"Back in the old days," says Lie-chi, "I often got kids coming in here asking me to tune gongs that used to belong to their grandfathers, but kids nowadays just want to beat on the gongs with all their might. After a few months the gong often ends up all misshapen and out of tune." The gong maker can't help but heave a sigh of regret.
「過去經常有孫子輩拿著祖父購買的銅鑼回來調音，然而現在人比較不愛惜，只知道用力敲，經常敲了幾個月，就把鑼敲得變形變音。」