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Judy Chen Litigious in Nature

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlDzE96DxFY

Traditional Chinese

啊,這個比起來,以我個人的情啊、經驗跟個人的成見,我是會覺得也不見得。其實啊中國的文化裏面這個官僚制度反倒更嚴重,然後更多的這個文件。所以,但是就是說呃,這個處理事情上面,美國人的話,他們是會就是依據這個啊、這些documents啊,或者是這些這個paper哈來做事。但是中國人是,一般來講是,雖然是有這些文件, 但是你不見得要去follow它。所以也不見得。所以,相較起來,其實是在這個臺灣啦,以臺灣來講的話,臺灣的一些文件反倒是比美國更多。只是說啊啊,美國人是比較說會遵守這些啊合約啊,或者是規定。好,謝謝。


Simplified Chinese

啊,这个比起来,以我个人的情啊、经验跟个人的成见,我是会觉得也不见得。其实啊中国的文化里面这个官僚制度反倒更严重,然后更多的这个文件。所以,但是就是说呃,这个处理事情上面,美国人的话,他们是会就是依据这个啊、这些documents啊,或者是这些这个paper哈来做事。但是中国人是,一般来讲是,虽然是有这些文件, 但是你不见得要去follow它。所以也不见得。所以,相较起来,其实是在这个台湾啦,以台湾来讲的话,台湾的一些文件反倒是比美国更多。只是说啊啊,美国人是比较说会遵守这些啊合约啊,或者是规定。好,谢谢。


Pinyin

Ah,zhègè bǐqǐlái,yǐ wǒ gèrén de qíng、ah,jīngyàn gēn gèrén de chéngjiàn,wǒ shì huì juédé yě bújiàndé。Qíshí,ah,zhōngguó de wénhuà lǐmiàn zhègè guānliáo zhìdù fǎndào gèng yánzhòng,ránhòu gèngduō de zhègè wénjiàn。Suǒyǐ,dànshì jiùshìshuō,è,zhègè chǔlǐ shìqíng shàngmiàn,měiguórén de huà tāmén shì huì,jiùshì yījù zhègè,ah,zhèxiē documents ah,huòzhěshì zhèxiē,zhègè paper hā lái zuòshì。Dànshì zhōngguórén shì,yìbān láijiǎng shì suírán shì yǒu zhèxiē wénjiàn,dànshì nǐ bújiàndé yàoqù follow tā。Suǒyǐ yě bújiàndé。Suǒyǐ,xiāngjiào qǐlái,qíshí shì zài,zhègè táiwān la,yǐ táiwān láijiǎng de huà,táiwān de yìxiē wénjiàn fǎndàoshì bǐ měiguó gèngduō。Zhǐshì shuō,ah,ah,měiguórén shì bǐjiào shuō huì zūnshǒu zhèxiē,ah,héyuē ah,huòzhěshì guīdìng。Hǎo,xièxiè。


English

Uh, in comparison, my personal feel--… experience, my personal perspective is that I think not necessarily. Actually, the bureaucratic system [you find] in Chinese culture is even more onerous and has even more paperwork. So, but, that is to say, in terms of getting things done, Americans… they follow these, these documents, or these papers [when they] do things. But Chinese people are, generally are… although there are documents, they don’t necessarily stick to them. So, not necessarily. So, in comparison—I’m actually speaking about Taiwan—in Taiwan, Taiwan uses more of some kinds of documents than the US. It’s just that Americans are more likely to keep to [the terms of] a contract or follow the rules. OK, thanks.


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