Showing posts with label character chauvinism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label character chauvinism. Show all posts

Sunday, October 19, 2025

MEotW: dòngnù

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Is anger an appropriate reaction to the suggestion to focus less on characters and more on Pīnyīn?


Screenshot of “_dòngnù_” in 1 Co. 13:5 (nwtsty, CHS+_Pīnyīn_ WOL)

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

MEotW: Zhōngwén

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How do human language experts and God’s Word disagree with traditional Chinese culture regarding what aspect of Mandarin should be the primary focus of Mandarin field language learners?


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Sunday, March 30, 2025

MEotW: shíjí

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

Is it bad to become experts at Mandarin, like some around us may imply?


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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Have Courage Like That of the Nazirites

From today's daily text: "At times, it must have taken real courage for a Nazirite to stick to his vow and stand out as different." With the Chinese world's chauvinistic prejudice against _Pīnyīn_, it can take courage to keep using it. Keep doing what helps you serve Jehovah better.

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— tiandi, Links News (@tiandilinksnews.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM