The only rescuable items were a heavy rosewood desk, eastern and a Wellington chest whose top and side panels had split badly. Beggars can't be choosers.

唯 一 可救的物品是一张笨重的东方式青龙木桌和一个其顶盖和侧板已严重脱裂的惠灵顿式箱子。

The sad Chinese, poor China, are we even rescuable?

可悲的中国人，可怜的中国啊，我们真的有救吗？