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American visitors to eastern Asia are often surprised and puzzled by how Asian cultures and customs differ from those in the United States.
前往东亚国家的美国游客常常对亚洲文化习俗与美国文化的不同感到惊讶和困惑。
For example, people from some eastern Asian countries may begin a conversation with a stranger by asking personal questions about family, home or work. Such questions are thought to be friendly in these countries, whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States.
例如，一些东亚国家的人可能会通过询问有关家庭、工作这样的个人问题开始与陌生人对话。这些问题在这些国家被认为是友好的，而在美国可能被认为是冒犯性的。
On the other hand, people in most Asian cultures are far more guarded about expressing their feelings publicly than most Americans are. Openly displaying annoyance or anger, yelling, arguing loudly and so forth are considered ill-mannered in countries such as Japan.
另一方面，与大多数美国人相比，大部分亚洲文化圈中的人不愿公开表达自己的感受。例如在日本等国家，公开表现出烦恼或愤怒，大喊大叫，吵架等等，被认为是无礼的。
Many eastern Asians prefer to hold their emotions in check and instead express themselves with great politeness. They try not to be blunt and avoid making direct criticisms. In fact, they often keep their differences of opinion to themselves and merely smile and remain silent rather than engage in a confrontation.
许多东亚人倾向于克制自己的情绪，有礼貌地表达想法。他们尽量说话委婉，避免直接批评别人。事实上，他们往往会保留自己的意见，简单地微笑并保持沉默，而不是引起对抗。
By comparison, Americans are often frank about displaying both positive and negative emotions on the street and in other public places. Americans visiting Asia should keep in mind that such behavior may cause offense.
相比之下，美国人经常在街头或其他公共场所表现出积极或消极的情绪。如果去亚洲访问的话应该记住，这种行为可能会产生冒犯。
A major difference between American culture and most Asian cultures is that in Asia the community is more important than the individual. Most Americans are considered a success when they make a name for themselves.
美国文化与大多数亚洲文化之间的主要区别在于：在亚洲，集体比个人更重要；而大多数美国人更加强调个人的成就。 |
发表于 2019-12-23 19:50:33
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