Paternalism is when people in charge treat others the way a father might treat small children: they protect, they provide, they decide “what is good for you” — and they do not leave you free to choose, or to carry the responsibility. Governments, bosses, schools, and colonial powers have all been accused of it.

Paternalism家長式作風 is指 when people in charge掌權者 treat others對待別人 the way a father might treat small children的方式，就像父親對待小孩一樣：they protect他們保護、they provide他們供給、they decide他們決定「what is good for you什麼對你好」——and they do not leave you free to choose而不讓你自由選擇，or to carry the responsibility或承擔責任。Governments, bosses, schools, and colonial powers政府、老闆、學校，還有殖民強權，have all been accused of it都曾被人這樣指控過。

In modern English the word is usually a criticism: the care may be real, but the respect is missing. It is paternal (fatherly) + -ism (a system or habit of doing things).

In modern English在現代英文裡，the word這個字 is usually通常 a criticism帶批評意味：the care may be real關心可能是真的，but但 is missing少了 the respect尊重。It它 is是由 paternal (fatherly)paternal（父親般的）+ -ism (a system or habit of doing things)加上-ism（一種制度或習慣）組成。

Though actually, people who practise it often believe they are being kind. The argument is not “Do they care?” but “Is kindness without freedom still respect?” It is about power dressed as care, not about being a warm father at home.

Though actually不過其實，people who practise it這樣做的人 often believe常常相信 they are being kind自己是出於好意。The argument重點 is not不在於 "Do they care?"「他們在乎嗎？」but而在於 "Is kindness without freedom still respect?"「沒有自由的好意，還算尊重嗎？」It is這說的是 power dressed as care包裝成關心的權力，not about being a warm father at home不是在家當個溫暖的父親。