早安英⽂中美职场上的⽂化差异
emoji
表情符号，绘⽂字
An employee was actually fired for sending an “Okay” emoji to her boss.
⼀名员⼯因为⽤OK表情符号回复⽼板⽽被开除了。
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take the side of somebody
站边，⽀持某⼈
Most Weibo users took the side of the employee.
中美文化差异
⼤多数微博⽤户都站边这位员⼯。
cultural differences in the workplace
职场上的⽂化差异
organizational behavior
组织⾏为学
power distance
权利距离
People are more equal if there is a small power distance. In America, just a normal average low-level employee can
People are more equal if there is a small power distance. In America, just a normal average low-level employee can approach a CEO and talk to him/her.
权利距离⼩的话就意味着员⼯和上司们会更加平等。在美国，⼀个普通低级别的⼩职员也可以直接和⽼板说话谈事⼉。
mentality
⼼态；思想状况；思想⽅法
Americans place a great deal of emphasis on the self and personal identity, while the Chinese focus more on a collective national identity. Chinese are much more humble rather than Americans who like to pride themselves on their achievements.
美国⼈⾮常强调⾃⼰和个⼈的⾝份，⽽中国⼈更注重集体的⾝份。中国⼈相对于更加注重个⼈成就的美国⼈来说更谦虚。
Americans are very fond of being direct in communication. This won't work well in Chinese business culture, where indirect communication is the norm.
美国⼈交流更加直接。相对之下，中国⼈在职场上的交流更加含蓄。
bluntness/ upfront
直率；不客⽓；直⾔不讳
She is quite blunt about her personal life.
她对于⾃⼰的私⼈⽣活丝毫不加掩饰。
beat around the bush
拐弯抹⾓，旁敲侧击
hold a grudge
记仇
bitch about someone behind one's back
背后讲某⼈坏话
cross-boundary
过界，越界
be prone to
易于遭受；有做（坏事）的倾向
Americans can be prone to arguing and seeing it as a normal part of trade practices.
美国⼈更倾向争吵，具有攻击性，并且认为这是职场正常的现象。