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ShaoLan: The Chinese zodiac, explained
ShaoLan Hsueh: Shio Cina dijelaskan
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Seperempat populasi dunia sangat peduli dengan Shio. Walaupun Anda tidak mempercayainya, akan bermanfaat untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara kerja shio, kata ahli teknologi dan pengusaha ShaoLan Hseuh. Dalam presentasi yang informatif dan menyenangkan ini, ShaoLan berbagi tips tentang bagaimana memahami tradisi kuno dan menjelaskan bagaimana shio diyakini mempengaruhi kepribadian, karir, prospek pernikahan, dan peruntungan Anda sepanjang tahun. Apa yang dikatakan shio Anda tentang Anda?
ShaoLan Hsueh - Technologist, entrepreneur
ShaoLan want to help people understand China's culture and language, and to bridge the gap between East and West. Full bio
ShaoLan want to help people understand China's culture and language, and to bridge the gap between East and West. Full bio
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00:12
Have you ever been asked
by your Chinese friend,
by your Chinese friend,
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Pernahkah Anda ditanyai oleh
teman etnis Cina,
teman etnis Cina,
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"What is your zodiac sign?"
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"Shiomu apa?"
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Don't think they are making small talk.
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Jangan berpikir mereka
sedang berbasa-basi.
sedang berbasa-basi.
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If you say, "I'm a Monkey,"
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Jika Anda berkata, "Shioku monyet,"
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they immediately know
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mereka bisa langsung tahu
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you are either 24, 36, 48 or 60 years old.
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usia Anda 24, 36, 48, atau 60 tahun.
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(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
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Asking a zodiac sign is a polite way
of asking your age.
of asking your age.
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Menanyakan shio adalah cara sopan
untuk menanyakan umur Anda.
untuk menanyakan umur Anda.
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By revealing your zodiac sign,
you are also being evaluated.
you are also being evaluated.
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Dengan memberitahu shio Anda,
Anda juga sedang dievaluasi.
Anda juga sedang dievaluasi.
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Judgments are being made
about your fortune or misfortune,
about your fortune or misfortune,
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Keberuntungan atau kesialan
bisa ditelusuri dari sini,
bisa ditelusuri dari sini,
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your personality, career prospects
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kepribadian Anda, prospek karir,
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and how you will do in a given year.
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dan peruntungan Anda di tahun tersebut.
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If you share you and your
partner's animal signs,
partner's animal signs,
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Jika Anda memberitahu
shio Anda dan pasangan Anda,
shio Anda dan pasangan Anda,
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they will paint a picture in their mind
about your private life.
about your private life.
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mereka akan membayangkan
tentang kehidupan pribadi Anda.
tentang kehidupan pribadi Anda.
00:52
Maybe you don't believe
in the Chinese zodiac.
in the Chinese zodiac.
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Mungkin Anda tidak percaya dengan shio.
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As a quarter of the world population
is influenced by it,
is influenced by it,
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Dengan seperempat populasi dunia
dipengaruhi oleh shio,
dipengaruhi oleh shio,
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you'd be wise to do something about that.
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mungkin Anda bisa belajar sesuatu
tentangnya.
tentangnya.
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So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly?
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Jadi apa sebenarnya shio itu?
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Most Westerners think
of Greco-Roman zodiac,
of Greco-Roman zodiac,
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Kebanyakan orang Barat akan terpikir
zodiak Yunani-Romawi,
zodiak Yunani-Romawi,
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the signs divided into 12 months.
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yang dibagi atas 12 bulan.
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The Chinese zodiac is different.
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Tapi shio berbeda.
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It's a 12-year cycle labeled with animals,
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Shio menggunakan siklus 12 tahun
yang dilambangkan dengan binatang,
yang dilambangkan dengan binatang,
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starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig,
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dimulai dengan Tikus dan
diakhiri dengan Babi,
diakhiri dengan Babi,
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and has no association
with constellations.
with constellations.
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dan tidak ada hubungannya
dengan perbintangan.
dengan perbintangan.
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For example, if you were born
in 1975, you are a Rabbit.
in 1975, you are a Rabbit.
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Misalnya, jika Anda lahir tahun 1975,
shio Anda Kelinci.
shio Anda Kelinci.
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Can you see your zodiac sign there?
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Bisakah Anda melihat shio Anda?
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Our Chinese ancestors constructed
a very complicated theoretical framework
a very complicated theoretical framework
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Leluhur Cina kita telah menyusun
kerangka teori yang sangat rumit
kerangka teori yang sangat rumit
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based on yin and yang, the five elements
and the 12 zodiac animals.
and the 12 zodiac animals.
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berdasarkan yin dan yang,
5 elemen, dan 12 zodiak binatang.
5 elemen, dan 12 zodiak binatang.
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Over thousands of years,
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Selama ribuan tahun,
01:44
this popular culture has affected
people's major decisions,
people's major decisions,
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budaya populer ini telah mempengaruhi
banyak keputusan penting,
banyak keputusan penting,
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such as naming, marriage, giving birth
and attitude towards each other.
and attitude towards each other.
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seperti pemberian nama, pernikahan,
kelahiran, dan perilaku seseorang.
kelahiran, dan perilaku seseorang.
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And some of the implications
are quite amazing.
are quite amazing.
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Dan beberapa dampaknya cukup menakjubkan.
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The Chinese believe certain animals
get on better than the others.
get on better than the others.
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Orang Cina percaya binatang tertentu bisa
beradaptasi lebih baik dari yang lain.
beradaptasi lebih baik dari yang lain.
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So parents choose specific years
to give birth to babies,
to give birth to babies,
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Jadi orang tua memilih tahun tertentu
untuk melahirkan anaknya,
untuk melahirkan anaknya,
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because they believe the team effort
by the right combination of animals
by the right combination of animals
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karena mereka meyakini perpaduan kombinasi
binatang yang baik akan
binatang yang baik akan
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can give prosperity to families.
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bisa membawa kesejahteraan pada keluarga.
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We even refer to the zodiac
when entering into romantic relations.
when entering into romantic relations.
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Kami bahkan memperhitungkan shio
saat memulai hubungan romantis.
saat memulai hubungan romantis.
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I'm a Pig; I should have perfect romance
with Tigers, Goats and Rabbits.
with Tigers, Goats and Rabbits.
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Saya shio Babi; saya bisa menjalin romansa
dengan Macan, Kambing dan Kelinci.
dengan Macan, Kambing dan Kelinci.
02:27
Chinese people believe some animals
are natural enemies.
are natural enemies.
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Orang Cina percaya bahwa
beberapa binatang adalah musuh alami.
beberapa binatang adalah musuh alami.
02:31
As a Pig, I need
to be careful with a Snake.
to be careful with a Snake.
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Sebagai shio Babi,
saya perlu berhati-hati dengan Ular.
saya perlu berhati-hati dengan Ular.
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Raise your hand if you are a Snake.
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Jika Anda Ular, tolong angkat tangan.
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Let's have a chat later.
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Nanti kita ngobrol ya.
02:39
(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
02:40
We believe some animals
are luckier than the others,
are luckier than the others,
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Kami percaya beberapa binatang
lebih beruntung daripada yang lainnya,
lebih beruntung daripada yang lainnya,
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such as the Dragon.
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misalnya Naga.
02:45
Unlike the Western tradition,
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Tidak seperti tradisi Barat,
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the Chinese Dragon is a symbol
for power, strength and wealth.
for power, strength and wealth.
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Naga Cina adalah simbol kekuasaan,
kekuatan dan kekayaan.
kekuatan dan kekayaan.
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It's everyone's dream
to have a Dragon baby.
to have a Dragon baby.
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Semua orang ingin mempunyai bayi Naga.
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Jack Ma's parents
must have been very proud.
must have been very proud.
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Orang tua Jack Ma pasti sangat bangga.
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And they are not the only ones.
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Dan mereka bukan satu-satunya.
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In 2012, the Year of the Dragon,
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Tahun 2012, tahun Naga,
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the birthrate in China,
Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hong Kong and Taiwan
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tingkat kelahiran di China,
Hong Kong dan Taiwan
Hong Kong dan Taiwan
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increased by five percent.
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meningkat sebanyak 5 persen.
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That means another
one million more babies.
one million more babies.
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Itu berarti lebih dari 1 juta bayi baru.
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With a traditional
preference to baby boys,
preference to baby boys,
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Dengan kecenderungan tradisional
untuk memilih bayi laki-laki,
untuk memilih bayi laki-laki,
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the boy-girl ratio that year
was 120 to 100.
was 120 to 100.
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rasio bayi laki-laki dan bayi perempuan
tahun itu adalah 120 banding 100.
tahun itu adalah 120 banding 100.
03:20
When those Dragon boys grow up,
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Saat anak laki-laki Naga tumbuh besar,
03:22
they will face much more severe
competition in love and job markets.
competition in love and job markets.
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mereka akan menghadapi persaingan ketat
dalam percintaan dan lapangan kerja.
dalam percintaan dan lapangan kerja.
03:27
According to the BBC and the Chinese
government's press release,
government's press release,
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Menurut BBC dan siaran berita
pemerintah Cina,
pemerintah Cina,
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January 2015 saw a peak
of Cesarean sections.
of Cesarean sections.
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Januari 2015 adalah puncak
dari operasi Caesar.
dari operasi Caesar.
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Why?
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Kenapa?
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That was the last month
for the Year of the Horse.
for the Year of the Horse.
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Itu adalah bulan terakhir dari tahun Kuda.
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It's not because they like horses so much,
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Bukan karena mereka sangat menyukai Kuda,
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it's because they try to avoid
having unlucky Goat babies.
having unlucky Goat babies.
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melainkan karena mereka mau menghindari
bayi Kambing yang tidak beruntung.
bayi Kambing yang tidak beruntung.
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(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
03:49
If you are a Goat, please don't feel bad.
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Jika Anda bershio Kambing,
jangan bersedih.
jangan bersedih.
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Those are Goat babies.
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Mereka adalah bayi-bayi Kambing.
Menurut saya, mereka tak tampak
seperti pecundang.
seperti pecundang.
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They don't look like losers to me.
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03:56
(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
03:57
Tiger is another undesirable animal,
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Macan adalah shio lain
yang tidak diinginkan,
yang tidak diinginkan,
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due to its volatile temperament.
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karena temperamennya tidak stabil,
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Many Chinese regions
saw a sharp decline of birthrate
saw a sharp decline of birthrate
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Banyak daerah di Cina mengalami
penurunan angka kelahiran
penurunan angka kelahiran
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during those years.
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sepanjang tahun Macan.
04:08
Perhaps one should consider
zodiac in reverse,
zodiac in reverse,
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Mungkin kita harus melihat shio
secara terbalik,
secara terbalik,
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as those Tiger and Goat babies
will face much less competition.
will face much less competition.
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karena bayi-bayi Macan dan Kambing akan
menghadapi persaingan yang lebih sedikit.
menghadapi persaingan yang lebih sedikit.
04:16
Maybe they are the lucky ones.
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Mungkin merekalah yang beruntung.
04:20
I went through the Forbes
top 300 richest people in the world,
top 300 richest people in the world,
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Saya membaca 300 orang terkaya
di dunia versi Forbes,
di dunia versi Forbes,
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and it's interesting to see
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dan sangat menarik bahwa
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the most undesirable two animals,
the Goat and Tiger,
the Goat and Tiger,
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2 shio yang paling tidak diinginkan,
Kambing dan Macan,
Kambing dan Macan,
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are at the top of the chart,
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mereka berada di peringkat teratas,
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even higher than the Dragon.
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bahkan lebih tinggi daripada Naga.
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So maybe we should consider,
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Jadi mungkin kita harus mempertimbangkan,
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maybe it's much better
to have less competition.
to have less competition.
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mungkin lebih baik mendapatkan
persaingan yang lebih sedikit.
persaingan yang lebih sedikit.
04:40
One last but interesting point:
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Satu poin terakhir yang menarik:
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many Chinese people make
their investment decisions
their investment decisions
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banyak orang Cina membuat
keputusan tentang investasi mereka
keputusan tentang investasi mereka
04:45
based on the zodiac sign index.
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berdasarkan indeks shio.
04:48
Although the belief and tradition
of the zodiac sign
of the zodiac sign
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Meskipun kepercayaan dan tradisi shio
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has been over thousands of years,
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sudah ada sejak ribuan tahun,
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the trend of using it
in making major decisions
in making major decisions
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tren menggunakannya untuk
membuat keputusan besar
membuat keputusan besar
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did not really happen
until the past few decades.
until the past few decades.
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tidak benar-benar terjadi
sampai beberapa dekade terakhir.
sampai beberapa dekade terakhir.
05:01
Our ancestors were very busy
surviving poverty, drought,
surviving poverty, drought,
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Leluhur kita sangat sibuk bertahan hidup
dari kemiskinan, kekeringan,
dari kemiskinan, kekeringan,
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famine, riot, disease and civil war.
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kelaparan, kekacauan, wabah penyakit,
dan perang saudara.
dan perang saudara.
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And finally, Chinese people
have the time, wealth and technology
have the time, wealth and technology
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Dan akhirnya, sekarang orang Cina
memiliki waktu, kekayaan, dan teknologi
memiliki waktu, kekayaan, dan teknologi
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to create an ideal life
they've always wanted.
they've always wanted.
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untuk membina kehidupan ideal
yang selama ini mereka dambakan.
yang selama ini mereka dambakan.
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The collective decision
made by 1.3 billion people
made by 1.3 billion people
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Keputusan bersama yang diambil oleh
1,3 milyar orang
1,3 milyar orang
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has caused the fluctuation in economics
and demand on everything,
and demand on everything,
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telah menyebabkan anjloknya perekonomian
dan permintaan atas segala hal,
dan permintaan atas segala hal,
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from health care and education
to property and consumer goods.
to property and consumer goods.
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mulai dari perawatan kesehatan dan
pendidikan,
pendidikan,
hingga properti dan barang publik.
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As China plays such an important role
in the global economy and geopolitics,
in the global economy and geopolitics,
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Karena Cina memiliki peran penting dalam
perekonomian dan geopolitik global,
perekonomian dan geopolitik global,
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the decisions made based on the zodiac
and other Chinese traditions
and other Chinese traditions
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keputusan yang dibuat berdasarkan
shio dan tradisi Cina lainnya
shio dan tradisi Cina lainnya
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end up impacting everyone
around the world.
around the world.
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akhirnya berdampak pada
semua orang di seluruh dunia.
semua orang di seluruh dunia.
05:47
Are there any Monkeys here?
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Apakah ada Monyet disini?
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2016 is the Year of the Monkey.
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2016 adalah tahun Monyet.
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Monkeys are clever, curious,
creative and mischievous.
creative and mischievous.
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Monyet itu pintar, ingin tahu,
kreatif dan nakal.
kreatif dan nakal.
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Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
06:00
(Applause)
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(Tepuk tangan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
ShaoLan Hsueh - Technologist, entrepreneurShaoLan want to help people understand China's culture and language, and to bridge the gap between East and West.
Why you should listen
ShaoLan is an entrepreneur, angel investor, geek, writer, traveller and dreamer. She is the founder and creator of Chineasy, which she launched after her TED Talk in Long Beach, California in 2013.
In just over three years, she has built Chineasy into one of the most popular methods of learning Chinese across the Internet with several hundred thousand fellow learners. Her first book, Chineasy, The New Way to Read Chinese, was launched in March 2014 and has been translated into 18 languages. Her next book, Chineasy Everyday, was launched in March 2016.
ShaoLan is a tech entrepreneur with extensive business experience. At the age of 22, while studying for her MBA, she wrote four best-selling books on software in Taiwan, and her books were bundled by Microsoft. She co-founded pAsia, one of the major players on Internet in Asia in 1990’s. After a second masters degree at the University of Cambridge, she began Caravel Capital in 2005 to advise young tech companies.
Chineasy represents a return for ShaoLan to her artistic upbringing and in many ways a design project. This project is the culmination of her life’s journey through the East and West. Her aim is to help people to understand China, Chinese culture, its language and to bridge the gap between East and West. Her next step is to help Chinese children to enjoy and appreciate the beauty of their own language.
ShaoLan Hsueh | Speaker | TED.com