The Chinese view the state as an intimate -- not just as an intimate actually, as a member of the family -- not just in fact as a member of the family, but as the head of the family, the patriarch of the family.
Chinezii văd statul ca ceva intim -- de fapt, nu doar ca ceva intim, ci ca un membru al familiei -- nu doar ca un simplu membru al familiei, ci ca şi capul familiei, patriarhul acesteia.