“工薪阶层”一词缺乏想像力,让人想到中等收入、重复乏味的工作、早晚一趟的班车、循规蹈矩的穿着——它本该是中国真正的中产阶级,但该名号既已被富人抢先注册,它只得聊以为自称“工薪阶层”。这个阶层不乏美德,但共平庸性却使它受到自身内部有教养女士的冷落。她们不必在浩浩荡荡的上班人流里消磨 The lack of imagination in the term “working-class” is reminiscent of middle-income and tedious work, a morning-and-a-night bus ride and regular dress-it was supposed to be China’s real middle class, To register first, it has to chat to claim to be “working-class.” There is no shortage of virtue in this class, but its total mediocrity leaves it cold-hearted by its own educated ladies. They do not have to kill in the mighty commute