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编者注:同学们,新年好!欢迎大家走进我们的中西文化差异栏目。本期我们将来重点看看中西两种不同文化的父母和子女之间的关系问题。虽然这是个很老的话题,但是通过我们细致地对比阅读,相信同学们会有所启示。
Parentsand
Children
intheEastandWest
Asisknowntoall,theconceptoffami-lyinChinaisverydeep.Wheneverandwhereveryouare,youarecloselyconnectedwithyourmotherandfather.Evenifyouhavegetmarriedorhaveyourownchildren,youstilllivewithyourparents,becauselookingafterparentsisaresponsibilityinChina.
你在何时何地,你都和你的父母密切相连。父母和子女始终是一家人。哪怕你成家立业了,另立门户了,和父母仍不分彼此,把赡养和侍奉父母作为自己应尽的责任。
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Well,thingsaretotallydifferentintheUSA.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,parentswillnolongerbringthemup;whenchildrenbecomeindependent,theywillnotcareabouttheirparents’things,letalonelookaf-tertheirparents.
美国人却不同。子女一成年,就会离巢而飞,父母不再抚养他们;子女一旦独立了,对父母的事情也不再理会了,更别提赡养父母了。
父母和子女关系
差异对比
高春花编译
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Inshopping,thisdifferencecanbere-flectedobviously.IfaChinesefamilygoshoppinginastore,parentsmaythinktheyshouldbuythegoodsfortheirchildren.Meanwhile,theindependentchildrenalsore-garditastheirdutytobuythingsandpayforthemoneyfortheiroldparents.Thus,inmostofthesituations,childrenandparentsalwayswanttopaythemoneythemselves.
表现得尤为明显。中国人如果是一大家子去购物,父母认为给小孩买东西是天经地义的,而且已独立的孩子认为为父母付钱是理所当然的。我们常常会碰到这种情形,已成年的子女抢着为年迈的父母付钱,双
中西文化差异对比
方抢来抢去,争个半天。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
However,thewesternerswillperformdiffer-entlywhentheyaregoingtobuysomething.Thatistosay,parentsandchildrenmanagetheirownmoney.Evensomelittlechildrenhavetopaybythemselveswhentheyareshopping.Themoneyofthelittlechildrenmaybethegiftmoneytheirparentsgivethemwhentheyhelptodothehousework.
但西方人却不同,父母和子女各自理财,互不搭界。甚至有些小孩买东西,也得自掏腰包,用他们帮助父母做家务时挣得的零用钱来支付。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AChineseshopkeeperonceexpressedhisexperienceabroad,“EverytimewhenIreachmyarmsandgetthemoneyfromthesmallchildwhoisshorterthanthecounter,Iamabitsad,Iwant
sparentsbesidehim.Whytoaccusethechild’
tyoupayforthemoney?”Fromthis,wecandon’
seehowtheforeignerstraintheirchildren’sin-dependentspirit.
曾有一位在国外的中国店主曾这样说过,袋的钱包里取出钱币时,心中总有一种难以名状的难过,真想责问站在一旁的家长,为何不掏
由此可见,
外国人是如何培养子女的自立钱?”
精神的。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Asforthosechildrenwhobecome
adults,theywillnotpayfortheirparents,either.Whentheyseetheiroldandweakparentstakemoneyoutoftheirpockets,theysaynothingandfeelverycalm.
那些已成年的子女,在金钱上,和年迈的父母,同样经济分明,年迈父母从干瘪的钱囊中抖抖索索掏钱时,他们却心安理得,丝毫不为所动。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe,someofyouwillfeelsur-prisedwhenyouarereadingthis,butthisisthetrueinwesterncountries.Thesoncanbeamillionairebuthisfatherisabeggar.SuchistotallydifferentfromwhatweknowintheChineseculture.InChina,childrenandparentsarerelatedclosely.
也许,有的同学读到这时,会感到非
在西方国家,这是真实的。常惊讶。但是,
儿子可以是百万富翁,父母却照旧穷困潦倒。和中国人的“母以子贵”,“一人得
的中国传统有天差地别
。道,合家升天”
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编者注:同学们,新年好!欢迎大家走进我们的中西文化差异栏目。本期我们将来重点看看中西两种不同文化的父母和子女之间的关系问题。虽然这是个很老的话题,但是通过我们细致地对比阅读,相信同学们会有所启示。
Parentsand
Children
intheEastandWest
Asisknowntoall,theconceptoffami-lyinChinaisverydeep.Wheneverandwhereveryouare,youarecloselyconnectedwithyourmotherandfather.Evenifyouhavegetmarriedorhaveyourownchildren,youstilllivewithyourparents,becauselookingafterparentsisaresponsibilityinChina.
你在何时何地,你都和你的父母密切相连。父母和子女始终是一家人。哪怕你成家立业了,另立门户了,和父母仍不分彼此,把赡养和侍奉父母作为自己应尽的责任。
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Well,thingsaretotallydifferentintheUSA.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,parentswillnolongerbringthemup;whenchildrenbecomeindependent,theywillnotcareabouttheirparents’things,letalonelookaf-tertheirparents.
美国人却不同。子女一成年,就会离巢而飞,父母不再抚养他们;子女一旦独立了,对父母的事情也不再理会了,更别提赡养父母了。
父母和子女关系
差异对比
高春花编译
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Inshopping,thisdifferencecanbere-flectedobviously.IfaChinesefamilygoshoppinginastore,parentsmaythinktheyshouldbuythegoodsfortheirchildren.Meanwhile,theindependentchildrenalsore-garditastheirdutytobuythingsandpayforthemoneyfortheiroldparents.Thus,inmostofthesituations,childrenandparentsalwayswanttopaythemoneythemselves.
表现得尤为明显。中国人如果是一大家子去购物,父母认为给小孩买东西是天经地义的,而且已独立的孩子认为为父母付钱是理所当然的。我们常常会碰到这种情形,已成年的子女抢着为年迈的父母付钱,双
中西文化差异对比
方抢来抢去,争个半天。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
However,thewesternerswillperformdiffer-entlywhentheyaregoingtobuysomething.Thatistosay,parentsandchildrenmanagetheirownmoney.Evensomelittlechildrenhavetopaybythemselveswhentheyareshopping.Themoneyofthelittlechildrenmaybethegiftmoneytheirparentsgivethemwhentheyhelptodothehousework.
但西方人却不同,父母和子女各自理财,互不搭界。甚至有些小孩买东西,也得自掏腰包,用他们帮助父母做家务时挣得的零用钱来支付。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AChineseshopkeeperonceexpressedhisexperienceabroad,“EverytimewhenIreachmyarmsandgetthemoneyfromthesmallchildwhoisshorterthanthecounter,Iamabitsad,Iwant
sparentsbesidehim.Whytoaccusethechild’
tyoupayforthemoney?”Fromthis,wecandon’
seehowtheforeignerstraintheirchildren’sin-dependentspirit.
曾有一位在国外的中国店主曾这样说过,袋的钱包里取出钱币时,心中总有一种难以名状的难过,真想责问站在一旁的家长,为何不掏
由此可见,
外国人是如何培养子女的自立钱?”
精神的。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Asforthosechildrenwhobecome
adults,theywillnotpayfortheirparents,either.Whentheyseetheiroldandweakparentstakemoneyoutoftheirpockets,theysaynothingandfeelverycalm.
那些已成年的子女,在金钱上,和年迈的父母,同样经济分明,年迈父母从干瘪的钱囊中抖抖索索掏钱时,他们却心安理得,丝毫不为所动。
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe,someofyouwillfeelsur-prisedwhenyouarereadingthis,butthisisthetrueinwesterncountries.Thesoncanbeamillionairebuthisfatherisabeggar.SuchistotallydifferentfromwhatweknowintheChineseculture.InChina,childrenandparentsarerelatedclosely.
也许,有的同学读到这时,会感到非
在西方国家,这是真实的。常惊讶。但是,
儿子可以是百万富翁,父母却照旧穷困潦倒。和中国人的“母以子贵”,“一人得
的中国传统有天差地别
。道,合家升天”
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