Chua recounts her decision to raise her two daughters the "Chinese way", and not give in to the inevitable "family decline" that befalls immigrant families.
蔡妈妈叙述了她决定用“中国方式”抚养她的两个女儿，而不是向移民家庭不可避免的“家庭衰落”妥协。
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Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死，或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。
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Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Taishan or lighter than a feather.