Diet-conscious Americans feel complimented if they are told that they are slim and so may naturally assume that to tell an Ethiopian friend this is also complimentary.

• 注重节食的美国人如果听别人说他们苗条，会感到受了恭维，因此许多人就自然而然地以为这样对一个埃塞俄比亚朋友说也是恭维。