you see, venusians never offer solutions when someone is talking. a way of honoring another venusian is to listen patiently with empathy, seeking truly to understand the other「s feelings.
你看,金星人谈话时从来不提供解答,尊敬另一个金星人的方法是耐心倾听,感同身受地了解对方的感觉。
listen patiently to what i」ve got to say first. don「t round on me just because i don」t agree with you.
先耐心地听我把话讲完嘛,不要因为我不同意你的看法就发火。
a person「s faith can collapse almost overnight if she has failed over the years to listen patiently to her own doubts, which should only be discarded after long reflection.