Therefore, friend’s position is important in Chinese’s mind. The purpose that Chinese don’t go Dutch is doesn’t want to destroy the friendship between the friends. Dutch treatment is the stingy behavior in China, is unfavorable to the friends’ solidarity and is unfavorable to keeping the harmonious interpersonal relationship.

因此，在中国人的头脑中把朋友放在很重要的位置。中国人不采用各自付账的方式不会损害朋友间的友谊。相反，各付己账被认为是小气的行为，这不利于朋友的团结，也不利于保持和谐的人际关系。

Third, it is only simple “Have a meal!” that Occidental entertain guests. It is not purpose that Chinese entertain guests, but it is the means. In Americans’ idea, “Have a meal” definition is to add fuel to the body for keeping health and normal life activity. Thus resist the attack of disease. That is to say, there is no any additional value.

第三，西方人接待客人“吃饭”很简单，不像中国人接待客人那样带有意图。在美国人的心目中，“吃饭”无非就是给身体增加营养，保持身体健康和维持正常的生理活动，以抵御疾病的侵扰。换句话说，这里面根本没有任何附加的价值。

In the Chinese idea, “Have a meal” not only is for maintaining the health of the body, but also is a kind of life enjoyment, even is the means to promote friendship between the friends. After enjoying the sumptuous delicious food, you are glad, I am glad too, everybody is glad. The friendship between the friends has been strengthened in this kind of atmosphere.

而在中国人的头脑中，“吃饭”不仅仅是保持身体健康，还是一种生活的享受，甚至是增进友谊的助推剂。在享用完美味的盛宴之后，你开心，我也开心，每个人都很开心。朋友间的友谊就在这样的氛围中加深了。
Chinese are a nation liking treat very much. Generally speaking, one party who propose treat will pay the bill in China. But purposes are different. For example you help me to do a thing, I will invite you to dinner in order to express thankfulness to you, certainly, I will pay the bill. Suppose I am a company manager, you are another company manager. I talk about the business with you, and I will say: “Let’s have a meal together!”. Certainly, I will pay the bill. My purpose is that congratulates business’ success, promote the friendship between us, even the friendship and cooperation between two companies.

中国是个非常好客的国家。一般来说，在中国总是有一方来付账。但他们的目的有所不同。比如你帮我做了一件事情，我会请你吃饭以便表达我对你的谢意，这当然是我来付账。假如我是一个公司经理，你是另一家公司经理，我想和你讨论生意上的事，我会说：“我们一起吃顿饭吧！”这当然也是我来付账。我的目的就是祝贺生意成功，增进我们之间的友谊，增进我们两个公司之间的合作和友谊。

In fact, Chinese are very complicated. So I say that Chinese don’t go Dutch is not merely a kind of folkway and custom, but it is a means, a method, a repayment way, a way to express emotion, even is probably a kind of stratagem …

事实上，中国的人际关系很复杂。所以我说，中国人不各自付账不仅仅是一种社会风俗和习惯，它还是一种手段，一种方式，一种报答的方式，一种表达情感的方式，甚至可能是一种计谋……