我承认自己有许多不如人的地 方，但也知道并不老是这样差劲。
Yes, I admit I'm in many respects not as good as other people, but I don't think I'm always no good.
所以，我做了一件事，写了一篇文 章，只要自觉还不错我可以乐上几天，遇有人赞，更飘飘然得不像 话，甚至还会忘其所以，插上几句自夸的话。
I When I find what T've done or written is okay, I'll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days, and, in case I receive praise for it.
真的，我一点也不谦虚。
I'1l even become so swollen-headed as to a add a few words to glorify myself.
或者这就是自负吧，恐怕要给人骂了。
True, I'm not modest at all.
但有什么不对呢？
People may call me conceited.
我也欣赏别人，凡是好的东西我都欣赏。
But I think otherwise. also appreciate other people. appreciate anything good.
只懂得欣赏别人而忘了 欣赏自己，岂不是太不公平了？
Isn't it unfair to forget appreciating myself while appreciating others?
但是，我们华人总是比较谦虚，而且引以为荣。
We Chinese are generally inclined to be modest, and we take pride in being so.
自己的太太叫拙 荆，文章曰拙作。
For example, a Chinese will call his own wife zhuojing, meaning "my humble wife\*", and his own writings zhuozuo, meaning "my poor writings".
如果你当真叫他的太太山芭婆，文章如狗屁，他保 证勃然大怒，和你拍桌子绝交。
But if you should call his wife a "rustic woman'" or his writings "trash'", he would, I'm sure, slap the table in 2 rage and declare he would make a clean break a with you.
其实，你所说的，和他说的，可能 并没什么两样。
As a matter of fact, there is probably no difference at all between what is said by him and you respectively. don't think it's wrong for you to freely praise yourself if you're really worthy of praise.
我以为，如果你的东西确是好的，直接说它好，没有什么不对。
As we know, there is an old Chinese saying disparaging a melon peddler, named Lao Wang, who keeps praising his own goods.
老王卖瓜@，只要卖的是好瓜，为什么不能自卖自李？
Well, why can''t he praise his melons f they are really sweet and juicy?
老兄，老王是靠卖瓜吃饭的，叫他也学我们书生扭扭捏捏，对自 己的瓜谦虚一番，生意还用做么？"他保证饿死大吉。
Friends, Lao Wang sells melons for a living.
2 能欣赏自己，才能敬业乐业，写文章的人，若老是觉得自己的文 章不行，我不相信他有信心涂下去。
How could he carry on business if he, by imitating the affectations of us intellectuals, were to show false modesty about his melons?
卖文的，更不必说了。
He would sure enough die of starvation.