20160128-Michael Chugani 褚簡寧：又中又英——That is a puerile reason.
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧：又中又英——That is a puerile reason.
20:44 28/1/2016
Two weeks ago, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying had a press conference after his annual policy speech in the Legislative Council. I did not attend but watched the entire press conference live on TV. Some Hong Kong reporters called the Chief Executive “C.Y.” when they asked questions. It appalled (shocked) me to see that. Although the Chief Executive’s full name is Leung Chun-ying, he is also known as C.Y. Leung and some newspapers alternate (switch, change) between Leung Chun-ying and C.Y. Leung. There is nothing wrong with that. When George W. Bush was president, the US media sometimes informally referred to him as George W. But American reporters never called him George W, George, or even Mr Bush at press conferences or when they talked with him. They always called him Mr President.
Barack Obama is always called Mr President at press conferences. Even erstwhile (former, past) US presidents, such as Jimmy Carter, are still called Mr President. When Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, reporters called her Madam Secretary or Secretary Clinton. They did not call her Hillary. Britain’s leader David Cameron is called Prime Minister by reporters, not David. When Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was the Chief Executive, I called him Mr Chief Executive when I interviewed him on my TV show. I call Leung Chun ying Mr Chief Executive every time I see or interview him. I call Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor Mrs Chief Secretary whenever I interview or see her, and I call the Secretaries I interview Mr Secretary.
It is impertinent (rude, impolite, insolent) for reporters to call the Chief Executive C.Y. They should say 特首(Chief Executive). They should call Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor 司長 (Chief Secretary). They should say 局長 for all the Secretaries. People who loathe (dislike, hate, detest) Leung Chun-ying say they do not want to call him Mr Chief Executive. That is a puerile (silly, childish) reason. Americans who hated George W. Bush for starting two Middle East wars still called him Mr President. Calling Leung Chun-ying Mr Chief Executive doesn’t necessarily mean you are giving him respect. You are just giving respect to the position, not the person holding it.
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兩星期前，特首梁振英於立法會發表《施政報告》後，召開記者招待會。我沒有出席，但於電視上看畢整個記者會的直播。有些香港記者提問時，稱呼特首為C.Y.，令我驚呆（appalled）極了。雖然特首的全名是梁振英，他也被稱為C.Y. Leung，亦有些報紙交替（alternate）使用Leung Chun-ying和C.Y. Leung。這本沒有甚麼問題。當喬治．布殊在任美國總統時，美國媒體有時也會非正式地稱呼他為George W.。但美國記者出席記者會或跟他談話時，從來不會叫他為George W、George甚或是Mr Bush。他們永遠只會叫他為總統先生。
奧巴馬在記者會也總會被稱為總統先生。即使從前（erstwhile）的美國總統，例如卡特，仍是被喚作總統先生。當希拉莉在任國務卿時，記者都會以國務卿女士或克林頓國務卿來稱呼她，不會直呼她為希拉莉。英國領袖大衛．卡梅倫也會被記者喚作首相，而不是大衛。當曾蔭權在任特首時，我在電視節目訪問他，會叫他作特首先生。每次跟梁振英見面或訪問他，我也會叫他作特首先生。每次訪問或見到林鄭月娥，我也會稱呼她為司長女士；訪問局長時，也會稱呼他們為局長先生。
記者稱呼特首為C.Y.，是很不禮貌的（impertinent），他們應該叫他為特首，叫林鄭月娥為司長，叫所有局長為局長。厭惡（loathe）梁振英的人說他們不想叫他為特首先生，這個原因很幼稚（puerile）。美國人也很憎惡喬治．布殊，他發動了兩場中東戰役，但仍然稱呼他為總統先生。稱呼梁振英為特首先生，不代表你在尊重他。你只是尊重那個職銜，而非在其位的那個人。
mickchug@gmail.com
中譯:七刻
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧
20:44 28/1/2016
Two weeks ago, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying had a press conference after his annual policy speech in the Legislative Council. I did not attend but watched the entire press conference live on TV. Some Hong Kong reporters called the Chief Executive “C.Y.” when they asked questions. It appalled (shocked) me to see that. Although the Chief Executive’s full name is Leung Chun-ying, he is also known as C.Y. Leung and some newspapers alternate (switch, change) between Leung Chun-ying and C.Y. Leung. There is nothing wrong with that. When George W. Bush was president, the US media sometimes informally referred to him as George W. But American reporters never called him George W, George, or even Mr Bush at press conferences or when they talked with him. They always called him Mr President.
Barack Obama is always called Mr President at press conferences. Even erstwhile (former, past) US presidents, such as Jimmy Carter, are still called Mr President. When Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, reporters called her Madam Secretary or Secretary Clinton. They did not call her Hillary. Britain’s leader David Cameron is called Prime Minister by reporters, not David. When Donald Tsang Yam-kuen was the Chief Executive, I called him Mr Chief Executive when I interviewed him on my TV show. I call Leung Chun ying Mr Chief Executive every time I see or interview him. I call Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor Mrs Chief Secretary whenever I interview or see her, and I call the Secretaries I interview Mr Secretary.
It is impertinent (rude, impolite, insolent) for reporters to call the Chief Executive C.Y. They should say 特首(Chief Executive). They should call Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor 司長 (Chief Secretary). They should say 局長 for all the Secretaries. People who loathe (dislike, hate, detest) Leung Chun-ying say they do not want to call him Mr Chief Executive. That is a puerile (silly, childish) reason. Americans who hated George W. Bush for starting two Middle East wars still called him Mr President. Calling Leung Chun-ying Mr Chief Executive doesn’t necessarily mean you are giving him respect. You are just giving respect to the position, not the person holding it.
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兩星期前，特首梁振英於立法會發表《施政報告》後，召開記者招待會。我沒有出席，但於電視上看畢整個記者會的直播。有些香港記者提問時，稱呼特首為C.Y.，令我驚呆（appalled）極了。雖然特首的全名是梁振英，他也被稱為C.Y. Leung，亦有些報紙交替（alternate）使用Leung Chun-ying和C.Y. Leung。這本沒有甚麼問題。當喬治．布殊在任美國總統時，美國媒體有時也會非正式地稱呼他為George W.。但美國記者出席記者會或跟他談話時，從來不會叫他為George W、George甚或是Mr Bush。他們永遠只會叫他為總統先生。
奧巴馬在記者會也總會被稱為總統先生。即使從前（erstwhile）的美國總統，例如卡特，仍是被喚作總統先生。當希拉莉在任國務卿時，記者都會以國務卿女士或克林頓國務卿來稱呼她，不會直呼她為希拉莉。英國領袖大衛．卡梅倫也會被記者喚作首相，而不是大衛。當曾蔭權在任特首時，我在電視節目訪問他，會叫他作特首先生。每次跟梁振英見面或訪問他，我也會叫他作特首先生。每次訪問或見到林鄭月娥，我也會稱呼她為司長女士；訪問局長時，也會稱呼他們為局長先生。
記者稱呼特首為C.Y.，是很不禮貌的（impertinent），他們應該叫他為特首，叫林鄭月娥為司長，叫所有局長為局長。厭惡（loathe）梁振英的人說他們不想叫他為特首先生，這個原因很幼稚（puerile）。美國人也很憎惡喬治．布殊，他發動了兩場中東戰役，但仍然稱呼他為總統先生。稱呼梁振英為特首先生，不代表你在尊重他。你只是尊重那個職銜，而非在其位的那個人。
mickchug@gmail.com
中譯:七刻
Michael Chugani 褚簡寧
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