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Published: Feb 23, 2021 06:18 PM
Chat attack

border heroes / 戍边英雄
/ (shùbiānyīnɡxiónɡ)

A: Netizens painted a portrait of one of the border heroes Chen Xiangrong from when he was alive. The painting was particularly detailed and vivid, and obviously full of respect for him.

网友绘画重现戍边英雄之一陈祥榕生前照片, 画得特别细致、生动, 可见是充满了敬意。

(wǎnɡyǒu huìhuà chónɡxiàn shùbiān yīnɡxiónɡ zhīyī chén xiánɡrónɡ shēnɡqián zhàopiàn, huàde tèbié xìzhì, shēnɡdònɡ, kějiàn shìc hōnɡmǎnle jìnɡyì.)

B: Yes, after learning the news that four PLA soldiers died and one regimental commander was injured for the country during the border conflict in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, netizens voluntarily posted their thoughts and comics on Sina Weibo to mourn them.

是啊, 看到去年6月在加勒万河谷冲突事件中有四名解放军官兵为国牺牲和一名负伤的消息, 网友们自发在微博上发贴、发漫画作品悼念。

(shìa, kàndào qùnián liùyuè zài jiālèwànhéɡǔ chōnɡtū shìjiàn zhōnɡ yǒusìmínɡ jiěfànɡjūn ɡuānbīnɡ wèiɡuó xīshēnɡ héyìmínɡ fùshānɡde xiāoxi, wǎnɡyǒumen zìfā zàiwēibóshànɡ fātiě, fā mànhuà zuòpǐn dàoniàn.)

A: In their own unique ways, Chinese netizens remembered the heroes' names and expressed their deep respect toward them.

通过各自特有的方式, 中国网友们记住英雄的名字、表达深深的敬意。

(tōnɡɡuò ɡèzì tèyǒude fānɡshì, zhōnɡɡuó wǎnɡyǒumen jìzhù yīnɡxiónɡde mínɡzi, biǎodá shēnshēnde jìnɡyì.)

B: Many netizens lamented the fact that Chen Xiangrong was only 19 years old. He  was too young. 

好多网友感叹陈祥榕只有19岁, 太年轻了。

(hǎoduō wǎnɡyǒu ɡǎntàn chén xiánɡrónɡ zhǐyǒu shíjiǔsuì, tài niánqīnɡle.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT