It's the monsoon season, and the mighty Mekong, southeast Asia's greatest river, is in full flood.

现在正值季风时节，东南亚最大的河流，湄公河蓄水充足。

Only once during all the years I have lived in the Valley have I seen it in full flood bloom.

在我住在山谷的这些年里，我只有一次看到它盛开。