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Correct or improve the translation of the following Chinese sentences.原文：我是家里的老大，才十三岁，就唱戏养家了。真是一个钱撕成八瓣用。 译文：At thirteen, as the oldest child, I acted to help support the family. Each single copper had to be divided into eight pieces.改译：
【正确答案】：

AT THIRTEEN, AS THE OLDEST CHILD, I ACTED TO HELP SUPPORT THE FAMILY. EACH SINGLE COPPER HAD TO BE EKED OUT.

【题目解析】：原译文忽略了中西文化差异，对具有文化内涵的内容，直译会使西方读者感到莫名其妙，不理解。“一个钱撕成八瓣用”是一个形象性的说法，若照字面意思翻译，外国读者会觉得奇怪；to eke out意为“使能持久，竭力维持”，符合西方的文化观念和习惯用法。elder和eldest主要指家庭成员中“年长的”，强调的是长幼，不是指具体年龄。