FrenchCharactera.indolent/lazyb.arrogant/conceitedc.civilizedWPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfree曾在法國(guó)留學(xué)的錢(qián)鐘書(shū)在《圍城》中寫(xiě)道：“說(shuō)得好聽(tīng)點(diǎn)，法國(guó)人講求享受生活，說(shuō)得難聽(tīng)點(diǎn)，法國(guó)人太懶散，做事混亂而不經(jīng)心。”“法國(guó)人享受的閑暇時(shí)間堪稱全球第一，百姓仍不滿足。補(bǔ)其不足的就是罷工了。每年九月是假期結(jié)束重新工作的時(shí)刻，卻也是工會(huì)組織大罷工的良好佳機(jī)。以致世人總結(jié)道：冬天有帶薪休假，秋天則有罷工，一年四季優(yōu)哉游哉。”a.indolent/lazyHolidayisholyandinviolable.(假日神圣不可侵犯)--workcannotinvadeholiday,whileholidaycantakeupworktime.AlmostalltheFrenchmenhavealongholidayinJulyandAugust.Theyspendtheirholidaysonthebeach,inthemountainousareas,abroadordomestically.ProvenceC?ted’Azur(TheBlueCoast)WPSOfficeSimple,Powerfulandfree“法國(guó)這個(gè)民族天性浪漫、散漫、粗枝大葉。于是為了避免出現(xiàn)失誤，只好依靠繁瑣的制度來(lái)彌補(bǔ)。比如外國(guó)人申請(qǐng)留居，必須自己提供一份帶有地址和郵票的信封。因?yàn)榫炀值霓k事人員經(jīng)常地把地址搞錯(cuò)。”--錢(qián)鐘書(shū)B(niǎo)ureaucraticmeansinvolvingcomplicatedrulesandprocedureswhichcauselongdelays.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戴高樂(lè)…）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