钱钟书身体多病,但是,他从不忌言生死,总是乐观面对。杨绛先生说,他是个乐观的人,对生死自然规律看得很明白。大年三十,人家打电话来拜年,他会突然冒出一句:“老啦,要死啦。”他不喜过生日,说:“祝寿祝寿,我看是促寿。”“‘祝寿’可以‘促寿’,‘延年’能使‘厌年’,此又物极必反之理也。”你安慰他病会痊愈,他答道:“长寿乃《西游记》车迟国和尚所谓‘长受罪’耳。乃蒙善颂善祷,‘美意延年’,愚夫妇无以报称,唯有祝体健笔健,健饭健步,‘老子犹龙’,不负斯语。阿门。” Qian Zhongshu sick, but he never avoid life and death, is always optimistic about the face. Mr. Yang Jiang said he is optimistic and understands the natural laws of life and death. New Year’s Eve, people call to the New Year, he will suddenly emerge: “old friends, to die. ” He did not like birthday, said: “ ”“ Happy birthday ”can ’promote life’, ’delaying’ can make ’tired’, this is the opposite.“ You comfort his illness will heal, he replied: ”longevity is“ Journey to the West ”car The late monk so-called ’long suffering’ ear, is good at praying, ’beautiful extension’, stupid couple can not be reported, only wish physical health pen, Jianbu Jianbu, ’I am still dragon’, not impotence .Amen."