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In China, some people get used to use “My English is very poor” as the opening sentence. Most foreigners will get used to it. Being humble is part of their daily routine.
I think it might be an Asian thing. Humbleness is a virtue. Something that is a good thing in your life. But there is such a thing as false humility…where in fact your English is really good and you say that it’s bad just so people will compliment you. Do you know what I mean?
I think it might be an Asian thing. Humbleness is a virtue. Something that is a good thing in your life. But there is such a thing as false humility…where in fact your English is really good and you say that it’s bad just so people will compliment you. Do you know what I mean?
There is a Chinese saying: too much humbleness means arrogance. People who devalue themselves are actually expecting the compliments from others.Do you mean that?
Mandarin Madness
November 9th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Many Chinese do become very modest when they refer to their English. So do the Japanese. Why do you think are they like that?
November 19th, 2008 at 10:28 am
In China, some people get used to use “My English is very poor” as the opening sentence. Most foreigners will get used to it. Being humble is part of their daily routine.
November 20th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
I think it might be an Asian thing. Humbleness is a virtue. Something that is a good thing in your life. But there is such a thing as false humility…where in fact your English is really good and you say that it’s bad just so people will compliment you. Do you know what I mean?
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:57 am
I really enjoyed your post. I will have to come back again to read some more of them.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:10 am
There is a Chinese saying: too much humbleness means arrogance. People who devalue themselves are actually expecting the compliments from others.Do you mean that?