After listening to the ups and downs that lung experienced in these past few years , ah san felt for his dispirited pal . never mind , he consoled lung , under the present economic climate , all trades are facing difficulties . it s great if you can work as a barman again 阿新听完了隆哥讲述几年的起起伏伏，见他有点意志消沉，心里也不太自在，便劝说：隆哥，市道不好，各行各业都经营困难，能做回旧本行固然最好，不成，就算考虑别的工作也不妨。
After listening to the ups and downs that lung experienced in these past few years , ah san felt for his dispirited pal . never mind , he consoled lung , under the present economic climate , all trades are facing difficulties . it s great if you can work as a barman again 阿新听完了隆哥讲述几年的起起伏伏，见他有点意志消沉，心里也不太自在，便劝说：隆哥，市道不好，各行各业都经营困难，能做回旧本行固然最好，不成，就算考虑别的工作也不妨。
If it were not for the artificial fires of merriment , the rush of profit - seeking trade , and pleasure - selling amusements ; if the various merchants failed to make the customary display within and without their establishments ; if our streets were not strung with signs of gorgeous hues and thronged with hurrying purchasers , we would quickly discover how firmly the chill hand of winter lays upon the heart ; how dispiriting are the days during which the sun withholds a portion of our allowance of light and warmth 要是没有那些欢乐的炉火，没有以营利为目的的商业活动，没有出售欢乐的游乐场所，要是没有那些在店堂内外照常展出的货物，没有街上那些花花绿绿的招牌，没有熙熙攘攘的顾客，我们会迅速感受到冰冷的冬之手沉重地压在我们心上。碰到阴雨天，太阳不肯赐予我们那一份应得的光和热，这种日子是多么让人沮丧埃我们对光和热的依赖，远远超出了常人的想象。
He said : " every year , in the tet approaching days like these , we often receive gifts from a representative sent over by brothers and sisters of the artists circle abroad for us to enjoy tet . but this year , the latest report tipped us that due to many set backs in the organizing work no gifts would be available . amidst our being unhappy due to this dispirited report , we suddenly received and invitation from suma chng hai and her association to come and receive the special spring gifts 他说：每年年关将至，我们常得到海外文艺界朋友兄弟们派人回来赠送礼物给我们过年，但今年根据最新消息，因为组织工作遭遇很多困难，所以没有礼物，我们正为了以上不愉快消息而发愁不快乐，却忽然接到了清海无上师和世界会的邀请，来接受特别的新年礼物。
