Wanjia Wang Short-Termed Focus

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Traditional Chinese

啊，對我們中國人來講，美國人還是比較實際的。他們可能僅會，嗯，局限在這兩天我要幹些什麽，我有很好的一個安排。嗯然後去進行自己的日常生活。當然，這個安排應該是說，比中國人來講，這個安排，應該是更週密一點。因爲中國人，嗯、可以來講中國人的眼光或者是說，關鍵來說，是比較長遠的，或者是說，一種形式上的局限。他們希望從很長很長的時間來一點點嗯、推進，推進，推進到現在來研究一個問題。嗯，所以說，嗯美國人，他可能是覺、覺得把目前的，手頭的工作做好，嗯，就OK。嗯，嗯，長遠的事情，我們可以根據、嗯、時間的…向前推移來，我們可以一個個來處理。但是中國人，當他在開會，或者是進行一些正常的流程時，是需要非常長的、嗯假如說三十年來我們做了些什麽，二十年，以後的三十年我們要做些什麽，一個長久的規劃。嗯，這可能是一種中西方文化的差異。我想，嗯…差異總歸是有的。但是美國人，他不一定是，只是目光短淺地只放在兩三天。可能是一種文化上的…嗯、局限，使他們比較實際，而長久的事情，以後再考慮，就可以了。

Simplified Chinese

啊，对我们中国人来讲，美国人还是比较实际的。他们可能仅会，嗯，局限在这两天我要干些什么，我有很好的一个安排。嗯然后去进行自己的日常生活。当然，这个安排应该是说，比中国人来讲，这个安排，应该是更周密一点。因为中国人，嗯、可以来讲中国人的眼光或者是说，关键来说，是比较长远的，或者是说，一种形式上的局限。他们希望从很长很长的时间来一点点嗯、推进，推进，推进到现在来研究一个问题。嗯，所以说，嗯美国人，他可能是觉、觉得把目前的，手头的工作做好，嗯，就OK。嗯，嗯，长远的事情，我们可以根据、嗯、时间的…向前推移来，我们可以一个个来处理。但是中国人，当他在开会，或者是进行一些正常的流程时，是需要非常长的、嗯假如说三十年来我们做了些什么，二十年，以后的三十年我们要做些什么，一个长久的规划。嗯，这可能是一种中西方文化的差异。我想，嗯…差异总归是有的。但是美国人，他不一定是，只是目光短浅地只放在两三天。可能是一种文化上的…嗯、局限，使他们比较实际，而长久的事情，以后再考虑，就可以了。

Pinyin

A, duì wǒmen Zhōngguórén lái jiǎng, Měiguórén háishì bǐjiào shíjì de. Tāmen kěnéng jǐn huì, n, júxiànzai zhè liǎngtiān wǒ yào gànxiē shénme, wǒ yǒu hěnhǎo de yíge ānpái. N ránhòu qù jìnxíng zìjǐ de rìcháng shēnghuó. Dāngrán, zhège ānpái yīnggāi shìshuō, bǐ Zhōngguórén láijiǎng, zhège ānpái, yīnggāi shì gèng zhōumì yìdiǎn. Yīnwèi Zhōngguórén, n, kěyǐ láijiǎng Zhōngguórén de yǎnguāng huòzhě shìshuō, guānjiàn láishuō, shì bǐjiào chángyuǎn de, huòzhě shìshuō, yìzhǒng xíngshìshang de júxiàn. Tāmen xīwàng cóng hěncháng hěncháng de shíjiān lái yìdiǎndian, n, tuījìn, tuījìn, tuījìndao xiànzài lái yánjiū yíge wèntí. N, suǒyǐ shuō, n Měiguórén, tā kěnéng shì jué, juéde bǎ mùqián de, shǒutóu de gōngzuò zuòhǎo, n, jiù OK. N, n, chángyuǎn de shìqing, wǒmen kěyǐ gēnjù, n, shíjiān de…xiàngqián tuīyí lái, wǒmen kěyǐ yígege lái chǔlǐ. Dànshì Zhōngguórén, dāng tā zài kāihuì, huòzhě shì jìnxíng yìxiē zhèngcháng de liúchéng shí…shì xūyào fēicháng chángde, n jiǎrúshuō sānshínián lái wǒmen zuòle xiē shénme, èrshí nián, yǐhòu de sānshínián wǒmen yào zuòxiē shénme, yíge chángjiǔ de guīhuà. N, zhè kěnéngshi yìzhǒng Zhōng-Xīfāng wénhuà de chāyì. Wǒ xiǎng, n…chāyì zǒngguī shì yǒude. Dànshì Měiguórén, tā bù yídìng shì, zhǐshì mùguāng duǎnqiǎn de zhǐ fàng zài liǎngsāntiān. Kěnéng shì yìzhǒng wénhuàshang de…n, júxiàn, shǐ tāmen bǐjiào shíjì, ér chángjiǔ de shìqing, yǐhòu zài kǎolǜ, jiù kěyǐ le.

English

To us Chinese, Americans are still considered to be fairly realistic. The will often confine themselves to a list of things that they want to get done in the next couple of days, and will have a good schedule. Then they will go about their own daily lives. Of course this schedule of theirs, when compared to what Chinese might do, is a bit more thorough. This is because Chinese people, you could say, their vision is rather long-range. Or you could say they are rather limited by circumstances. They like to have begun a long time in advance when researching a problem that they are facing at present. Americans perhaps feel that it is better to take care of the job at hand, and that’s good enough. Distant matters can be dealt with when the time comes, and we can deal with them one at a time (as they come). The Chinese, however, when they hold a meeting, they feel the need to speak about very long-range issues. For example, they may talk about their plans for the next twenty or thirty years and make a very long-term strategy. This could be a kind of difference between Western and Chinese culture. I think there will always be differences. But Americans are not necessarily only concerned with the next two or three days. It may be a kind of cultural restriction that makes them very realistic, and makes them feel that matters far in the future can be considered in the future…and that’s just fine.

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