Ms. Tsai inaugrate 15

(medical workers, )

medical workers,

(postal workers, )

postal workers,

(pharmacists, )

pharmacists,

(convenience store clerks, )

convenience store clerks,

(taxi drivers, and many more.)

taxi drivers, and many more.

(I may not be able to call out all of your names, )

I may not be able to call out all of your names,

(but I want everyone to know that )

but I want everyone to know that

(Taiwan has overcome countless challenges over the past 70 years, )

Taiwan has overcome countless challenges over the past 70 years,

(relying on not just one or two heroes, )

relying on not just one or two heroes,

(but thanks to countless heroes such as yourselves, )

but thanks to countless heroes such as yourselves,

(working together to turn the wheels of history.)

working together to turn the wheels of history.

(You have helped make Taiwan a happy, )

You have helped make Taiwan a happy,

(safe, and prosperous place for generations to come.)

safe, and prosperous place for generations to come.

(I want to express my respect to all of you.)

I want to express my respect to all of you.

(Every single person in Taiwan is a hero.)

Every single person in Taiwan is a hero.

(Vice President Lai and I )

Vice President Lai and I

(are honored to take on )

are honored to take on

(the responsibility you have entrusted to us.)

the responsibility you have entrusted to us.

(Taking on the responsibility of the President )

Taking on the responsibility of the President

(of the Republic of China in such difficult times )

of the Republic of China in such difficult times

(brings me more pressure than joy.)

brings me more pressure than joy.

(But I will not back down, )

But I will not back down,

(because all of you are with me.)

because all of you are with me.

(The path forward will not be easy, )

The path forward will not be easy,

(and greater challenges await us.)

and greater challenges await us.

(But we are a country that has persevered )

But we are a country that has persevered

(through even the greatest hardships.)

through even the greatest hardships.

(We, the 23 million people, )

We, the 23 million people,

(have always been and will always be )

have always been and will always be

(a community with a shared destiny.)

a community with a shared destiny.

(I truly hope that all of my fellow citizens )

I truly hope that all of my fellow citizens

(will remember how it felt )

will remember how it felt

(to come together )

to come together

(to overcome the challenges of the past few months.)

to overcome the challenges of the past few months.

(The Republic of China can be united.)

The Republic of China can be united.

(Taiwan can be safe.)

Taiwan can be safe.

(Being Taiwanese can be an honor )

Being Taiwanese can be an honor

(that makes you hold your head high.)

that makes you hold your head high.

(My dear citizens, )

My dear citizens,

(the path ahead of us is long, )

the path ahead of us is long,

(and we are about to begin a new chapter in Taiwan's story.)

and we are about to begin a new chapter in Taiwan's story.

(Taiwan's story belongs to each and every one of us, )

Taiwan's story belongs to each and every one of us,

(and it needs each and every one of us.)

and it needs each and every one of us.

(I ask that the 23 million people of Taiwan )

I ask that the 23 million people of Taiwan

(act as our guides and partners.)

act as our guides and partners.

(Let us pool our wisdom and courage )

Let us pool our wisdom and courage

(and make this country a better place together.)

and make this country a better place together.

(Thank you.)

Thank you.