英雄與霸王

英雄壓霸王

Hero and Overlord

- Hero conquer Overlord
有人提出這樣的情景.在某村落長有一棵巨大的細葉榕,盤踞在屋前空地,樹冠覆蓋甚廣,氣根垂下地形成新的樹幹,助長霸王氣勢.村民惟恐霸氣太重,在附近種上木棉,以英雄正氣壓止霸王的氣焰.

細葉榕為本地樹種,木棉為引入品種.要做就"英雄壓霸王"的情景甚難天然形成.某天谷主行經沙頭角海附近的谷埔村時,竟然看見這兩棵樹木同種在屋前空地上,形成傳說中的"英雄壓霸王".

It was suggested of such a scenario. There was a huge Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) growing in a village.  It entrenched in the house front.  The tree crown was real wide and the aerial roots hung down to form new trunks favoring the virility of 「overlord」. Villagers feared that it was too domineering and a Cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) was planted in its vicinity.  The righfulness of the 「hero」 desisted the arrogance of the 「overlord」.

Chinese Banyan is a local species, whereas Cotton tree is an imported species.  It is unlikely natural to have a scenario of "Hero conquer Overlord".  One day, I passed by Kuk Po Tsuen near Sha Tau Kok Hoi.  Unexpectedly, I saw these two trees in front of a house forming the legendary "Hero conquer Overlord."
作者: Leon Lau, 譯者: Mary Chung

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