你认为近年来工资不平等加剧了吗？

Discussion Questions

1.你觉得工资不平等在近几年加剧了吗？
Without googling: Do you believe that wage inequality has increased in recent years?
2.你检查一下，之前的想法正确吗？
Google it now - were you right?
3.你认为工资差异增加或减少的原因是什么？
Why do you believe that wage differences are increasing/decreasing? (Based on the answer after googling)
4.如果我们都变得更加富裕，工资不平等的增加是否重要？
Does it matter if wage inequality has increased if we're all getting richer?
5.如果所有工作都一样工资，那会不会是一个更好的世界？
What if we all earned exactly the same for all jobs - would that be a better world?
6.你会羡慕那些收入比你高的人吗？
Are you envious of people who earn more than you?
7.你家乡的工资不平等情况如何？
How does wage inequality look in your home country?
8.你认为哪些因素是工资差异的主要原因？
What specific factors do you see as main causes for wage differences?
9.你觉得政治在对抗收入不平等中起什么作用？
What do you think about the role of politics in combating income inequality?
10.你认为长期的解决方案来对抗收入不平等是可行的吗？
Do you believe that long-term solutions to combat income inequality are feasible?

差距 (chājù) - gap

不平等 (bùpíngděng) - inequality

扩大 (kuòdà) - to enlarge

减少 (jiǎnshǎo) - to reduce

原因 (yuányīn) - cause

现象 (xiànxiàng) - phenomenon

不可避免的问题 (bùkě bìmiǎn de wèntí) - an unavoidable problem

长期解决方案 (chángqī jiějuéfāng'àn) - long-term solutions

政治 (zhèngzhì) - politics

收入差异 (shōurù chāyì) - income disparities

我觉得工资不平等常常导致社会紧张。

I find that wage inequality often leads to social tensions.

工资差异的原因往往复杂，根植于多层次的结构中。

The causes of wage differences are often complex and rooted in multi-layered structures.

令人担忧的是，高收入者和低收入者之间的差距还在扩大。

It's concerning how the gap between high earners and low earners continues to enlarge.

许多人并不知道政治能多大程度上影响收入不平等。

Many people are unaware of how much politics can influence income inequality.

我相信更公平的收入分配不仅带来经济优势，还有社会优势。

I believe that a fairer distribution of income brings not only economic benefits but also social advantages.