有一则印度寓言说,两人面对一杯喝了一半的水,一个人说:“我已经喝掉了半杯水。”另一个人说: “我还有半杯水没喝。”前者透露的是无奈和苦涩,而后者却满怀希望。人到中年恰似那喝掉的半杯水。于是作家董桥说:中年是只有哀愁,没有愤怒的年龄。其实中年还是输不起的年龄。 One Indian fable said that both faced a glass of half-drunk water and one said “I have already drank half a glass of water.” Another said: “I still have half a glass of water to drink.” The former revealed Is helpless and bitter, but the latter is full of hope. Middle-aged man drinks half a cup of water. So author Dong Qiao said: middle age is only sad, no angry age. In fact, middle age can not afford to lose the age.