印度人对外国人和外国最大的误解是什么？
What are the biggest misconceptions that Indians have about foreign people and countries?
译文简介
去年我在印度待了几个月，和印度人相处了不少时间。我是英国人。其中一些误解特指我的祖国，另一些则是针对非印度人的普遍看法。
正文翻译
Jack Calnan Lived in India
杰克·卡尔南 曾在印度生活
I spent a couple of months in India last year and spent quite a lot of time with Indian people. I am British. Some of these refer particularly to my home country, while others are generally about non-Indians.
去年我在印度待了几个月，和印度人相处了不少时间。我是英国人。其中一些误解特指我的祖国，另一些则是针对非印度人的普遍看法。
Some thoughts:
Our families are not important to us
Just because we see independence rather than co-dependence as a positive thing in the West, doesn't mean we don't spend time with and love our families. I showed an Indian family pictures of my grandfather's birthday where 15 of us got together in their living room for a small celebration. They were very surprised that we spent any time together at all.
一些看法：
我们不重视家庭
在西方，我们认为独立而非相互依赖是一件好事，但这并不意味着我们不花时间陪伴家人、不爱家人。我给一个印度家庭看了我祖父的生日照片，我们15个人在他家客厅里举行了一个小型庆祝活动。他们非常惊讶我们竟然会花时间聚在一起。
We only eat a particular type of food
One of the more common questions I was asked was "..and what do you eat over there?" Urrmmm... Well, everything, I guess.
Some people found it hard to comprehend that we might eat out at different styles of restaurants a couple of times a week, and that the food would vary so much. If you ask the average Indian this question, it is likely they will be able to answer it very quickly and the answer will include dal and roti.
我们只吃某一种特定的食物
我被问到的一个比较常见的问题是“……你们在那边吃什么？”嗯……我想，什么都吃吧。
有些人很难理解我们可能一周会去不同风格的餐厅吃几次饭，而且食物种类会如此多样。如果你问普通的印度人这个问题，他们很可能能很快回答，答案里通常会包括扁豆汤和印度薄饼。
We are very promiscuous
I was asked by some unmarried Indian twenty-something males what my "score" was. Once they'd explained, and I'd got to know them a bit better, I thought it might be an interesting sociological experiment to tell them and see their reaction. At first they were shocked to find that my number was higher than theirs combined (which was one) but mentioned that they had heard that marriage doesn't matter when it comes to sex outside of India because everyone is sleeping with everyone. Just look at the movies!
我们非常滥交
一些二十多岁的未婚印度男性问我我的“得分”是多少。在他们解释清楚后，我也对他们多了些了解，我觉得告诉他们我的答案看看他们的反应会是个有趣的社会学实验。起初，他们震惊地发现我的数字比他们的总和还高（他们的总和是1），但他们提到，他们听说在印度之外，婚姻对于性行为来说并不重要，因为每个人都在和其他人发生关系。看看电影就知道了！
We are very formal (Brits only)
I found the opposite to be true, i.e. that Indians are more formal than Brits, but most Indians seemed to think that we are very formal. I found Indian traditions, such as touching an older relative on the knee or feet, to be extremely formal in comparison with British politeness.
我们非常拘谨（仅针对英国人）
我发现事实恰恰相反，也就是说，印度人比英国人更拘谨，但大多数印度人似乎认为我们非常拘谨。我觉得印度的一些传统，比如触摸年长亲属的膝盖或脚，与英国的礼仪相比，要正式得多。
We are as fanatical about our favourite sport as Indians are about cricket
No one is as fanatical as the average Indian is about any other sport. Period.
我们对自己喜爱的运动就像印度人对板球一样狂热
没有哪个人对其他任何运动的狂热程度能比得上普通印度人对板球的热爱。就是这样。
I might know your cousin in Southall or Birmingham
我可能认识你在索撒尔或伯明翰的堂兄/表弟/表姐/表妹
Sorry, no.
抱歉，（我真）不认识。
Dhiraj Kumar Singh Simply, putting it in three words, "A happy quodlibertarian"
迪拉杰·库马尔·辛格 简而言之，用三个词形容：“一个快乐的自由放任主义者”
There are lots of misconceptions Indians have about people from foreign countries. Some of the most funny ones which I believe have been cultivated inside our minds( yes! I'm an Indian myself) for ages due to ignorance are
印度人对外国人有很多误解。我认为其中一些最有趣的误解，是由于无知在我们的脑海中（是的！我自己就是印度人）根深蒂固了很久的，它们是：
Foreigners are very rich
The grass on the other side is always greener. Indians think foreigners are very rich and the ones who manage to visit India are definitely rich since they can afford taking a plane and have a vacation. The thought is mostly prent among the less educated class and is one of the reasons most of the lower class labors tries to cheat foreigners coming to India and misguide them. Though, it isn't true. Many foreigners travel to India on a shoe string budget and are mostly from middle class families.
外国人都很富有
这就像“邻家的草总是更绿”的心态。印度人认为外国人都很富有，而那些能来印度旅游的人肯定更有钱，因为他们付得起机票钱还能度假。这种想法在受教育程度较低的人群中尤为普遍，也是大多数底层劳动者试图欺骗和误导来印度的外国人的原因之一。但事实并非如此。许多外国人来印度旅游的预算非常有限，而且他们大多来自中产阶级家庭。
Foreigners are white and those who aren't aren't rich
This one is funny. It is believed here that only white people are rich. It again adds to our ignorance. The misconception has been carried through words since the times of the days of slavery. Black foreigners are not that rich, they just cannot be because they are black and most black people are from Africa. ( 12.6% of America's population are African Americans). We don't bother to ask you if you are American or from Africa if you are black because you are supposed to be from Africa no matter what you do. Being black also has an advantage here that you are going to be less vulnerable to frauds compared to your White counterparts.
外国人都是白人，不是白人的就不富有
这个误解很有趣。在这里，人们认为只有白人才有钱。这再次体现了我们的无知。这种误解从奴隶制时代就通过口口相传延续了下来。黑人外国人没那么富有，他们就是不可能富有，因为他们是黑人，而且大多数黑人都来自非洲。（美国人口中12.6%是非洲裔美国人）。如果你是黑人，我们不会费心问你是美国人还是非洲人，因为无论你做什么，你都被认为是来自非洲的。不过在这里，身为黑人也有一个好处，相比白人，你不容易成为诈骗的目标。
There is no poverty elsewhere in the world
We believe we are the only country to have a poor population. The truth is we are not. Poverty exists even in the developed countries.
世界上其他地方没有贫困
我们认为只有我们国家有贫困人口。但事实并非如此。即使在发达国家，贫困也依然存在。
We respect our families and they don't
Indians touch the feet of their elders to show respect. Our society is build on family centric values and we live with our parents even after we turn 20+. We Indians believe we are the only country to be concerned about our families and foreigners don't. Though it's partially true but it doesn't mean foreigners don't have family values. It's just that they have a different kind of society where being independent and moving out is believed to be more respectful which is very contradictory to what Indians believe especially the elderly ones.
我们尊重家人，而他们不尊重
印度人会触摸长辈的脚以示尊敬。我们的社会建立在以家庭为中心的价值观之上，即使过了20岁，我们也会和父母住在一起。我们印度人认为只有我们国家的人在乎家庭，而外国人不在乎。虽然这种说法有一定的道理，但这并不意味着外国人没有家庭价值观。只是他们所处的社会不同，在那里，独立和搬出去住被认为是更受尊重的行为，这与印度人尤其是年长印度人的观念截然相反。
Sex is what matters
Indians think that foreigners don't really have emotional bonding with their partners and all that matters to them is sex. We shy away from talking sex but this has done no good to our country. Sex related crimes here out number any other criminal activity.
性才是最重要的
印度人认为外国人与伴侣之间并没有真正的情感联结，对他们来说最重要的只有性。我们羞于谈论性，但这对我们国家并没有任何好处。这里与性相关的犯罪比其他任何犯罪都要多。
Foreigners don't believe in the institution of marriage and this makes foreign women sluts. They sleep with whoever they feel like. Indians think marriage is above anything and everything and once a woman gets married she is bound to life time of suppression and adjustment even if she wants to break out. It is considered an social outrage and there is whole lot of unnecessary hype around divorce in India.
The truth is, over the years the idea of marriage has become more sensible. People around the world get married only when they are sure of their life partner. Dating isn't a disgrace and it's okay to kiss thousand frogs to find that one prince charming where as in India you have to marry that one frog and stay with him for a life time.
外国人不相信婚姻制度，这使得外国女性很放荡，她们会和任何自己喜欢的人发生性关系。印度人认为婚姻高于一切，一旦一个女人结婚了，即使她想摆脱，也注定要一辈子忍受压抑和妥协。离婚在印度被视为一种社会丑闻，而且存在大量不必要的炒作。
事实是，这些年来，婚姻观念已经变得更加理性。世界各地的人们只有在确定对方是自己的终身伴侣时才会结婚。约会并不是一件丢脸的事，为了找到那个白马王子，亲吻无数只青蛙也没关系，而在印度，你却只能嫁给那一只青蛙，并和他共度一生。
These are some of the grass root facts about Indians and their conception towards foreigners. There are too many. Most of them are silly and stupid based on no sensible facts.
这些都是关于印度人对外国人看法的一些基本事实。这样的误解还有很多，大多数都很愚蠢，没有任何合理的依据。
P.S - No country is perfect. We agree that we are light years away from being even close to good. But we are growing, learning and evolving rapidly. Things are changing in India. Beyond all the imperfections there is a beautiful side to us which you should try and explore yourself.
附言——没有哪个国家是完美的。我们承认自己离“好”还差得很远。但我们正在快速成长、学习和进步。印度的情况正在改变。除了所有这些不完美之处，我们也有美好的一面，你应该亲自去尝试探索。
Judy Lujan Interested in almost everything
朱迪·卢扬 对几乎所有事情都感兴趣
I found that the number one biggest misconception people had about me was that I was wealthy, simply because I'm an American. The second biggest was that by being an American, I knew the secret to getting a green card.
我发现人们对我最大的误解是认为我很富有，仅仅因为我是美国人。第二大误解是，因为我是美国人，所以我知道获得绿卡的秘诀。
Dheeraj India
迪拉杰 来自印度
Indians think that only they have the best culture and tradition among all countries while this is not true as stated in 'Swades'. Every country has its own culture and values and they should not be undermined. For e.g. In Germany, If any driver sees you walking towards the road, doesn't matter light is red or green, he/ she will make way for you first. That is the thing I haven't seen in India even once.
印度人认为在所有国家中，只有他们拥有最好的文化和传统，但正如电影《故土》中所说，这并不是事实。每个国家都有自己的文化和价值观，不应被轻视。例如，在德国，如果司机看到你正走向马路，不管是红灯还是绿灯，都会先为你让路。这种情况我在印度一次都没见过。
P.S. : Never try to do this when it is red. Guy driving might be drunk.
附言：红灯时千万别尝试这么做，开车的人可能喝醉了。
杰克·卡尔南 曾在印度生活
I spent a couple of months in India last year and spent quite a lot of time with Indian people. I am British. Some of these refer particularly to my home country, while others are generally about non-Indians.
去年我在印度待了几个月，和印度人相处了不少时间。我是英国人。其中一些误解特指我的祖国，另一些则是针对非印度人的普遍看法。
Some thoughts:
Our families are not important to us
Just because we see independence rather than co-dependence as a positive thing in the West, doesn't mean we don't spend time with and love our families. I showed an Indian family pictures of my grandfather's birthday where 15 of us got together in their living room for a small celebration. They were very surprised that we spent any time together at all.
一些看法：
我们不重视家庭
在西方，我们认为独立而非相互依赖是一件好事，但这并不意味着我们不花时间陪伴家人、不爱家人。我给一个印度家庭看了我祖父的生日照片，我们15个人在他家客厅里举行了一个小型庆祝活动。他们非常惊讶我们竟然会花时间聚在一起。
We only eat a particular type of food
One of the more common questions I was asked was "..and what do you eat over there?" Urrmmm... Well, everything, I guess.
Some people found it hard to comprehend that we might eat out at different styles of restaurants a couple of times a week, and that the food would vary so much. If you ask the average Indian this question, it is likely they will be able to answer it very quickly and the answer will include dal and roti.
我们只吃某一种特定的食物
我被问到的一个比较常见的问题是“……你们在那边吃什么？”嗯……我想，什么都吃吧。
有些人很难理解我们可能一周会去不同风格的餐厅吃几次饭，而且食物种类会如此多样。如果你问普通的印度人这个问题，他们很可能能很快回答，答案里通常会包括扁豆汤和印度薄饼。
We are very promiscuous
I was asked by some unmarried Indian twenty-something males what my "score" was. Once they'd explained, and I'd got to know them a bit better, I thought it might be an interesting sociological experiment to tell them and see their reaction. At first they were shocked to find that my number was higher than theirs combined (which was one) but mentioned that they had heard that marriage doesn't matter when it comes to sex outside of India because everyone is sleeping with everyone. Just look at the movies!
我们非常滥交
一些二十多岁的未婚印度男性问我我的“得分”是多少。在他们解释清楚后，我也对他们多了些了解，我觉得告诉他们我的答案看看他们的反应会是个有趣的社会学实验。起初，他们震惊地发现我的数字比他们的总和还高（他们的总和是1），但他们提到，他们听说在印度之外，婚姻对于性行为来说并不重要，因为每个人都在和其他人发生关系。看看电影就知道了！
We are very formal (Brits only)
I found the opposite to be true, i.e. that Indians are more formal than Brits, but most Indians seemed to think that we are very formal. I found Indian traditions, such as touching an older relative on the knee or feet, to be extremely formal in comparison with British politeness.
我们非常拘谨（仅针对英国人）
我发现事实恰恰相反，也就是说，印度人比英国人更拘谨，但大多数印度人似乎认为我们非常拘谨。我觉得印度的一些传统，比如触摸年长亲属的膝盖或脚，与英国的礼仪相比，要正式得多。
We are as fanatical about our favourite sport as Indians are about cricket
No one is as fanatical as the average Indian is about any other sport. Period.
我们对自己喜爱的运动就像印度人对板球一样狂热
没有哪个人对其他任何运动的狂热程度能比得上普通印度人对板球的热爱。就是这样。
I might know your cousin in Southall or Birmingham
我可能认识你在索撒尔或伯明翰的堂兄/表弟/表姐/表妹
Sorry, no.
抱歉，（我真）不认识。
Dhiraj Kumar Singh Simply, putting it in three words, "A happy quodlibertarian"
迪拉杰·库马尔·辛格 简而言之，用三个词形容：“一个快乐的自由放任主义者”
There are lots of misconceptions Indians have about people from foreign countries. Some of the most funny ones which I believe have been cultivated inside our minds( yes! I'm an Indian myself) for ages due to ignorance are
印度人对外国人有很多误解。我认为其中一些最有趣的误解，是由于无知在我们的脑海中（是的！我自己就是印度人）根深蒂固了很久的，它们是：
Foreigners are very rich
The grass on the other side is always greener. Indians think foreigners are very rich and the ones who manage to visit India are definitely rich since they can afford taking a plane and have a vacation. The thought is mostly prent among the less educated class and is one of the reasons most of the lower class labors tries to cheat foreigners coming to India and misguide them. Though, it isn't true. Many foreigners travel to India on a shoe string budget and are mostly from middle class families.
外国人都很富有
这就像“邻家的草总是更绿”的心态。印度人认为外国人都很富有，而那些能来印度旅游的人肯定更有钱，因为他们付得起机票钱还能度假。这种想法在受教育程度较低的人群中尤为普遍，也是大多数底层劳动者试图欺骗和误导来印度的外国人的原因之一。但事实并非如此。许多外国人来印度旅游的预算非常有限，而且他们大多来自中产阶级家庭。
Foreigners are white and those who aren't aren't rich
This one is funny. It is believed here that only white people are rich. It again adds to our ignorance. The misconception has been carried through words since the times of the days of slavery. Black foreigners are not that rich, they just cannot be because they are black and most black people are from Africa. ( 12.6% of America's population are African Americans). We don't bother to ask you if you are American or from Africa if you are black because you are supposed to be from Africa no matter what you do. Being black also has an advantage here that you are going to be less vulnerable to frauds compared to your White counterparts.
外国人都是白人，不是白人的就不富有
这个误解很有趣。在这里，人们认为只有白人才有钱。这再次体现了我们的无知。这种误解从奴隶制时代就通过口口相传延续了下来。黑人外国人没那么富有，他们就是不可能富有，因为他们是黑人，而且大多数黑人都来自非洲。（美国人口中12.6%是非洲裔美国人）。如果你是黑人，我们不会费心问你是美国人还是非洲人，因为无论你做什么，你都被认为是来自非洲的。不过在这里，身为黑人也有一个好处，相比白人，你不容易成为诈骗的目标。
There is no poverty elsewhere in the world
We believe we are the only country to have a poor population. The truth is we are not. Poverty exists even in the developed countries.
世界上其他地方没有贫困
我们认为只有我们国家有贫困人口。但事实并非如此。即使在发达国家，贫困也依然存在。
We respect our families and they don't
Indians touch the feet of their elders to show respect. Our society is build on family centric values and we live with our parents even after we turn 20+. We Indians believe we are the only country to be concerned about our families and foreigners don't. Though it's partially true but it doesn't mean foreigners don't have family values. It's just that they have a different kind of society where being independent and moving out is believed to be more respectful which is very contradictory to what Indians believe especially the elderly ones.
我们尊重家人，而他们不尊重
印度人会触摸长辈的脚以示尊敬。我们的社会建立在以家庭为中心的价值观之上，即使过了20岁，我们也会和父母住在一起。我们印度人认为只有我们国家的人在乎家庭，而外国人不在乎。虽然这种说法有一定的道理，但这并不意味着外国人没有家庭价值观。只是他们所处的社会不同，在那里，独立和搬出去住被认为是更受尊重的行为，这与印度人尤其是年长印度人的观念截然相反。
Sex is what matters
Indians think that foreigners don't really have emotional bonding with their partners and all that matters to them is sex. We shy away from talking sex but this has done no good to our country. Sex related crimes here out number any other criminal activity.
性才是最重要的
印度人认为外国人与伴侣之间并没有真正的情感联结，对他们来说最重要的只有性。我们羞于谈论性，但这对我们国家并没有任何好处。这里与性相关的犯罪比其他任何犯罪都要多。
Foreigners don't believe in the institution of marriage and this makes foreign women sluts. They sleep with whoever they feel like. Indians think marriage is above anything and everything and once a woman gets married she is bound to life time of suppression and adjustment even if she wants to break out. It is considered an social outrage and there is whole lot of unnecessary hype around divorce in India.
The truth is, over the years the idea of marriage has become more sensible. People around the world get married only when they are sure of their life partner. Dating isn't a disgrace and it's okay to kiss thousand frogs to find that one prince charming where as in India you have to marry that one frog and stay with him for a life time.
外国人不相信婚姻制度，这使得外国女性很放荡，她们会和任何自己喜欢的人发生性关系。印度人认为婚姻高于一切，一旦一个女人结婚了，即使她想摆脱，也注定要一辈子忍受压抑和妥协。离婚在印度被视为一种社会丑闻，而且存在大量不必要的炒作。
事实是，这些年来，婚姻观念已经变得更加理性。世界各地的人们只有在确定对方是自己的终身伴侣时才会结婚。约会并不是一件丢脸的事，为了找到那个白马王子，亲吻无数只青蛙也没关系，而在印度，你却只能嫁给那一只青蛙，并和他共度一生。
These are some of the grass root facts about Indians and their conception towards foreigners. There are too many. Most of them are silly and stupid based on no sensible facts.
这些都是关于印度人对外国人看法的一些基本事实。这样的误解还有很多，大多数都很愚蠢，没有任何合理的依据。
P.S - No country is perfect. We agree that we are light years away from being even close to good. But we are growing, learning and evolving rapidly. Things are changing in India. Beyond all the imperfections there is a beautiful side to us which you should try and explore yourself.
附言——没有哪个国家是完美的。我们承认自己离“好”还差得很远。但我们正在快速成长、学习和进步。印度的情况正在改变。除了所有这些不完美之处，我们也有美好的一面，你应该亲自去尝试探索。
Judy Lujan Interested in almost everything
朱迪·卢扬 对几乎所有事情都感兴趣
I found that the number one biggest misconception people had about me was that I was wealthy, simply because I'm an American. The second biggest was that by being an American, I knew the secret to getting a green card.
我发现人们对我最大的误解是认为我很富有，仅仅因为我是美国人。第二大误解是，因为我是美国人，所以我知道获得绿卡的秘诀。
Dheeraj India
迪拉杰 来自印度
Indians think that only they have the best culture and tradition among all countries while this is not true as stated in 'Swades'. Every country has its own culture and values and they should not be undermined. For e.g. In Germany, If any driver sees you walking towards the road, doesn't matter light is red or green, he/ she will make way for you first. That is the thing I haven't seen in India even once.
印度人认为在所有国家中，只有他们拥有最好的文化和传统，但正如电影《故土》中所说，这并不是事实。每个国家都有自己的文化和价值观，不应被轻视。例如，在德国，如果司机看到你正走向马路，不管是红灯还是绿灯，都会先为你让路。这种情况我在印度一次都没见过。
P.S. : Never try to do this when it is red. Guy driving might be drunk.
附言：红灯时千万别尝试这么做，开车的人可能喝醉了。
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