留學(xué)生在中國(guó) 第22期 Impolite Questions 禁忌問題
第22章 老外的 “ 禁區(qū) ”。
You ：In China, it's common to ask people their age and salary but when we talk to foreigners,we try not to ask those questions.
中國(guó)人之間可以打聽別人的年齡和收入，但我們和外國(guó)人交談的時(shí)候，就要盡量不問這些問題。
David ：Why?
為什么?
You ：When I was young I was told it was impolite to ask westerners about their age andsalary. So now I keep that in mind when I first meet foreigners.
小時(shí)候就有人告訴我向西方人打聽他們的年齡和工資是不禮貌的。因此當(dāng)我和外國(guó)人初次見面的時(shí)候，我都會(huì)牢記這個(gè)原則。
David ：It's true. Don't talk about age or salary. But in Chinese culture, it's OK to ask. Itwouldn't be impolite to ask. People might just think this kind of question is a sign of one'sinterest in someone else.
對(duì)，我們不談年齡和收入。但在中國(guó)文化中，是可以問這些問題的。如果你向別人打聽這些，不算不禮貌。人們會(huì)認(rèn)為你對(duì)別人的事比較感興趣。
You ：You can even ask girls in China about their age. Besides I also heard that in westerncountries it is impolite to ask someone about his or her marital status. Am I right?
正是這樣。連女孩子的年齡也能問。在西方，打聽有關(guān)別人的婚姻狀況也是非常不禮貌的。是嗎?
David ：You're right. In addition, questions about religious beliefs are also considered taboofor westerners. The taboo is related to our need for privacy, something that westerners takevery seriously.
確實(shí)是這樣的。也有些西方人很忌諱別人打聽他們的宗教信仰，這些忌諱都與西方的隱私問題有關(guān)，所以他們非常重視。
You ：That is one of the biggest differences between Chinese and Western cultures.
這可能是東西方文化差異之一吧。
