In comparison, from World War to Cold War, from ruins to high rise, from eating potatoes to "eating your fill," this generation has been most fortunate because it faced stark truths.
比較起來，從大戰到冷戰，從瓦礫堆到高樓華廈，從家中蕃薯簽到餐廳「吃到飽」的這一代，才是「焉知非福」的幸運兒。