“刚直的时代已经过去了，”当地一位生意人说道。

"The age of sumud (stubborn steadfastness) has passed," says a local businessman.

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儒道释思想影响着他的人格，豪放刚直的性格，是其人格的具体显示。

Su's personality was influenced by Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, which was best showed in his bold and straightforward character.

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在当日晚些时候举行的新闻发布会上，菊川刚直言不讳地说，现年51岁的伍德福德被解职，原因是他在管理风格上与其他高层管理人士存在冲突。

At a blunt news conference later that day, Mr. Kikukawa said Mr. Woodford, 51 years old, had been fired because of a clash in management style with other senior executives.

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