from the Book of Odes) The deep emotion and seriousness of commitment that are reflected in this selection from the Book of Odes are certainly impressive. But these days, as the divorce rate climbs, young people are increasingly dubious about getting married and having a family, while they seem correspondingly more at ease with the idea of divorce.
《詩經》裡男女結為夫妻那樣纏綿的情、慎重的誓約何等動人，然而，放諸今日，離婚率節節高昇，時下青年男女對結婚、組織家庭越來越遲疑，對離婚卻似乎越來越爽快。