人生总有许多巧合,两条平行线也可能会有交汇的一天。
人生总有许多意外,握在手里面的风筝也会突然断了线。
在这个熟悉又陌生的城市中,无助地寻找一个陌生又熟悉的身影。
——几米《向左走,向右走》
That winter was extremely cold.
那年的冬天特别寒冷,
The damp rain mantled the whole city.
整个城市笼罩在阴湿的雨里。
Gray sky, and no sunshine.
灰蒙蒙的天空,迟迟见不着阳光,
Inexplicably depressed.
让人感到莫名的沮丧,
Sometimes, tears just can't help trickling down
while walking on the street…
常常走在街上就有一种落泪的冲动…
In the same apartment building…
在同一栋公寓里…
She lives in an old apartment in the city suburb.
她住在城市郊区的一栋旧公寓大楼里,
Every time, wherever she goes, she is used to turning left.
每次出门,不管去哪里,总是习惯性的先向左走。
He lives in an old apartment in the city suburb.
他住在城市郊区的一栋旧公寓大楼里,
Every time, wherever he goes, he is used to turning right.
每次出门,不管去哪里,总是习惯性的先向右走。
Oct.15th The sun is covered occasionally by the cloud. Bright followed by dark inside.
10月15日 阳光被不断飘过的云朵遮住,屋内的光线忽明忽暗。
He never meets her.
他从不曾遇见她。
Oct.28th Sunshine.
10月28日 天气晴。
He is not doing well these days.
他近来不是过得很好,
Sometimes, he goes to the restaurant to make some tips by playing his violin.
晚上偶尔会到城市中的上流餐厅拉琴赚点外快。
Nov.7th Cloudy and wet, a thin layer of sadness of winter.
11月7日 天气阴湿,有一种冬天来时,淡淡忧郁情绪。
He likes wandering outside when he does not practice his violin.
不练琴时,他喜欢在外面闲逛,
Gives food to the doves in the park, always sits idly for the whole afternoon.
绕到城里的公园去喂鸽子,常常呆坐整个下午。
Nov.11th Afternoon, chilly wind.
11月11日 午后,开始刮起一阵阵的冷风。
Sometimes, he feels empty and weak.
有时候他会觉得空虚无力。
Nov.19th Winter sunshine lengthens the shadow.
11月19日 冬天的阳光将影子拉得好长好长。
She is used to walking on the left.
她习惯向左走,
He is used to walking on the right.
他习惯向右走,
They never meet.
他们始终不相遇。
Nov.23rd Dark early.
11月23日 天色暗的很快,五点不到天就黑了。
She is translating a sad novel,
她正在翻译一本悲惨的小说,
which makes her always feel the whole world is sad and gray.
让她常常觉得世界一片灰暗。
Dec.2nd The thick clouds float slowly at the corner of the sky.
12月2日 厚重的云层在远处缓慢的移动。
When free, she likes to have a coffee downtown,
不工作时,她喜欢逛到城里喝杯咖啡,
walk along the street, watch the people pass by, talk to the homeless cat.
在街上散步,看来往的行人,和路边的野猫说话。
Dec.10th Sunshine. Very damp in the room.
12月10日 太阳出来了,屋内却感到特别潮湿。
Sometimes, she feels life is boring.
有时候她会感到人生乏味。
Dec.17th Sunny.
12月17日 天气晴。
She is used to riding on the left. He is used to riding on the right. They never meet.
她习惯向左走,他习惯向右走,他们始终不曾相遇。
Dec.20th Cloudy to rain.
12月20日 好像又要下雨了。
Like most people in the city, they know nothing about each other while living together…
就像城市里的大多数人一样,一辈子也不会认识,却一直生活在一起…
However, there always are some coincidences in people's lives, two parallel lines might join some day.
但是, 人生总有许多巧合,两条平行线也可能会有交汇的一天。
Dec.22nd Cloudy with sunshine periods. The thick cloud still covers the top of the hills.
12月22日 太阳微微露脸,浓密的乌云仍堆挤在山顶。
Then, one day, they meet in front of the fountain in the park.
于是,有一天,他们在公园里的喷水池前,相遇了。
《向左走,向右走》一个都市里的故事,这本书是作者几米用来献给那些注定相遇的人。他和她住在同一个城市的同一幢公寓楼里。每次出门,习惯的她向左走,他向右走。他们走过同一条街道,喂过同一只流浪猫,抱过同一个孩子,在同一场大雨奔回家,听同样的广播,有着同样的寂寞……