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It's not about the "CN" bit. People are talking about why the variable exists at all. Essentially the reason being ventured is that that relationship has a spec
by lostphilosopher 7y ago
It's not about the "CN" bit. People are talking about why the variable exists at all. Essentially the reason being ventured is that that relationship has a specific name and meaning in Chinese with no English equivalent beyond an exacting familial definition. Imagine trying to express "grandfather" in a language that doesn't have the concept. You might end up with "father's father."
(I know nothing about Chinese. Just reporting what's been said elsewhere.)
- duskwuff 7y ago> Imagine trying to express "grandfather" in a language that doesn't have the concept. Or, for a more concrete example: "daughter-in-law". Many of the English "-in-law" relations may seem foreign to cultures with different conceptions of the extended family.