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Q: Why some CH. think foreigner no understand Chineseness?
I get this one a lot, surprisingly too from supposedly more educated people. I've lived in 10+ countries but only have gotten this in Asia - Korea, Thai, China, Nippon - not sure why. The simple explanation is they have an inferiority complex and build up their ego by insisting there is something magically unknowable about CH. Still, I always am interested in "why" things work ike they do, for any aspect of the universe, and when I ask these questions about CH., the more I push, the more likely it is I hear something like "you no understand CH. culture". Why this BS?
This also dements me.
It is usually used as fall back position when I'm having a disagreement with someone. A way of them avoiding the question or logic in the argument. Rather than confront some point the person will pull the culture card.
I think you are also right about the inferiority complex as Chinese people that are open and engaging have never used this BS when talking to me. If there has been an issue they have explained the difference in culture.
sam239:
I see - I wonder where you meet those kind of Chinese people. They actually exist?!?
