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Jin Wu Pushy Americans

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Traditional Chinese

嗯,我覺得吧,就是一般、就是跟美國人在、聊天,或者是在討論事情的時候,我覺得他們一般還是挺…嗯、直奔主題的。但是,直奔主題,但是還是,就(是)說,比較委婉。就是如果說,對你說的話呀,什麼,有一些什麼看法的話,他還是會比較委婉。但並不是說就是很pushy。我覺得我還是挺能接受的。然後,還有一點,我覺得他們就是,嗯,一般來說(哈),就是如果自己有自己的想法和觀點,一般來說是比較堅持自己的觀點。不太、會,容易妥協或者接受別人的觀點。就是比較會捍衛自己的想法。但同時還是會,比較尊重、尊重別人的觀點。但是還是同時會、很堅持自己的想法


Simplified Chinese

嗯,我觉得吧,就是一般、就是跟美国人在、聊天,或者是在讨论事情的时候,我觉得他们一般还是挺…嗯、直奔主题的。但是,直奔主题,但是还是,就(是)说,比较委婉。就是如果说,对你说的话呀,什么,有一些什么看法的话,他还是会比较委婉。但并不是说就是很pushy。我觉得我还是挺能接受的。然后,还有一点,我觉得他们就是,嗯,一般来说(哈),就是如果自己有自己的想法和观点,一般来说是比较坚持自己的观点。不太、会,容易妥协或者接受别人的观点。就是比较会捍卫自己的想法。但同时还是会,比较尊重、尊重别人的观点。但是还是同时会、很坚持自己的想法。


Pinyin

N, wǒ juéde ba, jiùshi yìbān, jiùshi gēn Měiguórén zài, liáotiān, huòzhěshi zài tǎolùn shìqing de shíhou, wǒ juéde tāmen yìbān háishì tǐng…n, zhíbèn zhǔtí de. Dànshì, zhíbèn zhǔtí, dànshì háishì, jiù(shì)shuō, bǐjiào wěiwǎn. Jiùshi rúguǒshuō, duìnǐ shuōdehuà ya, shénme, yǒu yìxiē shénme kànfa dehuà, tā háishì huì bǐjiào wěiwǎn. Dàn bìngbúshìshuō jiùshi hěn pushy. Wǒ juéde wǒ háishì tǐng néng jiēshòu de. Ránhòu, hái yǒu yìdiǎn, wǒ juéde tāmen jiùshi, n, yìbānláishuō(ha), jiùshi rúguǒ zìjǐ yǒu zìjǐ de xiǎngfa hé guāndiǎn, yìbānláishuō shì bǐjiào jiānchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. Bù tài, huì, róngyì tuǒxié huòzhě jiēshòu biéren de guāndiǎn. Jiùshi bǐjiào huì hànwèi zijǐ de xiǎngfa. Dàn tóngshí háishi huì, bǐjiào zūnzhòng, zūnzhòng biéren de guāndiǎn. Dànshì háishi tóngshí huì, hěn jiānchí zìjǐ de xiǎngfa.


English

My feeling is that in most cases when chatting with Americans or discussing things with them, they are quite…well, they get straight to the point. However, they can still be subtle or roundabout. If you’re speaking about certain views they can still be subtle (tactful). I would certainly not say that they are very pushy. I feel that I can be quite accepting (of their way). Another thing is, if they have their own opinion or point on a matter, usually they will support their point. They will not so easily give in or accept someone else’s point. They will defend their opinion. Yet at the same time they also respect the other person’s opinion. They respect others, but support their point.


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