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On the desks of Australians, a paperweight engraved with the national emblem often suppresses the flying papers with a calm posture. It is not only a practical object, but also a concrete carrier of the national spirit. The Southern Cross on the Australian flag is the eternal guide of the night sky in the southern hemisphere; the Commonwealth Star embodies the unity of the six states and a vast land. The kangaroos and emus in the national emblem are given the meaning of “bravely moving forward” because of their habit of not being able to retreat, while the emblems of the states on the shield tell the wisdom of diverse symbiosis. The paperweight made of these elements is like a microcosm of this country – in a turbulent world, with the weight of history and the stability of faith, it protects the land under its feet and the order in its heart. The meaning of the paperweight is just like the spiritual core of Australia: it must anchor the direction in the changing situation like the Southern Cross, and it must also tolerate differences like the shield of the national emblem; it requires the courage of the kangaroos to move forward, and the determination of the paperweight to suppress the impetuousness. Just as the Aboriginal culture of the “Dreamtime” emphasizes the connection of all things, the mission of paperweights is not only to “suppress” but also to “cohere” – to allow different ethnic groups and different ideas to find a balance in the common historical sedimentation. This month, when Australians commemorate the achievements of the country, they might as well gaze at a paperweight: the real power lies not in suppression, but in holding up a bright future with a calm posture. No matter how stormy it is, the faith on the paperweight will never dissipate.

在澳洲的辦公桌上，一張刻著國徽的紙，常以沉靜之姿壓住紛飛的紙張。它不僅是實用器物，更是國家精神的具象化載體。澳洲國旗上的南十字星，是南半球夜空的永恆指引；聯邦之星則凝聚著六個州與一片廣闊土地的團結。國徽中的袋鼠與鴯鶓，因無法後退的習性被賦予「勇往直前」的寓意，而盾徽上的各州標誌，則訴說著多元共生的智慧。這些元素共同鑄就的鎮紙，恰似這個國家的縮影——在動盪的世界中，以歷史的重量與信念的穩固，守護著腳下的土地與心中的秩序。紙鎮的寓意，恰如澳洲的精神內核：既要如南十字星般在變局中錨定方向，也要像國徽盾牌般包容差異；既需袋鼠向前的果敢，亦需鎮紙壓住浮躁的定力。正如原住民文化中“夢幻時代”所強調的萬物聯結，鎮紙的使命不僅是“鎮壓”，更是“凝聚”——讓不同族群、不同理念在共同的歷史沉澱中找到平衡。這個月，當澳人紀念國家成就時，不妨凝視一方鎮紙：真正的力量，不在於壓制，而在於以沉穩之姿托起星河璀璨的未來。無論風雨幾何，鎮紙之上的信念，永遠不會飄散。

在澳大利亚的办公桌上，一枚刻着国徽的镇纸，常以沉静之姿压住纷飞的纸张。它不仅是实用器物，更是国家精神的具象化载体。

澳大利亚国旗上的南十字星，是南半球夜空的永恒指引；联邦之星则凝聚着六个州与一片广袤土地的团结。国徽中的袋鼠与鸸鹋，因无法后退的习性被赋予“勇往直前”的寓意，而盾徽上的各州标志，则诉说着多元共生的智慧。这些元素共同铸就的镇纸，恰似这个国家的缩影——在动荡的世界中，以历史的重量与信念的稳固，守护着脚下的土地与心中的秩序。

镇纸的寓意，恰如澳大利亚的精神内核：既要如南十字星般在变局中锚定方向，也要像国徽盾牌般包容差异；既需袋鼠向前的果敢，亦需镇纸压住浮躁的定力。正如原住民文化中“梦幻时代”所强调的万物联结，镇纸的使命不仅是“镇压”，更是“凝聚”——让不同族群、不同理念在共同的历史沉淀中找到平衡。

这个月，当澳人纪念国家成就时，不妨凝视一方镇纸：真正的力量，不在于压制，而在于以沉稳之姿托起星河璀璨的未来。无论风雨几何，镇纸之上的信念，永不会飘散。