In Chinese, there is a detailed distinction between "older brother" and "younger brother," and even hierarchical terms like "big brother" and "second brother," whereas in English, the term "brother" is usually used alone, with "older" or "younger" added when necessary, but generally without further differentiation of order; at the same time, Chinese customs often reflect relationships of seniority and position through titles and order, while English more often directly use names to address others, weakening this sense of hierarchy. These differences show that language is not a simple description of the world but a way of dividing and organizing relationships in different manners: some emphasize order and generational rank, while others tend to see relationships as connections between relatively equal individuals. The important thing is not which approach is better, but that you gradually realize that many expressions you take for granted are actually default settings given by your native language; when you have different language systems, you gain another perspective for understanding the world, thereby expanding your thinking space and freedom of choice.

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