Today is the “Learn from Lei Feng Day”. Do you know Lei Feng? Maybe most of foreigners don’t know who he is. So let Miracle Mandarin tell you who he is and what he said:
Lei Feng was a soldier. In the campaign of “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng”, initiated by Mao in 1963, Lei became a cultural icon symbolizing selflessness, modesty, and dedication; the youth of the country were encouraged to follow his example.
Today you will see many volunteers today in Shanghai, even all over the China. Please learn some Lei Feng’s sayings with Miracle Mandarin!
 
There is a limit to one’s life, but no limit to serving the people. I would devote my limited life to limitlessly serving the people.
人的生命是有限的，可是，为人民服务是无限的，我要把有限的生命，投入到无限的“为人民服务”之中去。
 
If a person truly wants to study something, they can always find time. The key is whether they can budget their time in an efficient way.
要学习的时间是有的，问题是我们善不善于挤，愿不愿意钻。
 
If you are a drop of water, do you moisten an inch of the land? If you are the first sunlight, do you illuminate the dark hours? If you are food, do you foster useful life? If you are one of the smallest screws, will you always stick with the status of your life? If you want to tell us what you are thinking, do you disseminate the most beautiful ideal day and night? When you are alive do you always remember to work hard and realize your efforts will affect future lives and let the world become more beautiful day by day? I would like to ask you, what have you brought about for the future? In our life, we should not only be spenders.
如果你是一滴水，你是否滋润了一寸土地？如果你是一线阳光，你是否照亮了一分黑暗？如果你是一颗粮食，你是否哺育了有用的生命？如果你是一颗最小的螺丝钉，你是否永远守在你生活的岗位上？如果你要告诉我们什么思想，你是否在日夜宣扬那最美丽的理想？你既然活着，你又是否为了未来的人类生活付出你的劳动，使世界一天天变得更美丽？我想问你，为未来带来了什么？在生活的仓库里，我们不应该只是个无穷尽的使用者。
 
Do you understand the meanings of these sentences? Let’s learn Chinese!
