I am very happy to contact with you again.
Now I am a little disappointed that I CAN'T completely understand the articles written by Expats living in China. I mean I often encounter such problem when I read Beijing Review. I just can't understand what the comments from the American officials. What's the use of my English after I put a lot of heart in English over so many years? Please tell me how I can understand the articles written by Expats.
For example, how do you understand the following three sentences?
1. The rules of the market are simple and time-honored; no returns, no receipts, and often no respect.
2. Indeed, there is a perverse satisfaction in bargaining once you submit to its myriad idiosyncrasies.
3. While in Western eyes, haggling may seem low class and petty, it is a necessary, if paradoxical, fixture of the Chinese mindset. Without a doubt it is strange to see how fast traditionally venerated Chinese notions of modesty and trustworthiness go out the window when a sale is on the line.
My comments:
Gilbert, using the third sentence as an example, we see that the writings of an expatriate living in China tend to be long and winding with twists and turns, idiomatic (go out the window, on the line) and by and large good English as compared with works by Chinese nationals.
This is the reason you can't understand them "completely", borrowing your needless adverb. In other words, it's not Chinglish - this is the reason you're experiencing difficulties trying to get to grips with it.
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