一个汉字，

a Chinese character.

我盯着它。

as I gaze at it

它自己打开了，

it opens itself 

连它最隐秘的部分，

till I become aware of 

也被我察觉。

its most secret parts.

一个汉字，

a Chinese character

自己打开，

opens itself 

又自己闭合。

and closes itself.

这中间的间歇，

the interval 

花掉了我的一生。

exhausts my entire life.