昨晚家中宴客，請到一些老闆生意夥伴頭頭人物，其中有一位總經理日本人龜先生，桌上的菜餚自然不在話下，還有準備每人一公一母兩隻大閘蟹，真是大快朵頤。我很少參加應酬，自然世面見得少，事前不知客人的重要，一回到家中已經換上全套運動服與拖鞋，而其他人都是穿西裝打領帶。
我座位夾在其中，聽他們用日語交談完全聽不懂，其中一位老闆叫為健談且通國、台、英、日語，整個話題有廣度，涵蓋高爾夫球、歷史、語言與一些些Sex話題。我感覺到他們這個Level的人物在Social Activity中打滾，除了專業深度外還須有廣度，Multi-Language有它必要性，通常他們會強調其實並非Professional，於是甚至會有像外國人介紹乾扁四季豆的時候，結論是只要講的順，走到哪裡都會通，再與日本人用日語交談中夾雜"一生剪角(一輩子完了)"與"兩枝大約(大約)"(台語說)時，的確讓日本人聽的霧煞煞。提到特別喜歡開車到附近名勝去尋幽訪古時，又不覺得念出似滿腹經綸的一段話。當然我這後生晚輩只有聽的份，我在想是不是要到他們的Level的人要具備這些條件。
Elevating Conversations: Insights from an Exquisite Home Gathering!
Last night, we hosted a gathering at home, inviting some important business partners and executives. Among them was Mr. Kame, a Japanese general manager. The dishes on the table were undoubtedly exquisite, and we even prepared one male and one female hairy crab per person for a truly indulgent feast. As I rarely attend social events, my exposure to the world is limited. I had no idea about the significance of the guests, so when I arrived home, I had already changed into a complete set of sportswear and slippers, while everyone else was dressed in suits and ties.
I was seated in the midst of them, but I couldn't understand their conversation in Japanese. One of the bosses was known to be sociable and well-versed in various languages, including Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and Japanese. Their conversation covered a wide range of topics, including golf, history, languages, and even some risqué subjects. I realized that individuals at their level, who navigate social activities, need more than just professional depth. They require breadth of knowledge and multilingual skills. They often emphasize that they are not necessarily professionals, and even joke that as long as they can speak fluently, they can communicate anywhere. However, when trying to converse with a Japanese person in Japanese and inadvertently inserting Taiwanese phrases like "yì-sia̍t-kím-kak (a lifetime's work)" or "liāng-tsí tuà-tiāu (approximately)," it definitely perplexes the Japanese listener. They mentioned their particular enjoyment of driving to nearby scenic spots to seek tranquility and explore ancient sites, without sounding like they are reciting profound knowledge. As a younger generation, I could only listen and wonder if reaching their level requires possessing these qualities.
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