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Different standards on time

韩国Hán guó在zài很多hěn duō方面fāng miàn都dōu是shì一yī个gè有yǒu秩序zhì xù的de社会shè huì。

儒学Rú xué影响yǐng xiǎng着zhe韩国人Hán guó rén日常rì cháng生活shēng huó的de方方面面fāng fāng miàn miàn。

至少zhì shǎo在zài理论lǐ lùn上shàng是shì这样zhè yàng。

其中qí zhōng最zuì核心hé xīn的de就是jiù shì“面子miàn zi”观念guān niàn。

因此yīn cǐ,无论如何wú lùn rú hé都dōu要yào避免bì miǎn面对面miàn duì miàn的de冲突chōng tū,而ér避免bì miǎn任何rèn hé不bù愉快yú kuài的de一yī个gè方法fāng fǎ就是jiù shì永远yǒng yuǎn都dōu准时zhǔn shí。

如果rú guǒ不bù遵守zūn shǒu时间shí jiān,就jiù会huì被bèi视为shì wéi粗鲁cū lǔ的de人rén。

尽管jǐn guǎn日本Rì běn赌客dǔ kè以yǐ出手chū shǒu阔绰kuò chuò闻名wén míng,但是dàn shì日本人Rì běn rén绝不jué bù跟gēn时间shí jiān赌博dǔ bó。

迟到chí dào往往wǎng wǎng伴随bàn suí着zhe谦卑qiān bēi的de道歉dào qiàn和hé深深shēn shēn的de悔意huǐ yì。

不过bù guò,现代xiàn dài社会shè huì,随着suí zhe全球quán qiú标准biāo zhǔn的de降低jiàng dī,日本Rì běn年轻nián qīng一代yī dài不bù像xiàng老lǎo一代yī dài那样nà yàng恪守kè shǒu时间shí jiān了le,如果rú guǒ你nǐ迟到chí dào了le他们tā men应该yīng gāi也yě不bù会huì太tài在意zài yì。

在zài德国Dé guó,准时zhǔn shí是shì有yǒu风险fēng xiǎn的de,因为yīn wèi你nǐ的de主人zhǔ rén很hěn可能kě néng早zǎo就jiù在zài那里nà lǐ等候děng hòu了le,而且ér qiě正在zhèng zài想xiǎng你nǐ怎么zěn me会huì这么zhè me欠qiàn考虑kǎo lǜ,一点yī diǎn时间shí jiān余量yú liàng也yě不bù留liú,万一wàn yī有yǒu意外yì wài耽搁dān ge了le呢ne?

据说jù shuō巴西人Bā xī rén对duì迟到chí dào普遍pǔ biàn都dōu很hěn宽容kuān róng。

比如bǐ rú,在zài社交shè jiāo场合chǎng hé准时zhǔn shí到达dào dá被bèi视为shì wéi没méi礼貌lǐ mào。

这zhè很hěn可能kě néng是shì因为yīn wèi主人zhǔ rén都dōu还hái没méi准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo接待jiē dài他们tā men的de客人kè rén呢ne!

尽管jǐn guǎn如此rú cǐ,如果rú guǒ你nǐ是shì到dào巴西Bā xī参加cān jiā重要zhòng yào商务shāng wù会议huì yì的de外国人wài guó rén,你nǐ最好zuì hǎo不要bù yào效仿xiào fǎng巴西人Bā xī rén的de做派zuò pài,因为yīn wèi你nǐ不是bù shì巴西人Bā xī rén,没有méi yǒu资格zī gé不bù守时shǒu shí。

加纳人Jiān à rén非常fēi cháng放松fàng sōng、随和suí hé,他们tā men认为rèn wéi如果rú guǒ大家dà jiā都dōu迟到chí dào,那nà就jiù没méi人rén迟到chí dào。

毕竟bì jìng,今天jīn tiān做不了zuò bù liǎo的de事情shì qing可以kě yǐ等děng到dào明天míng tiān再zài做zuò。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ认为rèn wéi这种zhè zhǒng态度tài dù

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Vocabulary 164 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
韩国 Hán guóSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) / (historical) Han, one of the Seven Warring States
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
有 yǒuto have; there is
秩序 zhì xùorder; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
社会 shè huìsociety
儒学 Rú xuéConfucianism
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
韩国人 Hán guó rénKorean (person)
日常 rì chángday-to-day; daily; everyday
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miànall sides; all aspects
至少 zhì shǎoat least / (to say the) least
理论 lǐ lùntheory
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
核心 hé xīncore; nucleus
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
面子 miàn ziouter surface; the outside of sth / social prestige; face
观念 guān niànnotion / thought / concept / sense / views / ideology / general impressions
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
无论如何 wú lùn rú hé(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
面对面 miàn duì miànface to face
冲突 chōng tūconflict / clash of opposing forces / collision (of interests) / contention
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
不 bùno; not so
愉快 yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
永远 yǒng yuǎnforever
准时 zhǔn shíon time / on schedule
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
遵守 zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
时间 shí jiāntime
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
视为 shì wéito view as / to see as / to consider to be / to deem
粗鲁 cū lǔcoarse / crude (in one's manner) / boorish
人 rénperson; people
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
日本 Rì běnJapan
赌客 dǔ kègambler
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
出手 chū shǒuto dispose of / to spend (money) / to undertake a task
阔绰 kuò chuòextravagant; liberal with money
闻名 wén míngwell-known / famous / renowned / eminent
但是 dàn shìbut; however
日本人 Rì běn rénJapanese person
绝不 jué bùin no way; not in the least; absolutely not
跟 gēnwith / compared with / to / towards
赌博 dǔ bóto gamble
迟到 chí dàoto arrive late
往往 wǎng wǎngusually / in many cases / more often than not
伴随 bàn suíto accompany / to follow / to occur together with
谦卑 qiān bēihumble
道歉 dào qiànto apologize
和 héand; together with
深深 shēn shēndeep / profound
悔意 huǐ yìremorse
不过 bù guòbut / however
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
标准 biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
年轻 nián qīngyoung
一代 yī dàian era; an age; a generation
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
那样 nà yàngthat kind / that sort
恪守 kè shǒuto scrupulously abide by
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
你 nǐyou
他们 tā menthey; them
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
在意 zài yìto care about / to mind
德国 Dé guóGermany
风险 fēng xiǎnrisk; hazard
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
主人 zhǔ rénmaster / host / owner
很 hěnvery; quite
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
早 zǎolong ago
那里 nà lǐthere; that place
等候 děng hòuto wait / to wait for
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
欠 qiànto owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
考虑 kǎo lǜconsideration
一点 yī diǎna bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
余量 yú liàngremnant / leftover / tolerance (i.e. allowed error)
留 liúto retain / to keep / to preserve
万一 wàn yījust in case / if by any chance
意外 yì wàiaccident / mishap
耽搁 dān geto tarry / to delay / to stop over
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
据说 jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
巴西人 Bā xī rénBrazilian; a person from Brazil.
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
宽容 kuān rónglenient / tolerant / indulgent / charitable
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
场合 chǎng hésituation / occasion / context / setting / location / venue
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
礼貌 lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners
这 zhèthis; these
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
接待 jiē dàito receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
如此 rú cǐlike this; so; such
到 dàoto leave for; to go to
巴西 Bā xīBrazil
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
商务 shāng wùcommercial
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
外国人 wài guó rénforeigner
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
效仿 xiào fǎngto imitate; to follow the example of
做派 zuò pàiway of doing sth / behavior / mannerism / gestures in opera
不是 bù shìis not
没有 méi yǒuto not have
资格 zī géqualifications / seniority
守时 shǒu shípunctual
加纳人 Jiān à rénGhanaian; a person from Ghana.
非常 fēi chángvery; really
放松 fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
随和 suí héamiable / easygoing
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
大家 dà jiāeveryone
那 nàthen (in that case)
毕竟 bì jìngafter all / all in all / when all is said and done / in the final analysis
今天 jīn tiāntoday
做不了 zuò bù liǎocannot do; unable to accomplish
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
等 děngto wait for; to await
明天 míng tiāntomorrow
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
这种 zhè zhǒngthis kind of
态度 tài dùmanner / bearing / attitude / approach