Gǎnqíng (traditional Chinese: 感情; pinyin: gǎnqíng) is an important concept in social relations in Chinese culture which is loosely translated as "feeling" and is related to the concept of guānxi (relationship network). Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Chinese social relations are Social relations typified by a reciprocal Social network. Guānxi describes the basic dynamic in the complex nature of personalized networks of influence and social relationships and is a central concept in Chinese Gǎnqíng reflects the tenor of a social relationship between two people or two groups. One can speak of having good gǎnqíng, meaning that two people have a good rapport, or deep gǎnqíng, meaning that there is considerable feeling within a social relationship.
The term gǎnqíng is often used in comments by the government of the People's Republic of China, and is often mistranslated when used in this context. The politics of the People's Republic of China take place in a framework of a single-party socialist republic. Often one will see a statement that an action "hurts the feelings of the Chinese people. " This statement is better translated as an action "disturbs the relationship with the Chinese people. " When used in this context the statement is actually implicitly threatening that should the action continue, cooperation would not be forthcoming in the future.
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