MEotW: zìmǎn

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• zìmǎn

How can pondering the Needham Question help us in the Mandarin field?

“Never, never, never in this office say, ‘But we’ve always done it that way.’”
—Admiral Grace Hopper, computer programming pioneer

Re writing Mandarin with Chinese characters, many say, “But we’ve always done it that way.”

However, as _Lǔ Xùn_ asked, does that make it right? pic.twitter.com/eFCN6fPYtY

— Troubadour WW (@troubadourww) September 10, 2024

Chinese characters are the punched cards of writing systems. Punched cards were not totally impossible to use, but there are now much better and easier-to-use ways to control computers.
 BinaryApe

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MEotW: Dàilìlā

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• Dàilìlā

What kind of spiritual attack do Jehovah’s people, including those in the Mandarin field, need to be on guard against?

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MEotW: guīju

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• guīju

In the Mandarin field, how can we avoid acting indecently in God’s eyes?

In God's organization, our unity is based on God's truth, not on human tradition.

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MEotW: xiétiáo

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

• xiétiáo

How can we talk to Mandarin-speaking people about how well-coordinated the molecular machines inside our cells are?

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