2018-07-18 牌照婚姻

Day10 牌照婚姻

限制数量 cap the number

着手 take to

批准新牌照 do out new license plate

存在一个巨大的漏洞 have a big loophole

结婚 tie the knot

这种利益并非唾手可得。That benefit doesn’t come cheap.

竭力 do their utmost to

Decades of the one-child policy and parents’ preference for males has led to a glut of men and a dearth of women. Among middle-class Chinese, owning a house is seen as an “entry ticket” for male suitors to be considered eligible mates. Which raises an odd dilemma: To get a real wife, you need a house. But to get that house, you may first need a fake wife.

中国的独生子女政策实行了数十年，中国父母重男轻女，两者作用导致了男性过剩、女性稀缺。在中产阶级占大多数的中国，有房是男性有资格成为伴侣的“入场票” 。这引发了一种困境：想真结婚，你需要有房。但想要有房，你先要假结婚。