"In Hakka families, not only are girls not coddled, they are often the main pillars of the household, and the men are given all the protection," is the observation of Chung Tieh-min, the son of Hakka author Chung Li-ho.
「在客家家庭，女性沒有特別受到嬌寵，反而常常是家庭的支柱，男人反而被保護」，客籍作家鍾理和的兒子鍾鐵民觀察到。