【社会】QA问答：是什么让印度人如此了不起?_风闻

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Harish Aditham

We Indians are awesome because we are weird. We are incredible in the true meaning of the word. :)

We are beacons of cleanliness in every land but our own. We are experts of communication in every language but our own. We are celebrators/ propagators of Indian culture everywhere but at home. We will carefully ask you about everything (including your “own house” and salary) but the thing which bothers you for the shame of raising it in public. We will never say no to your face, even if it means we have to evade you forever more. We will host lavish weddings for people who may not like each other in the first place. We revel in festivities even if not in the mood just because everyone else in the neighbourhood will wonder why if we don’t. We splurge in a mall while shooing away a beggar outside.

我们印度人之所以了不起，是因为我们独特。我们真地是不可思议——完全体现了这个词的意思。

我们在其它国家是清洁的典范。我们精通各种语言，并能用它们交流，唯独无法用我们自己的语言交流。我们在世界各地庆祝和传播印度文化，在本土却忽略了庆祝和传播印度文化。我们会仔细地问所有关于你的事情(包括你的“自己的房子”和薪水)，但如果是让你感到困扰的事情，我们会羞于在公共场合提起它。我们永远不会当着你的面说不，即使这意味着我们要永远躲着你。我们会为那些可能彼此并不喜欢的人举办盛大的婚礼。即使没有心情，我们也会沉浸在节日的欢乐中，因为如果邻居们发现我们没有为之庆祝，他们会好奇这是为什么。我们在购物中心挥霍，同时却对门外的乞丐不屑一顾。

At the same time, we Indians are sentimental fools: in a good way. We are optimists extraordinaire. We endure harsh realities of a contrasting India in a surprisingly humane way. We cherish our families and fight for them even if they maybe the reason for all misery in our lives. We yearn to share with the community if we can. We believe in a common destiny for Indians, even if it means winning cricket matches alone. We believe in democracy, despite facing corruption of the most unholy, unimaginable kind. We refuse change to a beggar hoping he will do something useful with his life if deprived.

And therefore in a sense, we Indians are masters of subterfuge. We are masters of the most pleasant form of hypocrisy. We are artists in a sense. Having lived our lives in harsh, judgemental, competitive eco-systems, we know the knack of getting you to like us, of gaining your wholesome approval.

同时，我们印度人是感性的，但这种感性是积极的一面。我们是特别乐观的人。我们以一种出人意料的人性化方式承受着印度的复杂现实。我们深爱着我们的家人，即使他们可能是我们生活中痛苦的根源，我们也会为他们而斗争。如果可能，我们愿意与社区分享。我们相信印度人有共同的命运，哪怕这意味着只在板球比赛中获胜。尽管面对难以想象的腐败，我们依然相信民主。我们拒绝施舍乞丐，希望这样他反而会找到改变生活的方法。

因此，从某种角度来说，我们印度人擅长巧妙地隐藏真实意图。我们精通最令人愉快的伪善方式。在某种程度上，我们是艺术家。生活在苛刻、充满评判、竞争激烈的环境中，我们学会了如何让你喜欢我们，如何获得你的真心认可。

Bala Senthil Kumar

Great question, and thank you for asking!

I’ve seen and enjoyed the frivolous usage of the word “awesome”, since in the end, in some way or the other, everyone is awesome.

Indians are awesome because of a few traits some of which can usually be noticed amongst us (If not, pay attention!):

这是一个很棒的问题，感谢你的提问！

我注意到“awesome（了不起 ）”这个词被随意使用，因为归根结底，每个人都有自己独特的优点。

印度人之所以了不起，是因为我们拥有一些显著的特点，如果你还没有注意到，那就好好观察一下：

- We can ‘allow’ a great deal to happen, just because we aren’t afraid of letting something or someone survive, or improve.

- We can show disapproval in the nicest ways, and sometimes, approval in the most inadequate ways.

- We can crush a problem by ignoring it or just waiting for it to wear away. It always does go away eventually.

- We can make a mockery of something profound by putting it in a very simple way.

- We can stand for hours in pure contemplation of something, including staring at strangers, without for one instant, be threatening in any way.

我们可以“允许”很多事情发生，只是因为我们不害怕让某事或某人生存或进步。

我们可以用最温和的方式表达不满，有时甚至用不太恰当的方式表达赞同。

我们可以通过忽视问题或等待它自然消失来解决问题，问题最终总是会得到解决。

我们能够用简单的方式表达深奥的概念，使之变得不那么严肃。

我们可以一动不动地沉思几个小时，包括盯着陌生人看，但绝不会有任何威胁性。

- If something is important to us, there is no way we won’t get it. This can be a bargain or a ritual we need to complete.

- If something is NOT important to us, there is no way we will pay any attention.

- Our sense of humour is for us, not necessarily for you to be able to laugh with. If you get it, YOU’re awesome!

- We can absorb and accept endlessly and not react. My personal bet is that the Brits left because they were exasperated with us. (How can you win against someone who keeps you engaged but is not fighting you?)

- We can surprise all logic - the roaring success of the PINCODE (postal index number code) system in a largely illiterate country and the total failure of “fat free” milk after it was sold as a healthy alternative should be example enough.

- We can be tenacious without being assertive, ask for a lot without being annoying, and make you feel great about doing us a favour, especially an illegal one.

- We can be good at anything, as long as it is not physically too demanding. (We haven’t come this far in civilization to endure needless physical pain)

- The aware ones amongst us are endlessly amused by watching the rest of the “masses”, but we will never let you in on what we see.

如果某件事对我们很重要，我们一定会设法得到它，无论是一个交易还是一个我们必须完成的仪式。

如果某件事对我们不重要，我们就不会去关注它。

我们的幽默感主要是为了自己准备的，如果你能理解并觉得好笑，那你也很了不起！

我们可以无限地吸收和接受，而不作出反应。我个人认为，英国人离开是因为他们被我们激怒了。(你怎么能战胜一个既不抵抗也不放弃的对手呢？

我们可以让所有的逻辑都感到惊讶- PINCODE(邮政索引代码)系统在一个基本上不识字的国家的巨大成功，以及作为健康替代品出售的“无脂”牛奶的彻底失败就是最好的例子。

我们可以在不咄咄逼人的情况下坚持不懈，要求很多而不烦人，还能让你乐于帮助我们，尤其是做一些不太合法的事情。

我们可以擅长任何事情，只要不是对身体要求太高。(我们的文明还没有发展到忍受不必要的身体痛苦的地步。)

我们中的那些有洞察力的人总是以观察其他"普通人"为乐，但我们永远不会透露我们所看到的。

Money always makes sense to us, but not having enough won’t really get us too worried. We simply know how to step our lives down accordingly.

- We know we’re not at the top in the pecking order, and we don’t really want that responsibility.

- If a problem is too big for us, God most probably has the solution.

- If you want to conquer the world, go ahead, entertain us.

- If you think there’s something wrong with us, here, let me take a good look at you.

- Now that I’ve taken a real good look at you, I know all that I need to know about you.

- We know we’re atrocious when we try to be American or Brit, or something else, but that’s just what being Indian can sometimes be like!

金钱对我们来说总是有意义的，但我们不会因为钱不够而过于担心。我们完全知道如何相应地调整我们的生活。

我们知道我们不是在社会秩序的顶端，我们真的不想承担这个责任。

如果某个问题对我们来说太晦涩了，上帝很可能有解决办法。

如果你想征服世界，那就去行动吧，娱乐我们。

如果你觉得我们有什么问题，来，让我好好看看你。

现在我仔细看了你一眼，我知道我需要知道的关于你的一切。

我们知道，当我们试图成为美国人或英国人，或其他什么人时，我们可能会很糟糕，但印度人有时就是这样的！

Gautam Kumar

India is a culturally rich and diverse country with a long history and a strong sense of community. The people of India are known for their hospitality, kindness, and strong family values. Additionally, India has produced many accomplished individuals in various fields, such as science, technology, art, literature, and philosophy. Furthermore, the country has a vibrant and colorful cultural heritage, reflected in its cuisine, music, dance, and festivals. All of these factors contribute to the overall awesomeness of the Indian people

印度是一个文化丰富、多元的国家，有着悠久的历史和强烈的社区意识。印度人民以其热情好客、善良和强烈的家庭价值观而闻名。此外，印度在科学、技术、艺术、文学和哲学等各个领域都培养了许多杰出的人才。印度还有着充满活力和多彩的文化传统，这在其美食、音乐、舞蹈和节日中得到了体现，所有这些因素都使得印度人民显得非常了不起。