金钱是万能的？

人人都说金钱不是万能的，可离开了钱，就等于放弃了生命。

Everyone says that money is not everything, but to leave money is to give up life.

名、利，这两个词对我们来说并不陌生。也许你会联想到别的东西，但给我的第一联想就是金钱。名、利、钱是紧紧联系在一起的。一个人有了名会干什么事，无非是去争取更多的利，而利是实实确确的钱或能用钱换取的物质。

Name and interest are not new to us. Maybe you think of something else, but the first thing I think of is money. Name, profit and money are closely linked. What can a person do when he is famous is nothing more than to strive for more profits, which are real money or materials that can be exchanged with money.

权势是每一个人都想要占有的，有了权就有了钱，当官的不都是这样想的吗？人们总是收授贿赂，吃公款喝公款，用的全是人民政府的钱。这样的人大部分都是共产党。公款吃喝岂能休已？

Power is what everyone wants to possess. When they have power, they have money. Don't all officials think that way? People always accept bribes, eat public money and drink public money, all of which is the money of the people's government. Most of such people are communists. Can public money be used for food and drink?

钱的用处很多，要想生活，需要经济条件和物质条件，这些都是用钱来衡量的，钱多点儿，会有汽车、有别墅、有自己的企业；钱少点儿，仅仅是房子、自行车和给别人打工。

Money has many uses. To live, we need economic and material conditions, which are measured by money. If we have more money, we will have cars, villas and our own enterprises. If we have less money, we will only have houses, bicycles and work for others.

钱少的人，需要钱来维持生活；钱多的人，想要占有更多的钱，有更豪华的生活。可以说，金钱能买到一切。可是有人说，钱不能买到感情。我想他们错了，有些人为了钱，不惜牺牲亲情、友情、爱情。我有钱，可没有亲情，你很穷，需要钱，我可以从你那儿得到亲情；我有钱，我没有朋友，你很穷，需要钱，我可以从你那儿得到友情；我有钱，没有爱情，你很穷，需要钱，我可以从你那儿得到爱情。也许你会得到大量的遗产，也许你会得到很多朋友赠送的钱，还有一份好的工作，也许你会得到豪宅、轿车。这些人大有人在。

People with less money need money to live; people with more money want to have more money and have a more luxurious life. It can be said that money can buy everything. But some people say that money can't buy affection. I think they are wrong. Some people are willing to sacrifice family, friendship and love for money. I have money, but no affection. You are poor and need money. I can get affection from you. I have money, but I have no friends. You are poor and need money. I can get friendship from you. I have money and no love. You are poor and need money. I can get love from you. Maybe you will get a lot of heritage, maybe you will get a lot of money from friends, and a good job, maybe you will get a mansion, a car. These people are here.

在这个时代，金钱就是万能的。

In this era, money is everything.