Or, frankly speaking, those who earn a living with Chinese make less money than those who work with English. In a society where money is all but everything, who would take pains at studying Chinese, which is not lucrative?

• 说得坦率一点，靠华文来谋生所得收入比较靠英文者为少，在金钱挂帅的社会中，谁还要拼命用功来苦读华文呢?