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The new monarch of Saudi Arabia has handed out billions of pounds to the country's citizens to celebrate his coronation. 日前，沙特阿拉伯的新国王为庆祝登基，向沙特民众发放了上百亿英镑的红包。 King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made the remarkably generous gesture, estimated to total almost £21 billion, to mark taking the throne in the oil-rich country. 新国王萨勒曼·本·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹慷慨地向民众发放了总额约为210亿英镑的红包，以纪念成为石油大国的新国王。 In a message on Twitter - that has now been shared more than 350,000 times - the King wrote: 'Dear people: You deserve more and whatever I do will not be able to give you what you deserve.' 萨勒曼在推特上写道：“亲爱的臣民，你们值得获得更多。无论我发多少钞票，都无法匹配你们的价值。”这条推文目前的转发量已超过35万次。 The massive handout includes a two-month wage payout for all state employees, as well as soldiers, students and pensioners. 高达210亿的大红包包括为国家公务员、军人、退休的公务员以及领取政府奖学金深造的学生发放的相当于两个月工资的奖励。 Delighted Saudis are said to be splashing out on new smart phones, luxury watches and exotic holidays to celebrate. 沙特的民众非常开心，纷纷表示要将这些钱用来买新手机、买名牌手表、去海外旅游休假等。 | 
