An individual human existence should be like a river---small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushingpassionately past boulders and over waterfalls.

老之将至一个人的一生好比一条河，开始是涓涓细流，限制在狭窄的两岸之间，然后激烈地冲过巨石，冲下瀑布。

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An individual human existence should be like a river — small at first, narrowly contained within its Banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls.

每一个人的生活都应该象河水一样——开始是细小的，被限制在狭窄的两岸之间，然后热烈地冲过巨石，滑下瀑布。

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An individual human existence should be like a river-small at first, narrowly contained within its Banks, and rushing passionately past boulders and over waterfalls.

个人的存在应该象一条河流——开始很小，狭窄地处在河的两岸之内；以后汹涌奔腾，经过巨石，越过瀑布。

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