高中英语 畅谈中国文化 第20章 家庭关系素材.docxVIP

英语畅谈中国文化 50 主题 第 20 章 Family Relations 家庭关系 A: I heard that one of the criteria some girls use when looking for a boy friend is that the boy doesnt have any parents. Is this correct? B: It’s an overstatement. But it certainly reflects the sensitive relationsihps in the Chinese family. In a traditional household, a man is both a son and an elder brother. There are certain obligations that he can never shun . Even his marriage is a duty to produce the next generation. The obligations of the wife are less important, as the old saying goes, Brothers are as indispensable as hands and feet, while