We say, "I love you" to our parents or significant other when we hang up the phone, not because we mean it, but out of habit.

我们会在挂电话时和父母或者某个重要的人说“我爱你”，不是因为我们真的想这么说，而是因为习惯。

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When we say to our parents, children, lovers, or friends: "I love you very much" or "I care for you" or "I think of you often" or "you are my greatest gift," we choose to give life.

当我们向父母、孩子、爱人或者朋友说：“我非常爱你”，“我很在意你”，“我时常想念你”，或者“你是我最好的礼物”时，我们就选择了给予生命。

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I love you too. But I have no choice. I also love my homeland and my parents.

我也爱你。但是我没有选择。我也热爱我的祖国、敬爱我的父母。

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(Speaking in korean) She says Koreans do not really say thank you or I love you to friends or parents.

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Tiger parents may not often say "I love you, " but actions speak louder than words.

CNN: Why tiger moms are great

Same to my parents and everybody, and I just totally love you, and I'll see you when you get there.

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That's why parents talking about their children can be so tedious - other parents, I mean, not me or you - not because we doubt their love, or the child's charms, but because itemizing infinities is obviously the most boring thing imaginable.

BBC: A Point of View: The pain when children fly the nest