5. Drinking Manners
飲酒禮儀
At the table you should not pour your own liquor – someone else will pour it for you (hold your glass with two hands while it is being filled), and in turn, you should pour drinks for them. If you are serving a drink to someone older than you, use two hands to hold the bottle – otherwise one handed is fine. Make sure your companion’s glass is never empty. This next rule may sound tedious, but Koreans are much more aware of social order so it is quite important. When drinking with someone higher than you on the social ladder (either in age, business rank, or social rank) you should turn your head away from them when you take a sip. This is done as a sign of deference.
在餐桌上你不應該自己為自己倒酒——有人會為你倒的(倒酒時你必須用雙手捧起杯子),反過來,你也應該為他們倒酒 。如果給比你年長的人倒酒,那么拿起酒瓶時要用雙手,如果同伴并非比你年長,那么一只手拿酒瓶也可以 。確保你同伴的杯子里總是有酒 。下一個規矩可能聽起來很無趣,但韓國人更加注重社會秩序,所以這條規矩相當重要 。與比你社會階層(在年齡、職級或社會地位方面)高的人一起喝酒時,在喝一小口時,你不應該面對著他們,而應該把頭扭開 。這是一個表達敬意的姿態 。