hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən tə pɚsˈuː lˈɔː wʌz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ hɪz mətˈɜːnəl ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ, ʃˈɛn ɹˈɔŋ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, hˌuː wʌzɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt lˈɔɪɚɹ ɪn taɪwˈɑːn.
His decision to pursue law was influenced by his maternal grandfather, Shen Rong (沈榮), who was a prominent lawyer in Taiwan.