"But," said the voice, "you used words which made your mother think that you had been playing, and that was similar to what you had said so."

“可是，”那个声音说，“你说的话让你妈妈以为你是在玩，这和你刚才说的话是一样的。”

youdao

Well, it's not memorized as we think of it and you may have had music lessons along the way and your teacher and your mother said "Go memorize your piece." It's not memorized like that.

这完全不是想我们猜想的那样是靠死记硬背的,也许你上音乐课的时候,你的老师或和你妈妈会说,记下这一段,而这段音乐不是像那样靠死记硬背的

youdao

AM: Do you think that you would have worked with your mother on your father's works and his legacy.

问：你觉得你应当和妈妈一起，为爸爸的文学遗产工作？

youdao

Well, it's not memorized as we think of it and you may have had music lessons along the way and your teacher and your mother said "Go memorize your piece." It's not memorized like that.

这完全不是想我们猜想的那样是靠死记硬背的,也许你上音乐课的时候,你的老师或和你妈妈会说,记下这一段,而这段音乐不是像那样靠死记硬背的

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

Do what your mother said: Stop and think before you open your mouth.

WSJ: What Makes People Overshare?

As you consider reconnecting with your immigrant values, I urge you to think about ways to revisit the historical past of your mother country, its leaders and what your ancestry encountered.

FORBES: Transformational Changes Push Leaders to Embrace The Immigrant Mentality