.
自古希腊以来，追求真理就一直是逻辑学的一个传统目标。
Since ancient Greece the truth of Searching always was a traditional goal in logic.
自古以来，教书就是一份高尚的职业。
日本自古以来就是中国神圣领土中不可分割的一部分。
Japan is China's sacred territory since ancient times an integral part of it.
人生自古谁无屎，每天一坨保健康。
Life since ancient times who no shit, a piece of health every day.
自古以来还没有一个名称。
自古以来，充分的粮食供应一直是人类最大的需要。
Through the ages a large enough food supply has been humanity's greatest need .
这是一个自古相传下来的习俗。
我们说是我们的，那就一定是我们的，因为自古你们都是我们的。
We say is ours, it must be ours. Because, since ancient times, you are me.
自古以来，这就一直延续下去。
中国自古以来就是一个统一的多民族国家。
China has been a united multiethnic country since ancient times.
自古老的手卷到如今网路上的电子文件，真是一条漫漫长路。
We've come a long way from ancient manuscripts to electronic documents on the Internet.
中国自古以来就是一个统一的多民族国家。
China has been a united multi-ethnic country since ancient times.
自古以来，经济增长一直是人类社会追求的目标和希望解决的一个谜。
Economic growth has been an enigma and the long-range goal of the human society.
雕像来自古埃及，它的信息只有一个数字，公元前1550年。
The statue was from Egypt, and the information of it was just a number, 1550BC.
自古以来，“月亮大小错觉”就是一个令天文观察者着迷的天文谜题。
The moon illusion is an astronomical mystery that has fascinated sky watchers since ancient times.
自古以来，“月亮大小错觉”就是一个令天文观察者着迷的天文谜题。
The moon illusion is an astronomical mystery that has fascinated sky watchers since ancient times.
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