But a year ago, Chang Li-ping never smiled. At that time she was so full of anger and hatred that she was like a ball pumped up ready to burst, and as touchy as an irascible porcupine, ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation, imagined or otherwise.
然而，一年多前的麗萍是不會笑的；那時候，滿懷的怒意恨意，使她像是瀕臨爆裂的氣球，又像是驚懼戒備的刺蝟，稍不順心就衝上去幹架。