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1、TheProblemWithDelhi'sRichKids印度德里的富家子女为何不快乐?AwomanIwenttocollegewithinNewDelhi,now29,livesinherfamilyhomeonPrithvirajRoad,oneofthetoniestpartsofthecapital.ShehasashinynewconvertibleBMW3series,boughtbyherfather.Shedoesn'thaveajob.在新德里读大学时的一位同窗现在和家人住在PrithvirajRoad,这是新德里最时髦的地
2、区之一。她今年29岁,有一辆崭新的宝马三系敞篷车,是她爸爸买给她的。她没有工作。Shecalledmerecentlyandwemetforlunch.Shelookeddullandwithdrawn.Shetoldmeshewasextremelydepressedandfeltthatherlifewasn'tworthliving.Sheisn'ttheonlyDelhirichkidtofeelthisway.最近她给我打电话,我们一起吃了一顿午饭。她看起来无精打采,还略显孤独。她告诉我,她感到极度沮丧,并且感觉她的生活毫无价值。她
3、并不是德里唯一一个有这种感觉的富家子女。SanjayChugh,aDelhi-basedpsychiatrist,sayshetreatsthreeorfouryoung,wealthy,unhappypatientsaday.'Suchchildrenareoftenbroughtupbeingtoldthattheyhavenothingtoworryaboutandthatmoneycantakecareofeverything,'hesaid.德里精神病医生丘格(SanjayChugh)说,他每天都会治疗三、四个年轻、有钱,但是不快乐
4、的患者。他说,这些孩子在成长过程中经常被告知他们无需担忧任何事,钱能解决一切问题。Often,newlywealthyparentsdon'twanttheirchildrentogothroughthehardshipstheyexperiencedgrowingup,Mr.Chughsays.Buttheyfailtoteachthemthereismoretolifethanfancydrinks,newtoysandbrandedclothes.丘格说,通常刚当上父母的有钱人不希望他们的孩子经历他们成长过程中的艰辛。但他们没有告诉孩子
5、生活中有更多比花俏的饮品、新玩具和名牌服装更重要的事情。OnarecenteveningataposhloungeinDelhi,IsawPradaandGucci-cladteenagersarriveinLamborghinis,JaguarsandPorsches.Theyairkissedandwenttothebar.'Hedonismisback,'anoteonbar'swebsitesays.最近一个晚上在一家时髦的酒吧,我看到一群身穿普拉达(Prada)和古奇(Gucci)的青少年分别开着兰博基尼(Lamborghinis)
6、、捷豹(Jaguars)和保时捷(Porsches)来到这里。他们打了飞吻,然后进入这家酒吧。这家酒吧的网站上说:享乐主义回来了。Afteranhourorsoofdrinking,achubbyguyinthegroupgotthebill.'Oh,just60?Notbad,'hesaidloudly.Itwas60,000rupees($1,000.)在对饮大约一个小时后,他们当中一个较胖的男孩拿到账单。他大声说,才60?真不错。他指的是60个1000卢比,也就是6万卢比(合1,000美元)。AnacquaintanceinDelhis
7、aysshespendsmostafternoonsinherapartment,sittingonthecouchdrinkingbeerandsmokingmarijuana.一位在德里的现年30岁的熟人说,她下午大部分时间都呆在公寓里,坐在沙发上喝啤酒和吸大麻。'IalwaysgotwhatIwanted,andthat'sjusthowitworksandalwayswill,'the30-year-oldsaid.Whenshewas13,sheaskedherparentsforatopoftherangelaptop,andsh
8、egotit.'Apartfromthis,youarenotgettinganythingthisyear,exceptthatholidayinCairo,'s