Monday, March 23, 2026

MEotW: zài‐suǒ‐bùxī

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Why should we not balk when faced with the Great Wall of Characters, or when faced with the alternate Pīnyīn ways past it?


“zài‐suǒ-bùxī” _Pīnyīn_ Plus info, Song 161 (music+_Pīnyīn_), on iPhone 13 mini (landscape orientation)

This week’s MEotW in the unofficial Pīnyīn Plus resource “Sing Out Joyfully” Bk. (Pīnyīn+Music, Pīnyīn Plus, Web)



The Great Wall of China

Do we balk when faced with the Great Wall of Characters?


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Monday, March 16, 2026

MEotW: Gōngyè‐Dǎng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

In the grand scheme of things, how important is technology?


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Sunday, March 08, 2026

MEotW: Yēsū Xīshēng Jìniàn Jùhuì

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How can we benefit from avoiding unnecessary ceremony?





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Sunday, March 01, 2026

MEotW: Zhōngdōng

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How can we talk to honest-hearted ones in the Mandarin field about the fighting in the Middle East?


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