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Loveable character lives on
謝謝你，小丸子；再見了，櫻桃子
The unforgettable characters are often the ones that we can identify with.
令人難忘的角色往往能引發我們的共鳴。
Chibi Maruko-chan, the main character from the Japanese anime series of the same name, is one of them. Maruko-chan is a primary school girl who often makes mistakes and puts herself in difficult situations. Yet, for those who were born in the 1980s and 1990s, Chibi Maruko-chan helped them to feel better about themselves as a kid.
日本動畫《櫻桃小丸子》中的主角小丸子便是這樣的一個角色。小丸子是個總讓自己陷入麻煩的迷糊小學生。但對于80后、90后的這一代人而言，小丸子溫暖了童年時的自己。
But as these young people grew up, Maruko-chan, did not. Last month, however, Momoko Sakura, the creator of the popular cartoon series, passed away at the age of 53.
這代年輕人慢慢地長大了，但小丸子卻還是和原來一樣。然而，這部熱門動畫的作者櫻桃子卻于上月去世，享年53歲。
"I feel so sad about her [death], which came too early," wrote Soichi Aida, editor-in-chief of Ribbon magazine, which first published Chibi Maruko-chan in 1986. "But the bright smiles of Maruko-chan and her friends will keep shining in the minds of readers."
“我為她的早逝感到十分難過，”《Ribbon》雜志主編相田聡一寫道，該雜志1986年首度刊載《櫻桃小丸子》漫畫。“但小丸子和她朋友們的燦爛笑容，會繼續在讀者們的心中閃閃發光。”
Unlike many popular characters, Maruko-chan isn't pretty, nor does she have any kind of special ability. In fact, she's lazy and hates to do chores. But this is what makes her so popular among so many people, young and old. "Maruko is not perfect and owns all the qualities of a 9-year-old girl – she's naughty, funny, and occasionally depressed. She is afraid of exams and leaves her homework until the last day of the holiday," reported Chinese website Huxiu.com.
和許多人氣角色不同的是，小丸子并不漂亮，也沒有什么特殊能力。事實上，她很愛偷懶，也不喜歡做家務。但這也正是老老少少這么多人都喜歡她的原因。“小丸子并不完美，她有著一個 9 歲小女孩所有的特質 —— 有些調皮，有點逗比，偶爾還有些廢柴。害怕考試，假期最后一天才寫作業，”虎嗅網報道稱。
Later, as Maruko-chan gradually learns the ways of the world, she comes across a lot of problems, but her intelligence helps her out. The carefree girl is known for her funny yet wise sayings, such as, "Leave happiness to the last in a bittersweet life," and "Self-reliance is the secret to consistent happiness."
后來，小丸子漸漸學會了處世之道，也遇上了一堆麻煩事，但她的聰明幫她化解了難題。這個無憂無慮的小女孩還說了不少好玩又富有哲理的金句，如：“人生就是這樣有苦有樂，所以快樂的要留到最后”、“自立是一直幸福下去的秘訣”等等。
Maruko-chan's facial expressions are also what stay in viewers' minds. Whenever she feels awkward, lines suddenly appear on her face, or sometimes an unexpected gust of wind will blow above her head. These expressions show her real feelings when she's in an uncomfortable environment, which most young people can relate to.
小丸子的表情包同樣深刻地印在了觀眾們的腦海中。當她感到尷尬時，臉上就會出現黑線，或者頭上刮過一陣莫名奇妙的風。這些小表情展現了她身處尷尬境地的真實想法，讓大多數年輕人感同身受。
Though Maruko-chan has always been a grade-three student, her idea of being true to herself teaches us a lot. Her creator may be gone, but Maruko-chan's spirit and attitude will live on for many more years.
盡管小丸子一直都只是個上三年級的小學生，但她做自己的想法卻教會了我們不少東西。她的作者雖然離世，但小丸子的精神和心態將會長存。
