Shooting the Breeze

Shooting the Breeze

侃點

Some people are like Wi-Fi, even if you go far away, as long as the password hasn’t changed, the next time you meet you’ll connect auto matically.

—Destiny is the interlinking of hearts

有些人像wifi，即使走遠了，只要密碼不改，再次相遇時也會自動連上。

——有緣只在心相通

My mom’s biggest achievement in her life is being able to use delicious food to connect our entire family, no matter where you are.

—The longer you’re away from home, the more you miss the flavors of home.

我媽這輩子最大的本事，就是用美味連接所有家人，不管你身在哪里。

——離家越久，越想念家里的味道

America: Women aren’t allowed to do this work? That’s sexist! China: You’re making women do this work? That’s sexist!

—Chinese/American Differences

美國：這活不讓女的干？你歧視女性！

中國：這活你讓女的干？你歧視女性！

——中美差異

The 70’s generation aren’t willing to farm, the 80’s generation don’t know how to farm, the 90’s generation don’t even talk about farming. It seems you can hardly even find anyone under 55 in the fields these days!

—Reflection from a Party Branch Secretary in Yanjin County, Henan

70后不愿種地，80后不會種地，90后不提種地。55歲以下的人，在田里幾乎看不到了。

——河南省延津縣一位村支書感慨