2009年溫家寶總理答中外記者
面對經濟危機:“莫道今年春將盡,明年春色倍還人”
Do not regret that spring is departing. Come next year as it will be twice as enchanting.
“乞火不若取燧,寄汲不若鑿井”
We would better fetch a flint than beg for light; we would better dig a well ourselves than beg for water from others.
中國經濟的復蘇:“山重水復疑無路,柳暗花明又一村”
After encountering all kinds of difficulties and experiencing all kinds of hardships, at the end of the day we will see light at the end of tunnel.
2008年溫家寶總理答中外記者
抗擊雪災:溫總理引用了王安石的名言,“天變不足畏,祖宗不足法,人言不足恤”,表明了中國人民義無反顧,堅持發展經濟的決心。
One should not fear changes under the heaven and one should not blindly follow old conventions and one should not be deterred by complaints of others.
民之所憂,我之所思;民之所思,我之所行。
What people are concerned about preoccupies my mind, and what preoccupies people’s mind is what I need to address.
臺灣問題:溫總理引用了南宋詩人鄭思肖的詩句“一心中國夢、萬古下泉詩”,以及魯迅的詩句“度盡劫波兄弟在,相逢一笑泯恩仇”,說明了海峽兩岸人民一奶同胞、骨肉相連、血濃于水的親情關系。
We have always longed to see a reunified China, as this is reflected in the old ode Xiaquan shared by all our people in this country.We remain brothers after all the vicissitudes, let's forgo our old grudges when smiling we meet again.
解放思想以及深化政治體制改革:溫總理引用了《詩經》中的“周雖舊邦,其命惟新”,以及《詩品》中“如將不盡,與古為新?!眱删湓挶砻髁酥袊母镩_放和現代化進程永不停息的決心。
Although Zhou was an ancient state, it had a reform mission; only innovation could ensure the growth and vitality of a nation.
2007年溫家寶總理答中外記者
中日兩國關系:“召遠在修近,閉禍在除怨?!逼渲?,“召遠在修近,閉禍在除怨”出自《管子·版法》。
To win distantfriends, one needs, first of all, to have good relations with hisneighbors. To avoid adversity, one needs to ease animosity.
民生問題:“去問開化的大地,去問解凍的河流?!边@句詩出自我國著名詩人艾青的詩作《窗外的爭吵》
Go and ask the thawing land, go and ask the thawing river.
海峽兩岸關:“沉舟側畔千帆過,病樹前頭萬木春?!边@句詩出自劉禹錫的《酬樂天揚州初逢席上見贈》
Athousand sails pass by the wrecked ship; ten thousand saplings shoot up beyond the withered tree.
2006年溫家寶總理答中外記者
當前形勢:形勢稍好,尤須兢慎。危則安,思所以亂則治,思所以亡則存。
We need to be cautious and prudent, especially when things are improving. To think about where danger looms will ensure our security; to think about why chaos occurs will ensure our peace; and to think about why a country falls will ensure our survival.
兩岸關系:得道者多助,失道者寡助。
A just cause enjoys abundant support, while an unjust one finds little support.