• aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    That's not really even a Chinese saying. The English version would be "It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission". Literally almost every culture has a version of this saying, there's nothing inherently Chinese about it.

    • Poop [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Old Chinese saying: "I like being evil and committing atrocities MUAHAHAHA"

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Hilarious orientalism. Just like how "saving face" is just doing things to avoid public humiliation, but somehow only the Chinese do it.

      • bockwad [he/him]
        hexagon
        ·
        4 years ago

        yeah, just say it like yoda and say its an ancient chinese proverb or something iunno

        • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          The Western firm completely run by White people at the executive level that I worked for was packed with sons and daughters of clients and industry big wigs.

          Now I understand that said firm must have been secretly Chinese.