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26TMNTJG2PG — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:57:50 GMT

I base my suggestion on two Chinese sayings (not their actual versions) namely "love is great needing no materialistic (worldly) considerations" and the resultant choice sometimes unfortunate lovers have to make between "love and bread".
Of course, 'bread' is used methaphorically here meaning wealth at least enough for a decent living.
History has shown that many couples have chosen to be together before building a foundation of getting a long term supply of bread resulting in a sad ending when realities set in.
Being realistic or practical, the professor has advised against such irrational moves.
Your choice seems to me that love is a feeling that cannot become real without material (house and money).

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Hanchechat — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:21:50 GMT

Love is a feeling and it needs material(the house, money) to be realised, strong and durable

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Clive — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:22:47 GMT

Hi,

That sentence sounds OK, but say 'material possessions'.

Clive

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26TMNTJG2PG — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:14:36 GMT

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor of socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â Say this last part another way, I don't understand it

âLove is a feeling and it needs materialistic possessions to nurture it to be strong and durable.â .

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Hanchechat — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:32:35 GMT

Thank you Clive

A house is an important condition for marriage<---I totally agree with your smart explanation

I means a home not a flat<--You're right !

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Clive — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:48:27 GMT

Hi,

Practically, money is the reason for a series of rows between this couple before they decided to break up early this year. âShe says directly that we have to have a flat. No house means nothing,â said Lu. <<< What does this phrase mean?

means that house is more important than the marriage or simply means that house is an important condition for the marriage.

OK. âShe says directly that we have to have a flat. A house is an important condition for marriage,â said Lu.

However, a flat is not the same as a house. Perhaps you mean a home?

Best wishes, Clive

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Anonymous — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:41:24 GMT

means that house is more important than the marriage or simply means that house is an important condition for the marriage.

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Clive — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:06:15 GMT

Hi again,

I think I missed correcting some of your sentences, so here they are.

Lu said he was unable to buy a house. âThe mortgage payment every month is $ 950,â said Lu, "and my salary is $1,100â.

Lu felt sad about his situation, but he wasnât angry with his girlfriend. âThe houseâs price is high, everything is getting/becoming expensive. Having a rich husband means there is a happy marriageâ, Lu said.

The survey shows that 40% of the participants balance true love during the search for a relationship. And there are an equivalent number who believe in love at first sight. 'Balance' is no a good word to choose. I don't understand.

âI still believe that they choose each other by loveâ, says John Zhao, a public servant in BeiJing. âWe have more choice and experience than our parents. But although we consider marrying for money that doesnât mean we donât have real loveâ.

Best wishes, Clive

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Clive — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:58:44 GMT

Hi,

No house means nothing<---How to say the phrase in English? In My Vietnamese understanding, it means "Finally, When a people has no private house is insignificant in any case"

Sorry, I still don't understand. Can you say it in another way?

Clive

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Hanchechat — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:56:00 GMT

hFirst of all, Thanks for your quick comments on my transtralion Clive

No house means nothing<---How to say the phrase in English? In My Vietnamese understanding, it means "Finally, When a people has no private house is insignificant in any case"

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Clive — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:56 GMT

Money decides Chinese youthâs love

Love at first sight happened when marketing officer Lu Yun was introduced to his girlfriend two years ago, but he recently has discovered that money is the most important thing.

According to a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily and the online community, more people have the same ideas as Yuâs girlfriend.

Nearly a half of 9,000 participants revealed that money and financial circumstances are the two most important thing when they are in love.

Many single people say that they have examined their partnersâs finances prior to deciding about their marriage. 85.5% of the people who participated in the survey said that the younger generation is more interested in financial matters when deciding about the selection of a lover than previous generations were.

Best wishes, Clive

Lu told he was unable to buy a house. âhire purchaseâs pay everymonth is $ 950,â said Lu, and âMy salary is $1,100â.

Lu feels sorrow about his situation, but he wasnât angry with his girlfriend. âThe houseâs price is high, the things become expensive. Having a rich husband means there is a happy marriageâ, Lu said.

The survey displays that there are 40% participants balancing the true love during the search of a relation. And there are equipvanlent number to believe in love at first sight.

âI still believe that they choose each other by loveâ, says John Zhao, a public servant in BeiJing. âWe have much choice and experience than our parents. But we considers the money marriage that doesnât mean we donât have the real loveâ.

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor on socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â.

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Hanchechat — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Money deciding to the Chinese youthâs love

Ngoc Son

Love at first sight happened when marketing officer Lu Yun was introduced to his girldfriends two years ago. But he recently has discovered that money is the thing most important.

Practically, money are reasons to the series of row between this couple before they decide to have a break up early year. âShe says directly that we have to have a flat. No house means nothing,â said Lu.

According to a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily and online community shows that more people have the same ideas like Yuâs girlfriend.

Revealed by Nearly a half of 9,000 participants, money and financial conditions are two most important thing when they are in love.

Many single people share a point of view that they have examined partnersâs finance prior to deciding their marriage. 85,5% of people participated in the survey said that the young generation interested in financial condition in the decision of selection of lovers more than previous generation.

Lu told he was unable to buy a house. âhire purchaseâs pay everymonth is $ 950,â said Lu, and âMy salary is $1,100â.

The survey displays that there are 40% participants balancing the true love during the search of a relation. And there are equipvanlent number to believe in love at first sight.

Zhang Yuzhang, a professor on socilogy at Huazhong University, comments: âLove is a feeling and it needs material to be realised, strong and durable.â.

According to Vn Express/China Daily