Pragmatism

實用主義

China's achievements today, including several of the items on this list, can be credited to a deep sense of pragmatism, which assesses most situations by looking at the practical consequences of actions.

中國今天的成就，包括本文列舉的一些項目，都歸功于深層次的實用主義。多數情況下，中國人通過觀察行為的實際結果來作出評估、判斷。

As Deng Xiaoping, architect of modern China, famously said: "It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice."

中國改革開放的總設計師鄧小平就曾說：“不管黑貓白貓，能抓到耗子的就是好貓。”

On a grassroots level, Chinese people embrace pragmatism on a daily basis.

在日常生活中，中國人每天都在實踐著實用主義。

The philosophy explains most of China's customs and cultural norms, including the gifting of hongbao (red envelopes filled with cash), the importance of maintaining guanxi (interpersonal relationships) and filial piety.

哲學則解釋了中國大部分的習俗和文化規范，包括送紅包(裝滿現金的紅色信封)，它是維持“關系”及孝道的重要手段。