Chinese Quote by Gish Jen

There's inherent cultural imbalance whenever you're translating from Chinese to English. Educated Chinese readers are expected not only to know about all the Chinese…

— Ken Liu

“When Chinese vaguely express an idea or an opinion, the real message is often just implied. They expect their conversational partner to be highly…

— Erin Meyer

“If we hear a Chinese we tend to take his speech for inarticulate gurgling. Someone who understands Chinese will recognize language in what he…

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

I am Chinese - it doesn't matter what other people say.

— Gong Li

Emphasis in China is done aggressively. Sometimes, this is done rudely, but most of the time it's just done routinely. It's just a normal…

— Howard W. French

I think U.S. and Chinese businesses need a common language and dialogue.

— Jack Ma

In China, when you get to the airport everyone be talking in American slang.

— Ike Turner

“... the Chinese have become very good at coming up with puns, alternative words, and memes. For example, they talk about the battle between…

— Michael Anti

The Chinese are brought up to believe that you should be silent in class. The teacher speaks, and you just listen and absorb what…

— Caleb Deschanel

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.

— Vera Wang

“In this respect, the Chinese written language has a slight advantage over our own, and is perhaps symptomatic of a different way of thinking.…

— Alan Wilson Watts

It's rare to find an Indian who speaks Chinese. It's rare to find a Chinese who can speak any of the Indian languages. Neither…

— Shiv Nadar