法国人的特点francaifrench character

FrenchCharactera.indolent/lazyb.arrogant/conceitedc.civilizedWPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfree曾在法国留学的钱钟书在《围城》中写道：“说得好听点，法国人讲求享受生活，说得难听点，法国人太懒散，做事混乱而不经心。”“法国人享受的闲暇时间堪称全球第一，百姓仍不满足。补其不足的就是罢工了。每年九月是假期结束重新工作的时刻，却也是工会组织大罢工的良好佳机。以致世人总结道：冬天有带薪休假，秋天则有罢工，一年四季优哉游哉。”a.indolent/lazyHolidayisholyandinviolable.(假日神圣不可侵犯)--workcannotinvadeholiday,whileholidaycantakeupworktime.AlmostalltheFrenchmenhavealongholidayinJulyandAugust.Theyspendtheirholidaysonthebeach,inthemountainousareas,abroadordomestically.ProvenceCôted’Azur(TheBlueCoast)WPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfree“法国这个民族天性浪漫、散漫、粗枝大叶。于是为了避免出现失误，只好依靠繁琐的制度来弥补。比如外国人申请留居，必须自己提供一份带有地址和邮票的信封。因为警察局的办事人员经常地把地址搞错。”--钱钟书Bureaucraticmeansinvolvingcomplicatedrulesandprocedureswhichcauselongdelays.lazybureaucraticWPSOfficeSimple,PowerfulandfreeFranceisthemostbureaucraticcountryintheworld,withalmosttwiceasmanycivilservantsasGermanyandthreetimesasmanyasJapan.InordertoaccomplishremotelyofficialinFrance,98formsmustbecompletedinquintuplicate,eachofwhichmustbesignedby47officialsin31differentgovernmentdepartments.Whendealingwithcivilservantsyoumustnevershowyourimpatience,whichislikearedragtoabull.WPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfreeb.arrogant/conceitedParisiansbelievethatanybodywhodoesn’tliveinParisisapeasantandbeneathcontempt.TheFrenchclasssystemisbasedonbirthrightratherthanwealthandmoneydoesn’tdetermineorbuystatus.Asinmostwesterncountries,thereisahugeandwideninggapbetweentherichandthepoor,e.g.businesstycoonsandthelowest-paidworkers,particularlythoselivinginruralareas.ThebestwaytobecomeandremainrichinFranceistobebornwithaplatinumspooninyourmouth.ParisiansforeignersWPSOfficeSimple,PowerfulandfreeTheylookdownupontouristsandforeignersbecausetheyareconvincedoftheirownsuperiority.--FrenchmenregardFrenchas“themostbeautifullanguageintheworld”.--Frenchmenlivesonitspastglories.（Charlemagne查理曼大帝,Napoleon,deGaulle戴高乐…）Frenchmenyearnsforforeignadulation（奉承）,thepredominanceoftheFrenchlanguageandculture,andbehailedastheundisputedleaderofEurope.WPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfreec.civilizedFranceisoneofthemostculturedcountriesintheworld.Frenchmenareknownfortheirinsatiableappetiteforgastronomy(美食)andmusic.EvencommonFrenchpeopleallhavetwoorthreedecenthobbies.WPSOfficeSimple,PowerfulandfreeFrenchmenattachgreatimportancetoclothes,etiquette,bearingandbehavior.Theyaredepictedas“fashionable”,”courteous”,“elegant”,“romantic”…IntheEnglishmanReturn’dfromParis,theprotagonistBucksaid,“Who,I.Dameyourpremises,andconclusiontoo.ButthisIconclude,fromwhatIhaveseen,mydear,thattheFrencharethefirstpeopleintheuniverse;thatintheartsofliving,theydooroughttogivelawstothewholeworld,andthatwhosoeverwou’deithereat,drink,dress,dance,fight,singorevensneeze,avecelegance,mustgotoParis,tolearnit.Thisismycreed(foote22).”WPSOfficeSimple,PowerfulandfreeFrancehasproducedmanyfamouswriters,artists,musicians,philosophersandscientis