In order to get an American passport, one Taiwanese many years ago signed a contract (much like one for indentured servitude) to work for his boss for three years. After three years of hard work, he wasn't sure if what he had done was a tragedy or an achievement.
早年曾有人為了拿美國護照，像簽了賣身契一樣免費為餐館老闆打工三年，等三年苦熬過去，護照拿到手時，早已分不清是喜是悲。