Pragmatism

實(shí)用主義

China's achievements today, including several of the items on this list, can be credited to a deep sense of pragmatism, which assesses most situations by looking at the practical consequences of actions.

中國(guó)今天的成就，包括本文列舉的一些項(xiàng)目，都?xì)w功于深層次的實(shí)用主義。多數(shù)情況下，中國(guó)人通過(guò)觀察行為的實(shí)際結(jié)果來(lái)作出評(píng)估、判斷。

As Deng Xiaoping, architect of modern China, famously said: "It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice."

中國(guó)改革開(kāi)放的總設(shè)計(jì)師鄧小平就曾說(shuō)：“不管黑貓白貓，能抓到耗子的就是好貓?！?/p>

On a grassroots level, Chinese people embrace pragmatism on a daily basis.

在日常生活中，中國(guó)人每天都在實(shí)踐著實(shí)用主義。

The philosophy explains most of China's customs and cultural norms, including the gifting of hongbao (red envelopes filled with cash), the importance of maintaining guanxi (interpersonal relationships) and filial piety.

哲學(xué)則解釋了中國(guó)大部分的習(xí)俗和文化規(guī)范，包括送紅包(裝滿現(xiàn)金的紅色信封)，它是維持“關(guān)系”及孝道的重要手段。