Of course, many of the older generation of politicians are still burdened by the idea that "it is an official's duty to keep silent," and by an ethical culture in official circles which stresses discretion and magnanimity.
當然，老一輩的政治人物，多半仍有「為官不在多言」的心理負擔，以及講究含蓄溫厚的官場倫理。