In other words, Europeans are beginning to understand that they have lived well beyond their means materially, and well below their means intellectually, spiritually, and ethically – a process that might be described as the beginning of Europe’s “Montization,” to pay tribute to Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s embodiment of responsibility and courage. Just imagine: a more virtuous Europe encountering a more “decadent” China, whose venal elites are starting to turn on each other?
换言之，欧洲人开始认识到他们的物质生活过于充裕，但其智慧、精神或道德食粮却相对不足。也许可以将这一过程称为欧洲“蒙蒂化“的开端，以向责任和勇气的化身——意大利总理马里奥•蒙蒂——致敬。试想：更加高尚的欧洲遇上了更加“颓废”的中国，哪国精英将唯利是图、相互攻击呢？