如果没有什么是违法的，你会做什么?
Rúguǒ méiyǒu shén me shì wéifǎ de, nǐ huì zuò shénme?
If nothing were illegal, what would you do?
善良的人说：我会毫不犹豫地去帮助摔倒的老太太。
Shànliáng de rén shuō: Wǒ huì háo bù yóuyù de qù bāngzhù shuāi dǎo de lǎo tàitai.
A kind-hearted person would say: I would help the old lady who fell down without hesitation.
强盗说：我会正大光明地去洗劫银行。
Qiángdào shuō: Wǒ huì zhèngdà guāngmíng de qù xǐjié yínháng.
A robber would say: I would openly rob a bank.*
司机会说：我可能会把车开得更快些.
Sījī huì shuō: Wǒ kěnéng huì bǎ chē kāi dé gèng kuài xiē.
A driver would say: I would drive the car faster.
我说：我会继续留在美国学习。
Wǒ shuō: Wǒ huì jìxù liú zài měiguó xuéxí.
I say: I would continue staying in the United States to study.
你呢？
Nĭ ne?
How about you?
Author: Tian Gan
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*正大光明 zhèngdà guāngmíng is a phrase that can be translated into English as “conscientious, frank, upright, and open-minded.”
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