"There are many things which young people can do without any inhibitions, but in middle age you build yourself all kinds of high walls which are very hard to escape from." Lin counts himself lucky, for he doesn't need to break his back just to earn a pittance. But his mood is always uncertain.
「許多事情，年輕人做起來一點障礙都沒有，但是中年了，自己給自己起了一堵堵高牆，很難掙脫得開，」林鴻桂算是幸運的，可以不必為五斗米折腰，然而心情總是懸在半空中，空蕩蕩地沒有著落。