On: West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all world language programs

[xvilka]

Maybe that explains why it's almost impossible to get a straight "yes" or "no" to a direct question to Chinese native speakers.

[blackbear_ → xvilka]

Exactly. To go deeper in this topic, you may find this interesting: "The thinking styles of Chinese people", http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199541850.013.0012