In personal relationships, denial tends to mask imbalances – but only for so long. Ultimately, the denial cracks and imbalances give rise to frictions and blame – holding a codependent partner responsible for problems of one’s own making.
在人际关系中，我们总是试图掩盖失衡——但纸包不住火。最终，掩盖会破碎，失衡将导致摩擦和指责——指责共存的伙伴应该为某人自身问题负责。这就是美国和中国之间发生的事情。