As well as the flowers, people would also meet various ill of life, but the long river of people's life is without end.

花和人都会遇到各种各样的不幸，但是生命的长河是无止境的。

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Even 100 year old, it may be prolonged in a person's life, but comparing with the long river of history it is quite short.

就算100岁吧，在人的一生中可能是漫长的，但在历史的长河中也是相当短暂的。

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I could sit and watch the river all day long.

我可以整天坐在这里看那条河。

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