y inspiration. In your presence, I can immediately take up my pen and write, instantly turning thoughts into words. "
“我是说真的，字字发自肺腑。如果芊芊你想听我讲甜言蜜语，那也是件极其容易的事，因为你就是我的灵感之源，面对你，我能立刻动笔书写，顷刻成书。”
"You dedicated ten long years to diligent study, not for fame and wealth, but you squandered the brilliance within you on these futile romantic pursuits. As the saying goes, scholars should commit themselves to self-improvement and the betterment of the country. If you choose to be with me, it would be like concealing a precious gem in darkness, and perhaps your grand ambitions will remain unrealized in this lifetime. "
“原来你十年寒窗苦读，不为金榜题名，辜负了你胸中的七步才，却用在了这吟花弄月丧志的事情上。自古酒社文章客，唯望修身报国台。你若选择和我在一起就相当于明珠暗投，怕是此生难展宏图。”
As she spoke, her hesitancy and lost rationality seemed to resurface slowly.
说到此处，她的那丝迟疑之心，那丧失的理智似乎又一点一点的要回来了。
He was born to be an eagle, destined to soar freely in the sky, but what can an eagle achieve with clipped wings?
他生来就是那只雄鹰，本该在天空自由自在振翅高飞，可是雄鹰折翅怎高飞？
Was she being too selfish?
她是不是太自私了？