Zodiac Signs, Height, Blood Type: Absurd Hiring Rules Draw Fire

From demanding specific blood types and assessing palm readings to even imposing restrictions based on zodiac signs, a disturbing trend of discriminatory recruitment practices across China is drawing criticism from state media for violating equal employment rights. According to domestic media, such practices can be attributed to the surplus of candidates amid China’s sluggish job market, with fewer positions available. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the youth unemployment rate rose to 20.8% in May.

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assess：评估；判定

impose：把...强加

zodiac：黄道十二宫，星座

disturb：扰乱；妨碍（dis- 分开；turb 搅；搅乱）

discriminatory：歧视的

discriminate：歧视；区别对待（dis- 分开；这里的 crimin- 是区别的意思，还有个是罪的意思）

criminate：控告；定罪（crimin- 罪）

criticism：批评

violate：违反（viol- = violence/strength，暴力）

domestic：国内的（dom- = house，屋，家，控制）

be attributed to：归咎于

surplus：剩余；过剩

sluggish：偷懒的；迟钝的；延伸为低迷，不景气（slug 懒）