> 一些人不知道为什么,总喜欢露几句英语来证明自己有文化。好像别人都没在国外呆过似的。英国的前殖民地都是这样的风气,那里的土著人以自己会讲英语来标志自己进入了上流社会。典型的假洋鬼子习气。
That sounds foolish. If you felt inferior by speaking Chinese, that would your problem -- NOT mine for sure.
A language is simply a communication tool to me.
Speaking both Chinese and English just allows me to reach more people and communicate with them more effectively.
If someone has the colonial mentality, he/she has right to keep it for himself/herself.
Just don't assume other people share the same mentality with him/her.