About making this blog........
製作這個BLOG的動機

There are so many websites and forums about Marat. A great deal of information is mostly in English. As a native Chinese-speaking person, I was often asked to translate english articles I posted into Chinese. I forgot when I first took this request into action. If I remember it correctly, I did it right away, though it took me quite awhile to finish translating and typing. My efficiency of translations has progressed alot with time. Now, I really enjoy doing it........Something which always makes me stuggle is that I don't have enough time to devote myself on this. I have a full time job that is a little bit demanding (I can't say it's stressing me out...becuz it really isn't) which already makes me unvoluntarily quite occupied a lot of times, let alone that I am also interested in so many other things and I have other websites to maintain.
有關薩芬的網站及論壇多到不勝枚舉﹐很多的資料都是英文的。因為我母語是中文﹐所以多半上中文網站貼一些薩芬的專訪及文章﹐可是常被要求翻譯成中文﹐大家對念英文很頭痛。我實在也忘了什麼時候真的付諸行動去翻譯﹐如果沒記錯﹐第一次被要求時便衝動地翻了﹐由於沒有經驗﹐花了很長的時間翻譯和打字。隨著經驗累積﹐翻譯的效率越來越快﹐現在我是翻得很享受。無奈的是﹐我沒有時間全力投注在這個BLOG上面﹐工作無形之中占據了我很多時間(我不能說工作壓力有多大﹐但它的確花時間)﹐更別提我的興趣廣泛﹐除了網球還有很多事情想做﹐再加上﹐這不是我唯一的一個網站.....

Well, I don't really know what I am saying now and what's the implication of this assay. I just want to tell you that if you really like Marat Safin, please take some time to read the articles. Don't just browse thru those drooling pictures. He is physically beautiful, there's no question about it. But more importantly, beauty doesn't just lie on his facade, for that will fade away gradually. His talents, his thoughts, his humor, his story, his experience, his "quotes" and his character will amaze you too. These stuff will remain in fans' memory no matter how old he becomes. And I am sure that he would appreciate that tennis fans understand the inner side of Marat Safin more. It's not as mysterious as people may have speculated. He is a very interesting and caring human being. All the attention that people pay to him regardless of what his ranking was during the past eight years is not miraculous nor enigmatic. He deserves it and I appreciate it. I hope you guys all feel the same and continue your support and passion for Marat as long as he is still on the tour.
講到這裡都有些語無倫次﹐到底想要傳達想法什麼也搞不清楚了。其實﹐只是很想告訴喜歡MARAT SAFIN的球迷﹐不要只是看那些性感帥照片流口水咩﹐請多讀讀有關他的文章吧。他身材好﹐長得又俊美﹐這是無庸置疑滴...不過﹐美麗若僅限於外表﹐早晚會隨時間而消失的。他的天賦﹑想法﹑幽默﹑故事﹑經驗﹑談話及人格特質都讓人驚艷呀﹐這些是不管多久之後﹐球迷仍會津津樂道的話題。私底下呢﹐薩芬是個非常有意思又心地善良的"凡人''。我想薩芬也希望球迷能多瞭解他這個人而不只是著迷於長相﹐是吧。他的思想和行事作風﹐也沒有如傳言般那麼難懂的。過去幾年來﹐不管排名是多麼起伏不定﹐他總是大家注目的焦點﹐一切既非奇跡也不是什麼不解之謎﹐這是實至名歸的﹐而我也深信如此。衷心盼望只要他還活躍在網壇裡﹐大家始終支持鼓勵他並繼續燃燒你的熱情唄。

As I always say, there are numerous champions. But there's only one unique Marat Safin in ATP. I guess you will agree with me :)
如我總是說的﹐第一名可以有很多人﹐每個時代都有。但是 馬拉特﹑薩芬可是獨一無二的喲。我想你一定也有同感吧 :)

Best,
祝好﹐

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