A Blink of an Eye Is Not Considered a Boy. a Lifetime Is Not Considered Eternity.

Name: A Blink of an Eye Is Not Considered a Boy. a Lifetime Is Not Considered Eternity.
Author: Yu Guangzhong

一眨眼，算不算少年一辈子，算不算永远

by Yu Guangzhong (余光中)

Status: Completed
Length: 113k Words
Updated: 4y ago
Source: Fanqie

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580Reads

9.3Score

179Shelves

6Chapters

221.9kReads · all time

Synopsis

This book selects 21 essays from Yu Guangzhong, divided into three chapters: three perspectives: travel experiences, old times, and world affairs. The footsteps of walking, the thoughts of traveling, and the unusual concern and sensitivity to everything in the world are all reflected in the author's writing. The grass grows and orioles fly, apricot blossoms spring in the rain, and the pavilion is full of stars and moon. It is the most romantic existence in every young man's heart. He has subtle perception, light in his eyes, and a road under his feet to go far away. Later, I traveled here and there, traveling north and south, wandering around the world for a long time. The old people, the old self, the old places... All emitted a dazzling light through time. He is his father's son, and he will always feel guilty for a lost old hat. He is the father of four daughters. He silently misses his daughters in his heart. He also fantasizes about having nine lives, talks about time, poetry and philosophy, and criticizes the prose of famous writers. The world is big and there are many novel things. Growing old is irreversible, and each of us will eventually say goodbye to this world. However, the real touch in life must be related to the youth, who are energetic and fearless, and do not worry about the future. Even with the bonus of laziness, they still jingle and have their own charm. Some people, born halfway through their lives, are still teenagers when they return. Some people, young and old, have their own burdens on their shoulders. I hope that everyone who reads this book will treasure a unique magic weapon in the world.

Reader comments

Ya, so elegant
16 likes2y ago
Very beautiful language. In this book, I can see the author's middle school life, the faint smell of books, the joy of classmates, and the interesting things about reading, vividly reflected on the page. What moved me the most was the meeting of classmates sixty years later, and whether it would be another sixty years before we meet again. It's really touching.
15 likes1y ago
Needless to say, just take a look! (>^ω^<) It's because I read Yu Guangzhong's "Looking for Li Bai" in Yu Qiuyu's "Cultural Journey": "The wine went into the intestines, seven parts turned into moonlight, the remaining three parts roared into sword energy, and half of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was vomited out of the mouth." I am really impressed. I came across this book (not) in Tomato. I am really ecstatic. The words are like flowing water, as if they are flowing with the paragraphs into the distance of memory... Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking, good-looking, good-looking.
10 likes7mo ago
This book is like a dear friend, sharing every detail of life with you. Mr. Yu Guangzhong's writing is beautiful and moving, which made me feel his delicate observation and profound thinking about the world. "Time is deceiving, and everyone is getting old, which is a shame." This sentence reminds me of my own growth process, and it also makes me cherish the current time even more. It reminds me of Zhu Ziqing's "Back", which also uses simple words to express deep fatherly love. Recommended to friends who like prose, you will definitely have a different feeling.
9 likes2y ago
Views on life, etc. Let you understand many great articles and the plots are also very vivid.
4 likes2y ago
Okay, that's really good
1 like2y ago
I have read the physical book and it is really well written.
1 like1y ago
The pavilion is full of stars and the moon is here, but the old friend has not returned (Author, why do you write so well?!
1 like4mo ago
Come and have a five-star commemoration
1y ago
Very beautiful, the sentences are so beautiful
1y ago

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