The situation with Chinese chess, however, presents a stark contrast. No one would ever dream of making a living from the latter no matter how they might love the game, how talented they might be, or how hard they might work at it.
至於象棋，破落戶不足以形容的環境，對真正喜愛象棋、與天才型的棋手，雖鎮日鑽研於棋盤天地，卻誰也不敢奢想以象棋為終身志業，賴下棋維生。