时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:礼节美语


英语课

  Jerry要去中国出差,找同事Amy请教。

Jerry: Hey Amy...your family is from China, right?

A:Yep. I was born and raised in Shanghai. Why do you ask?

J: Well, I hope you don't mind...but I'm planning a business trip to China soon and I was wondering if you could give me some pointers.

A: You mean like where to go for food or shopping?

J: That would be good, too. But I'm actually hoping you might give me some insights into doing business in China.

A: Ah...sure! I think I can help. Do you have a specific question?

Jerry准备去中国出差,希望Amy能给自己点建议give me some pointers. pointer is spelled p-o-i-n-t-e-r, pointer是指点,建议的意思。Amy从小在上海长大,看来Jerry算是找对人了。Jerry并不是想了解吃饭、购物的事,而是想知道在中国做生意的一些规矩。

J: Well, for starters, what do they mean by "saving face?"

A: "Saving face" is a catch-all term for the concept of honor. In China there is a protocol 1 to everything and it should be followed, otherwise you and the other party might be embarrassed.

J: So in short...saving face is about avoiding embarrassment 2?

A: Exactly. Say you're late to a meeting. This would cause you to lose face.

For starters, 首先,Jerry想知道什么是有面子,saving face. Amy解释说,saving face is a catch-all term for the concept of honor. 有面子包括了所有跟荣誉和颜面有关的问题。

这里所说的catch-all is spelled c-a-t-c-h, catch, a-l-l, all, catch-all,意思是全部包含、统统适用的。Amy说,中国人干什么都讲究规矩,protocol, p-r-o-t-o-c-o-l, protocol, 按规矩做事,大家都有面子,破坏了规矩,就会让人lose face,丢脸,比如说开会迟到。

J: How can you go about regaining 4 your "face", or your honor?

A: It depends on how serious the offense 5 was. If you were late, you can repeatedly apologize and the other person will probably forgive you.

J: But I would need to apologize more times than I would if I was late here in America?

A: Yes. Make many apologies. The person will probably say it's not a big deal, but in fact it could be a pretty big deal to them, so make sure to say sorry if you make a mistake.

如何才能regain 3 face挽回面子呢?Amy说,这要看你错误的严重程度。It depends on how serious the offense was. 如果开会迟到,你最好使劲道歉,请求对方原谅。对方可能嘴上会说,it's not a big deal,没什么大不了的,但事实上,他们心里可能非常在意,所以一定要再三道歉。



1 protocol
n.议定书,草约,会谈记录,外交礼节
  • We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
  • The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
2 embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
3 regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
  • He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
  • The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
4 regaining
复得( regain的现在分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
  • She was regaining consciousness now, but the fear was coming with her. 现在她正在恢发她的知觉,但是恐怖也就伴随着来了。
  • She said briefly, regaining her will with a click. 她干脆地答道,又马上重新振作起精神来。
5 offense
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
  • I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
  • His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
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