Xue Yan Liao Putting Things in Writing

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Traditional Chinese

啊，其實中國本來就是一個很講，很有這個信用傳統的國家。啊，中國人在以前古代來說，做生意比較就是只要大家，啊，就是說說好，口頭上說好了，約定好了。那就成為了一種就是，啊，必然發生的東西。就，大家都是看信用做事的。但是可能是現在社會進步了，那麼人們的想法也比較複雜了。可能有的時候，你跟人家說定的東西，沒有寫下來就沒有法律約束力。到最後受騙的可能是自己。所以現在，啊，越來越多的人會提倡是空空口無憑，要白字黑字才寫下來才可以, 這種方式比較好。但是據我所知，其實在，嗯，中國的某一些城市，他們還是靠口頭約定這種方式來進行交易的。比如說溫州。那裏的人他們即使是這樣子，啊，借，借上千萬的鉅資也是只是靠口頭的一個約定。當然，如果某一方毀約的話就會毀掉雙方的友情和信用。別人就不會再相信他。啊，我想隨社會的發展，越來越多的還是靠法律這個工具來啊繼續下大家的交易。因此是需要寫下來的。我個人比較支持這個。因為覺得比較放心。即使你，比如說你買了東西，有票據的話也會比較能夠在受啊,權益受到侵害的時候能夠挽回一點損失吧。

Simplified Chinese

啊，其实中国本来就是一个很讲，很有这个信用传统的国家。啊，中国人在以前古代来说，做生意比较就是只要大家，啊，就是说说好，口头上说好了，约定好了。那就成为了一种就是，啊，必然发生的东西。就大家都是看信用做事的。但是可能是现在社会进步了，那么人们的想法也比较复杂了。可能有的时候，你跟人家说定的东西，没有写下来就没有法律约束力。到最后受骗的可能是自己。所以现在，啊，越来越多的人会提倡是空空口无凭，要白字黑字才写下来才可以, 这种方式比较好。但是据我所知，其实在，嗯，中国的某一些城市，他们还是靠口头约定这种方式来进行交易的。比如说温州。那里的人他们即使是这样子，啊，借，借上千万的巨资也是只是靠口头的一个约定。当然，如果某一方毁约的话就会毁掉双方的友情和信用。别人就不会再相信他。啊，我想随社会的发展，越来越多的还是靠法律这个工具来啊继续下大家的交易。因此是需要写下来的。我个人比较支持这个。因为觉得比较放心。即使你，比如说你买了东西，有票据的话也会比较能够在受啊,权益受到侵害的时候能够挽回一点损失吧。

Pinyin

Ah，qíshí zhōngguó běnlái jiùshì yīgè hěnjiǎng，hěn yǒu zhègè xìnyòng chuántǒng de guójiā。Ah，zhōngguórén zài yǐqián gǔdài láishuō，zuòshēngyì bǐjiào jiùshì zhǐyào dàjiā，ah，jiùshì shuō shuōhǎo，kǒutóushàng shuōhǎo le，yuēdìng hǎole。Nà jiù chéngwéi le yīzhǒng jiùshì，ah，bìrán fāshēng de dōngxī。Jiù dàjiā dōushì kàn xìnyòng zuòshì de。Dànshì kěnéng shì xiànzài shèhuì jìnbù le，nàme rénmen de xiǎngfǎ yě bǐjiào fùzá le。Kěnéng yǒude shíhòu，nǐ gēn rénjiā shuōdìng de dōngxī，méiyǒu xiěxiàlái jiù méiyǒu fǎlǜ yuēshùlì。Dào zuìhòu shòupiàn de kěnéng shìzìjǐ。Suǒyǐ xiànzài，ah，yuèláiyuèduō de rén huì tíchàng shì kōng kōngkǒuwúpíng，yào báizhǐēizì cái xiěxiàlái cái kěyǐ, zhèzhǒng fāngshì bǐjiào hǎo。Dànshì jùwǒsuǒzhī，qíshí zài，ēn，zhōngguó de mǒu yīxiē chéngshì，tāmen háishì kào kǒutóu yuēdìng zhèzhǒng fāngshì lái jìnxíng jiāoyì de。Bǐrúshuō wēnzhōu。Nàlǐ de rén tāmen jíshǐ shì zhèyàngzi，ah，jiè，jiè shàng qiānwàn de jùzī yěshì zhǐshì kào kǒutóu de yīgè yuēdìng。Dāngrán，rúguǒ mǒu yīfāng huǐyuē de huà jiùhuì huǐdiào shuāngfāng de yǒuqíng hé xìnyòng。Bié rén jiù búhuì zài xiāngxìn tā。Ah，wǒxiǎng suí shèhuì de fāzhǎn，yuèláiyuèduō de háishì kào fǎlǜ zhègè gōngjù lái ah jìxù xià dàjiā de jiāoyì。Yīncǐ shì xūyào xiěxiàlái de。Wǒ gèrén bǐjiào zhīchí zhègè。Yīnwéi juédé bǐjiào fàngxīn。Jíshǐ nǐ，bǐrúshuō nǐ mǎile dōngxī，yǒu piàojù de huà yěhuì bǐjiào nénggòu zài shòu ah, quányì shòudào qīnhài de shíhòu nénggòu wǎnhuí yīdiǎn sǔnshī ba。

English

Uh, in fact, China has always been a nation that really talks about, really trusts in tradition. Uh, in pre-modern times, when Chinese people did business it was more like everybody just, uh, agreed on something, reached a verbal agreement, and they were bound by it. That became something that, uh, just had to happen. Everybody did things based upon trust. But now, maybe because society is now advanced, people have more complicated philosophies. Maybe sometimes, what you’ve made a verbal agreement with someone about wasn’t written down and therefore isn’t legally binding. In the end, it’s probably you that gets cheated. So nowadays, uh, more and more people say that conversations aren’t binding, that you need to get things written down in black and white, that this is a better way of doing things. But, as far as I know, in fact, um, in some Chinese cities, they still rely on verbal agreements to do deals. Wenzhou, for example. The people there, they even, uh, lending, they rely on only verbal agreements even when lending big money, like more than 10 million. Of course, if one person breaks the agreement, it destroys the friendship and trust [between them]. And other people won’t trust this person. Uh, I think that as society has developed, more and more people have come to rely on the law as a tool to, uh, continue doing business with everybody. For this reason, you have to write things down. I personally favor this approach because I think it lets you rest more easy. Even if you, for example, you buy something, if you have a receipt, you can better get, uh, when you’re rights are infringed upon, you can recoup some of your losses.

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