海外文化：什么是“打开和服”

“Open the Kimono”means revealing the inner workings of a project or company to a prospective new partner .

“打开和服”指的是向未来的新合伙人披露某一项目或本公司的内部运作情况。

It is said that the term probably can date back to feudal Japanese times．Warriors' or adversaries would open their kimonos as a gesture of trust to show they had no hidden weapons．By this definition the term describes establishing trust in a business relationship.

据说这个词可以追溯到日本的封建时期。武士和他们的对手都会打开和服，以示自己没有隐藏武器。现在这个词描述的是商业关系中信任的建立。