What does luxury mean to an Indian?

对印度人来说，什么样的东西算是奢侈品

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Kancheepuram Narasimhan

Listen: Luxury varies by time

in 1950 to 70s: A radio box ( radio costed rs 230, but most of the Indians could not earn Rs 200 a month)

in 1970: a Black and white TV ( my salary was Rs 600 to start with and it increased to Rs2000 by promotion) When I bought a TV ( black/ white) in 1975, I was a big man in my colony in Bombay.

in 1980s: a color Tv/ Air condition; The first ac unit was bought my wife in Mumbai after I started eaning in Kuwait, at my age of 56.

Till 2000: a telephone ( not mobile) at home was deemed as luxury. Till 2000, even a fridge was considered as dream/ Luxury. Know that I walked 2 km to a shop to make a phone call!

听着：奢侈品的定义随着时间的推移而改变

50年代至70年代：收音机，售价230卢比，但大多数印度人一个月挣不到200卢比

70年代：黑白电视机，我刚工作时，工资是600卢比，升职后涨到了2000卢比。1975年，我购买了一台黑白电视机，当时我在孟买都出名了。

80年代：彩色电视机/空调；我去科威特工作后，我太太在我56岁时，在孟买购买了第一台空调。

2000年：家里有个电话，还不是移动电话，都还被视为奢侈品呢。

2000年的时候冰箱还是很多人的梦想/奢侈品。你们能想象吗，我得走上2公里，才能找到商店打上一通电话！

Jayanth Chowdary

‘Luxury’ is a fairly relative term.

1. For a Bangalorean, an empty BMTC bus is a luxury.

2. For a Delhiite, breathable air is a luxury.

3. This woman sells food for her food. A profitable day would be a luxury for her.

4. For our students living far off, food from mother is a luxury.

5. For our soldiers guarding Siachen, a tolerable weather is a luxury.

6. For a Mumbaikar, an empty local train is a luxury.

7. For the underprivileged, education is a luxury.

8. For a corrupt politician, contentment is a luxury.

9. For a young industrialist, setting up a business ‘hassle free’ is a luxury.

“奢侈”是相对的。

1.对于班加罗尔人来说，能坐上一辆空的BMTC巴士是一种奢侈。

2. 对于德里人来说，能呼吸得过来就算是一种奢侈。

3. 这个女人卖食物换食物。对她来说，能赚钱就是一种奢侈。

4. 对于我们生活在偏远地区的学生来说，能吃上母亲那做的饭菜是一种奢侈。

5.对于我们守卫锡亚琛的士兵来说，天气好算是一种奢侈。

6.对于孟买人来说，能坐上一列空荡荡的当地火车是一种奢侈。

7. 对于弱势群体来说，上学是一种奢侈。

8. 对于一个腐败的政客来说，能满足其欲望算是一种奢侈。

9.对于一个年轻的实业家来说，创办一家顺利的的企业是一种奢侈。

Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam

Here are some LUXURIES for a Middle Class Indian :-

以下是印度中产阶级的奢侈品：

A BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz model car

Travelling by Business or First Class by Air

European Vacation in 4 Star Hotels or above

Dining in Restaurants where the Individual Bill is more than or equal to ₹ 2500/- (₹10,000/- for 4 Persons or higher)

Staying in a Suite in a Five Star Hotel with Tariff exceeding ₹15,000/- a night

Any Retail Product sold in :- Prada, Versace, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc

Any Wedding which cost at least ₹50 Lakhs and above

Any Scotch costing upwards of ₹12,000/- a bottle or Wine costing upwards of ₹ 12,000/- a bottle

A 3 BHK Flat or 4 BHK flat in a prime residential area

宝马、奥迪、奔驰的汽车

乘坐商务舱或头等舱旅行

在欧洲度假时入住4星级或以上酒店

在餐馆用餐，人均消费超过或等于2500卢比(10,000卢比- 4人或以上)

入住五星级酒店套房，每晚收费超过15,000卢比

普拉达，范思哲，古驰，拉尔夫劳伦，香奈儿，路易威登等品牌的单品

婚礼花费至少500万卢比以上

单瓶售价12,000卢比以上苏格兰威士忌或单瓶售价超过12,000卢比的葡萄酒

位于优质住宅区的3房或4房的公寓

For a Rich Indian, the above are no longer luxuries

对印度富裕阶层而言，以上这些算不上奢侈品

For a Rich Indian Luxuries become :—

Porsche, Ferrari etc

Flying by Chartered Aircraft

European Vacation in 5 Star or 6 Star Hotels

Weddings costing at least ₹5 Crore and above

A 10,000 SFT Independent House in a Prime Residential Area

对印度富裕阶层而言，奢侈品是：

保时捷、法拉利等

乘坐包机出行

在欧洲度假时入住5星级或6星级酒店

婚礼至少花费5000万卢比以上

位于黄金住宅区，面积10000 公尺的独栋别墅

For a Super Rich Indian Luxuries become :-

A Tension free life

Chance of watching a movie with family without any bother or disturbance

Chance of a good family dinner without disturbance from work

Chance of spending 2 hours a day with Wife and Kids

Chance of a Peaceful retirement and no worry from Politicians or Agencies

而对超级富裕的印度人来说，奢侈品则是：

放松的生活

有机会和家人一起观看电影，没有任何烦心事，也没有人干扰

有机会享受一顿不被工作干扰的家庭晚餐

有机会每天花两个小时陪伴妻子和孩子

有机会安稳退休，不用担心政客或政府

For a Low Income earning Indian, Luxuries are :-

Enough money for an English Medium Education for Kids

Enough money to manage to purchase a 500 SFT flat at the end of a lifetime

No Health complications costing too much money

Health Insurance that pays a large sum of money

Enough Jewelry to marry off a daughter comfortably

对于印度低收入人群来说，奢侈品是：

有足够的钱让孩子接受英语教育

有足够的钱在有生之年购买一套500平方尺的公寓

没有罹患需要大笔医疗费的疾病

有充足保额的健康保险

有足够的钱购买珠宝，把女儿风风光光地嫁出去

For a Poor Indian, Luxuries are :-

Enough money for three proper meals a day

A Roof over the head that isn't illegal squatting

A Job that earns enough for a decent future on rainy days

Luck to avoid getting crushed by a car or beaten by a cop or harrassed by the authorities

A Quick death

对于印度穷人来说，奢侈品是：

不用为一天三餐而烦心

合法拥有能避风雨的居所

拥有一份工作，收入能应付突发困难

拥有平平生活的运气，没有被汽车撞到，没有被警察殴打，也没有被政府部门骚扰

死得痛快，不会给亲人造成负担

As you can see, the Middle Class are the worst of all when it comes to wanting luxuries

The Poor and Low Income have much simpler needs

正如你所看到的，中产阶级是最不需要奢侈品的

穷人和低收入者的需求简单多了。

Tarkeshwar Pareek

In my sense there are different versions of luxury for every generation in India, I was born in 1987 in a middle class family with 2 siblings, for us following were the luxuries but as the time changed our priorities too,so the luxuries…

在我看来，对印度每一代人而言，奢侈品都各不相同。1987年，我出生在一个中产阶级家庭，有两个兄弟姐妹，对我们来说以下所列的曾经就是可望不可及的奢侈品，但随着时代的改变，我们的需求也发生了变化，奢侈品也一样……

1.Getting whole choclate without sharing with siblings was big deal.

2.Celebrating birthday having bunch of friends, getting a one inch cake peice was luxury, if luckily one extra samosa in paper plate, double luxury -:)

3.Buying a new cricket bat, ahh what a feeling, you are king if bat shines like a sword..

4.Having a colour televion of 21 inch's means you are rich in the building..

5.Going out for dinner with parents once in a year in your family.

1.独享一整块巧克力，不用跟兄弟姐妹分享，这在当时可是件大事。

2.和一群朋友一起庆祝生日，一块一英寸大小的蛋糕都是奢侈的，如果非常幸运的话，自己的盘子里多了一个萨莫萨咖喱饺，那就是双重奢侈-:)

3.买一支新的板球球棒，啊，那是多么美妙的感觉啊，如果新的球棒像剑一样闪光铮亮，那么你就是球场上的国王。

4.家里如果有一台21英寸的彩电，那么你家在这栋楼里就是很有钱的人家了。

5.每年和父母一起出去吃一顿饭。

6.Booking a special (paying extra fares) autorikshaw for going out to attend some functions.

7.Buying new clothes on festive occasions, I remember I did not wait even for minutes after coming home to wear those pairs of clothes.

8.Buying bicycle, was a dream come true.

9.Visiting water park or theme park.

10.Getting a video game or PlayStation.

6.预订专车(收费更高)外出参加某些活动。

7.过节时买一身新衣服，我记得我回家几分钟都等不及就马上把新衣服穿上身了。

8.买自行车，简直就是梦想成真。

9.去水上公园或主题公园游玩。

10.买视频游戏或游戏机。

Once you have grown up to teen :

1.Your clothes get branded, Nike, Levi's and Rebook are now your favorites.

2.You now start dreaming for new motorcycles, it's still luxury for Indians.

3.Haircut at most renowned saloon of your locality.

4.Branded perfumes,deodorant..still not French perfumes yet!!!!

5.Going to watch IPL in stadium.

6.Air travel is still luxury for many Indian, putting status update is must.

长大一点，进入青春期：

1.你的衣服开始有了品牌，耐克、李维斯和锐步现在都是你的最爱。

2.你现在开始梦想买一辆新摩托，这对印度人来说仍然是个奢侈品。

3.在当地最有名的理发店修剪发型。

4.品牌香水，除臭剂 . .但还是买不起法国香水！！！

5.去体育场观看印度板球超级联赛。

6.搭乘飞机出行对许多印度人来说仍然是奢侈品，必须在社交媒体上显摆一下。

Once you start earning :

1.Buying costly mobile phones falls in luxury.

2.Buying own house.

3.Foreign holidays is definitely luxurious for us and many around the world.

4.New car is luxury for many Indian.

5.Club memberships.

你自己开始赚钱后：

1.购买昂贵的手机是一种奢侈行为。

2.购买自己的房子。

3.对我们和世界各地的许多人来说，出国度假绝对是一种奢侈行为。

4.购置新车对许多印度人来说也是奢侈品。

5.俱乐部的会员资格。

Rahul Verma

Luxury is Happiness everyone describes in their own way .

Luxury is happiness on your mother’s face when you call her daily and concerned about her .

Luxury is happiness on your wife’s face when she comes back home after 9–5 job to see that all the utensils she left in the sink are washed . and arranged in a beautiful manner . ( I do it when i have night shift )

Luxury is happiness on your wife’s face when she is tired of 6 days a week job and not willing to wash clothes on Sunday (only Holiday ) but reaches home and see all the cloths hanging in balcony nicely washed . I do it and i am not ashamed of.

Luxury is happiness on your sister’s face when you meet her and nephew after a month.

奢侈是幸福，每个人都有各自的幸福。

奢侈是你每天给母亲打电话关心她时，她脸上流露出的欣慰。

奢侈是你的妻子结束朝九晚五的工作回到家，看到水槽里的所有餐具都清洗干净、而且摆放得很整齐时脸上的快乐。(我上夜班的时候就会这么做)

奢侈是你妻子厌倦了每周6天的工作，周日(唯一一天假期)不想洗衣服，但回到家看到所有的衣服都已经洗好并晾在阳台上时脸上的幸福。我就是这样做的，我并不感到羞耻。

奢侈就是时隔一个月再次见到你姐姐和侄子时，姐姐脸上露出的快乐。

Adish Shanbhag

In Indian serials there is only one thing in common i.e the rich people. To indians luxury means having a huge mansion, have a dozen of servents, roaming in huge cars with drivers, showing off. And the worst is that they expect everyone to respect them wherever they go so that they feel like they are god's.

印度的电视连续剧里有一个共同点，那就是富人。对印度人来说，奢侈意味着你拥有一座巨大的豪宅，有很多仆人，司机开着豪车带你兜风，成日炫富。最糟糕的是，他们希望无论自己走到哪里，所有人都要尊重他们，让他们觉得自己就是上帝。

Sagar Rathor

Well,I am currently pursuing my bachelor's in IIT DHANBAD,So obviously i live in hostel (and also have to eat that boring mess food).

Also,this is the first time that am living about 1500 KM away from my family in a city totally unknown to me.

Now coming to the question-

For me the most luxury thing is this-

嗯，我目前在印度理工学院攻读学士学位，所以我住在旅馆里(不得不吃那些乱七八糟的食物)。

此外，这是我第一次住在远离家人1500公里的一个完全陌生的城市。

现在来看看这个问题

对我来说，最奢侈的东西就是—

To live with my family (small but sweet)

For an Indian nothing is more important than family.

If they have the support of family they can achieve anything in life.

和家人住在一起(虽然房子小但很温馨)

对印度人来说，再没有什么比家庭更重要了。

如果他们能得到家人的支持，他们就可以在生活中取得无限成就。

Krishna.

why only in india. luxury definition doesn't change in any part of the world.

And to precise ,

luxury is something which makes other feel uncomfortable about their income and status.

normally just to show off.

rather then being comfortable.

为什么你把问题限定在印度呢。奢侈品的定义在全世界所有国家都是一样的吧。

准确地说，

奢侈品是让别人对自己的收入和地位感到不舒服不自在的东西。

通常都只是为了炫富。

而不是为了舒适。

Giri

We reading answers on such forum and being able to have access to internet are apparently well luxurious.

A fortune’s listed billionaire wishing for a peaceful, worry-less night and a ravenous beggar for a royal feast are both luxuries indeed.

我们在这个论坛上浏览答案，能够上网显然就是一种奢侈。

财富榜上的亿万富翁都希望度过一个宁静、无忧的夜晚，而饥渴难耐的乞丐则奢望一顿皇家盛宴，这两种选择都是奢侈品。