If you believe that someone wronged you, you have identified yourself as a victim, and you are allowing your happiness to be held hostage by someone else's behavior.

如果你相信有人冤枉了你，那么你已经承认你是一名受害者，那么你已经允许把你的快乐抵押在某些人的行为中。

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The bills needed to get new security guidelines in place in support of the security treaty with the United States, as well as a joint ballistic missile defence programme planned with the Americans, will be held hostage by the opposition if Mr Nukaga stays.

ECONOMIST: Japan