<p>I like how you think Wayne! I'm just not poetic enough!</p>

<p>我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,<br>
I (always) believed that literature could overcome all misunderstandings and estrangements,<br>
没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀。<br>
I never thought there might be those who rail against it.</p>

<p>The world is proof positive that literature cannot achieve the above mentioned! \</p>

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2020-05-23T11:56:58.557Z
Thanks Pedroski. I took a ton of "poetic" liberties with that dark interpretation of that enigmatic passage. I admit I was taken aback when I read 冲它不止一次举起刀 and saw how it could be interpreted either way. As it turned out you took the literal way as opposed to my "poetic" way. Glad that this Thread is not closed as it does have some saving grace.
Wayne Cheah
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2020-05-23T09:41:05.487Z
2020-05-23T09:41:05.487Z
Pedroski
<p>Literature, be my stepping bridge,</p>

<p>To fill a yawning gap;</p>

<p>But all it has to teach,</p>

<p>Is lift a knife to stab.</p>

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2020-05-23T03:17:42.607Z
2020-05-23T03:17:42.607Z
Wayne Cheah
<p>Literature could dissolve all the unfriendly</p>

<p>But he never be treated kindly</p>

<p>Someone hurt him time to time</p>

<p>He couldn't bear it even once</p>

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2020-05-23T01:31:06.023Z
2020-05-23T01:31:06.023Z
T-Pioneer
<p>I thought literature could overcome all misunderstandings and gaps, and I never thought anyone would raise it at it more than once.</p>

<p>You can download this Chinese English translator app because I find its translation very accurate and it can translate simplified or traditional Chinese into English. <a href="https://hanzii.page.link/download-android-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Link download app</a></p>

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2020-05-25T02:54:12.200Z
2020-05-25T02:54:12.200Z
Van
<p>“我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀”</p>

<p>Could anyone help me to translate it to English. Not Google translator version, but sth poetic.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

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2020-05-26T06:30:28.777Z
It would be helpful if you at least attempted a translation of your own.
Marko
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could you help to translate to English？ “我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀”
# could you help to translate to English？ “我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀”

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-23)

“我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀”

Could anyone help me to translate it to English. Not Google translator version, but sth poetic.

Thanks a lot.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It would be helpful if you at least attempted a translation of your own.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-23. Score: 1

I like how you think username_3! I'm just not poetic enough!

我以为文学可以踏过所有误解和隔阂,  
I (always) believed that literature could overcome all misunderstandings and estrangements,  
没想过会有人冲它不止一次举起刀。  
I never thought there might be those who rail against it.

The world is proof positive that literature cannot achieve the above mentioned! \

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Thanks username_2. I took a ton of "poetic" liberties with that dark interpretation of that enigmatic passage. I admit I was taken aback when I read 冲它不止一次举起刀 and saw how it could be interpreted either way. As it turned out you took the literal way as opposed to my "poetic" way. Glad that this Thread is not closed as it does have some saving grace.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-05-23. Score: 1

Literature, be my stepping bridge,

To fill a yawning gap;

But all it has to teach,

Is lift a knife to stab.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-05-23. Score: 1

Literature could dissolve all the unfriendly

But he never be treated kindly

Someone hurt him time to time

He couldn't bear it even once


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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-05-25. Score: 0

I thought literature could overcome all misunderstandings and gaps, and I never thought anyone would raise it at it more than once.

You can download this Chinese English translator app because I find its translation very accurate and it can translate simplified or traditional Chinese into English. [Link download app](https://hanzii.page.link/download-android-1)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/TQ9UZ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/TQ9UZ.png)


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