Sometimes they have been forced to give up the houses allocated by their work units to covetous coworkers, or have been forced to pay exorbitant fees to retain them. One hears even more frequently of people who lose their precious and long-awaited opportunity for a home just because they have moved abroad.
他們原本在工作單位中分得的住房，有時會因同事眼紅，而被迫繳回、或是必須出高價差額才能保有；至於苦等多年，眼看可輪到的住房分配，卻因為出國移居而被取消的事，更是時有所聞。