{"id":2096,"date":"2022-04-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2024-03-10T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T22:52:02","slug":"xiwang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2022\/04\/18\/xiwang\/","title":{"rendered":"x\u012bw\u00e0ng"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance [at]) \u2192 [hoping; expecting]} [\u2192 [hope; wishing]]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: hsl(100, 85%, 40%);\"> \u2190 Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>On February 24, 2022, Russia sent significant military forces into Ukraine, resulting in the largest scale open warfare in Europe since World War II. Knowing certain Mandarin expressions will help us in the Mandarin field as we hear about and talk about Ukraine in the time ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Two articles about this situation that have been featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\" title=\"Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses\u2014Official Website: jw.org\">jw.org<\/a> are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/series\/more-topics\/russia-invades-ukraine-bible-meaning-hope\/\" title=\"Russia Invades Ukraine\u2014Bible Significance of Current Events and Hope for the Future\">Russia Invades Ukraine<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/series\/more-topics\/ukraine-refugee-crisis-bible-meaning-hope\/\" title=\"Ukraine Refugee Crisis\u2014What the Bible Reveals\">Refugee Crisis\u200b\u2014Millions Flee Ukraine<\/a>\u201d. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/cmn-hans\/%E5%A4%9A%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93%E5%9B%BE%E4%B9%A6%E9%A6%86\/%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97\/%E6%9B%B4%E5%A4%9A%E7%83%AD%E9%97%A8%E8%AF%9D%E9%A2%98\/%E4%BF%84%E7%BD%97%E6%96%AF%E5%85%A5%E4%BE%B5%E4%B9%8C%E5%85%8B%E5%85%B0%E9%A2%84%E8%A8%80%E5%BA%94%E9%AA%8C\/\" title=\"\u4fc4\u7f57\u65af\u5165\u4fb5\u4e4c\u514b\u5170\u8ddf\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u9884\u8a00\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u5173\u7cfb\uff1f\">Mandarin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/cmn-hans\/\u591a\u5a92\u4f53\u56fe\u4e66\u9986\/\u7cfb\u5217\/\u66f4\u591a\u70ed\u95e8\u8bdd\u9898\/\u4e4c\u514b\u5170\u96be\u6c11\u6f6e\/\" title=\"\u96be\u6c11\u6f6e\u2014\u2014\u6570\u767e\u4e07\u4eba\u9003\u79bb\u4e4c\u514b\u5170\">versions<\/a> of those articles, \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance [at]) \u2192 [hoping; expecting]} [\u2192 [hope; wishing]]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\u201d, this week\u2019s MEotW, is used to correspond with the English word \u201chope\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Hopeful Examples<\/h4>\n<p>Here are some examples of how \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance [at]) \u2192 [hoping; expecting]} [\u2192 [hope; wishing]]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\u201d is used in the above-mentioned articles:<\/p>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nWhy can you be hopeful about the future?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span onclick=\"plusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal All\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span onclick=\"advParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal Advanced\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <span onclick=\"minusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal None\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">W\u00e8ish\u00e9nme<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(W\u00e8i\u00b7sh\u00e9n\u00b7me\n<span class=\"lit\">for \u00b7 what \u00b7 [<i>suf<\/i>] \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[why]<\/span>\n\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\n<span class=\"trad\">\u70ba\u4ec0\/\u751a\u9ebc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">you<\/span>\n\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">k\u011by\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(k\u011b\u00b7y\u01d0\n<span class=\"mt\">can \u00b7 [<i>suf<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u53ef\u4ee5)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">du\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">towards<\/span>\n\u5bf9\n<span class=\"trad\">\u5c0d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u00e8il\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(w\u00e8i\u00b7l\u00e1i\n<span class=\"lit\">{(what) is not yet} \u00b7 come \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[the future]<\/span>\n\u672a\u6765\n<span class=\"trad\">\u672a\u4f86<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u014dngm\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(ch\u014dng\u00b7m\u01cen\n<span class=\"mt\">{be filled} \u00b7 {full with}<\/span>\n\u5145\u6ee1\n<span class=\"trad\">\u5145\u6eff<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance) \u2192 [hoping]} \u2192<\/span> [hope]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nWhere can refugees turn for hope?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span onclick=\"plusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal All\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span onclick=\"advParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal Advanced\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <span onclick=\"minusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal None\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">N\u00e0nm\u00edn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(N\u00e0n\u00b7m\u00edn\n<span class=\"lit\">calamity \u00b7 {persons of a certain occupation} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[refugees]<\/span>\n\u96be\u6c11\n<span class=\"trad\">\u96e3\u6c11<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">\u2019<\/span>\n\u7684)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u0113nzh\u00e8ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(zh\u0113n\u00b7zh\u00e8ng\n<span class=\"mt\">true \u00b7 proper<\/span>\n\u771f\u6b63)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance) \u2192 [hoping]} \u2192<\/span> [hope]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nBesides giving refugees a sure hope for the future, the Bible can help with the challenges that they face now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span onclick=\"plusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal All\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span onclick=\"advParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal Advanced\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <span onclick=\"minusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal None\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng\n<span class=\"lit\">(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[the Bible]<\/span>\n\u5723\u7ecf\n<span class=\"trad\">\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u00fad\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(b\u00fa\u00b7d\u00e0n\n<span class=\"mt\">not \u00b7 only<\/span>\n\u4e0d\u4f46)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">g\u011bi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">gives<\/span>\n\u7ed9\n<span class=\"trad\">\u7d66<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">t\u0101men<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(t\u0101\u00b7men\n<span class=\"lit\">him\/her \u00b7 [<i>pl<\/i>] \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[them]<\/span>\n\u4ed6\u4eec\n<span class=\"trad\">\u4ed6\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">one<\/span>\n\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ge<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">[<i>mw<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u4e2a\n<span class=\"trad\">\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u011bnqu\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(w\u011bn\u00b7qu\u00e8\n<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{firm \u2192<\/span> [sure]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"lit\">{real \u2192<\/span> [sure]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span><\/span>\n\u7a33\u786e\n<span class=\"trad\">\u7a69\u78ba<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\u7684)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance) \u2192 [hoping]} \u2192<\/span> [hope]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>,\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">h\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">also<\/span>\n\u8fd8\n<span class=\"trad\">\u9084<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u0101ngzh\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">helps<\/span>\n\u5e2e\u52a9\n<span class=\"trad\">\u5e6b\u52a9<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">t\u0101men<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(t\u0101\u00b7men\n<span class=\"lit\">him\/her \u00b7 [<i>pl<\/i>] \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[them]<\/span>\n\u4ed6\u4eec\n<span class=\"trad\">\u4ed6\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">mi\u00e0ndu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(mi\u00e0n\u00b7du\u00ec\n<span class=\"lit\">faces \u00b7 {to be directed at} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[to face]<\/span>\n\u9762\u5bf9\n<span class=\"trad\">\u9762\u5c0d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u01cenqi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(y\u01cen\u00b7qi\u00e1n\n<span class=\"lit\">eyes \u00b7 before \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[now]<\/span>\n\u773c\u524d)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\u7684)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u00e1nt\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(n\u00e1n\u00b7t\u00ed\n<span class=\"lit\">difficult \u00b7 topics \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[problems]<\/span>\n\u96be\u9898\n<span class=\"trad\">\u96e3\u984c<\/span>)<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Hoping and Wishing<\/h4>\n<p>Besides being used to correspond with \u201chope\u201d, \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance [at]) \u2192 [hoping; expecting]} [\u2192 [hope; wishing]]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\u201d is also used in recent official material to correspond to \u201cwant\u201d or \u201cwish\u201d. For instance, lesson 04 point 1 of the <i>Enjoy Life Forever!<\/i> book contains this example:<\/p>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nJehovah wants us to know his name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span onclick=\"plusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal All\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span onclick=\"advParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal Advanced\" class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <span onclick=\"minusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal None\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Y\u0113h\u00e9hu\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">Jehovah<\/span>\n\u8036\u548c\u534e\n<span class=\"trad\">\u8036\u548c\u83ef<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{hopes for} \u00b7 {gazes (into the distance) for \u2192 [hopes for]} \u2192<\/span> [wishes for]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u01d2men<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(w\u01d2\u00b7men\n<span class=\"mt\">us \u00b7 [<i>pl<\/i>]<\/span>\n\u6211\u4eec\n<span class=\"trad\">\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u012bd\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(zh\u012b\u00b7d\u00e0o\n<span class=\"lit\">{to know} \u00b7 {(the) way (of)} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[to know]<\/span>\n\u77e5\u9053)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">t\u0101 de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n((t\u0101\n<span class=\"lit\">him<\/span>\n\u4ed6)\n(de\n<span class=\"lit\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\u7684)\n<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[his]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">m\u00edngzi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(m\u00edng\u00b7zi\n<span class=\"lit\">name \u00b7 word \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[name]<\/span>\n\u540d\u5b57)<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Gazing into the Distance<\/h4>\n<p>One may note from the <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus information for \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>x\u012bw\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(x\u012b\u00b7w\u00e0ng\n<span class=\"mt\">hoping \u00b7 {gazing (into the distance [at]) \u2192 [hoping; expecting]} [\u2192 [hope; wishing]]<\/span>\n\u5e0c\u671b)<\/span>\u201d that the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morpheme\" title=\"Morpheme - Wikipedia\">morpheme<\/a> \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>w\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">{gaze into the distance [\u2192 [hope; expect; look forward]]}; {look over}; observe<\/span>\n\u671b\n<span class=\"trad\">\u671b\/\u6722<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d that\u2019s used in it literally means \u201cgaze into the distance\u201d. Thus, it should come as no surprise that it\u2019s also the \u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>w\u00e0ng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(<span class=\"mt\">{gaze into the distance [\u2192 [hope; expect; look forward]]}; {look over}; observe<\/span>\n\u671b\n<span class=\"trad\">\u671b\/\u6722<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d used in \u201c<i><span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u01d2uw\u00e0ngt\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n(Sh\u01d2u\u00b7w\u00e0ng\u00b7t\u00e1i\n<span class=\"lit\">{Guarding \u2192 [Keeping Watch]} \u00b7 {Gazing into the Distance} \u00b7 Platform \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[The Watchtower]<\/span>\n\u5b88\u671b\u53f0\n<span class=\"trad\">\u5b88\u671b\u81fa\/\u53f0<\/span>)<\/span><\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 24, 2022, Russia sent significant military forces into Ukraine, resulting in the largest scale open warfare in Europe since World War II. Knowing certain Mandarin expressions will help us in the Mandarin field as we hear about and talk about Ukraine in the time ahead. 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