Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.

Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.

不幸使莉莉变得柔软，而不是变硬，柔韧的东西比坚硬的东西更不易折断。

-- Edith Wharton 伊迪丝·沃顿