{"id":5294,"date":"2024-09-30T23:57:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T06:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=5294"},"modified":"2024-10-05T22:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T05:58:02","slug":"chongtu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/09\/30\/chongtu\/","title":{"rendered":"ch\u014dngt\u016b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tch\u014dngt\u016b+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t \u2190 Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n

[Notes:<\/strong> Tap\/click on a P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>; tap\/click on a <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> or its P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>. \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \u2795 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> Reveal All<\/strong>, \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> Reveal Advanced<\/strong>, and \u2795 Reveal + Symbols<\/strong> re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d<\/span> in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.]<\/p>\n

War has certainly been a prominent subject in the news lately. Here are a couple of recent headlines I found with a quick web search:<\/p>\n

\nWhy the World\u2019s Biggest Powers Can\u2019t Stop a Middle East War<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\nThinking the ‘unthinkable’: NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The looming shadow of a possible future war over Taiwan must also especially concern many people in the Mandarin field.<\/p>\n

At the time of this writing, jw.org<\/a> was featuring the article \u201cWhen Will the Fighting Stop?\u2014What Does the Bible Say?<\/a>\u201d. Where the English version of this article uses the expressions \u201cfighting\u201d or \u201cconflicts\u201d, the Mandarin version<\/a> uses this week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i> For example, here are the English and Mandarin titles of the article:<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

\nWhen Will the Fighting<\/strong> Stop?\u2014What Does the Bible Say?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin:<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00ecshang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00ec\u00b7shang\n\t\t\t{Generation \u2192<\/span> [World]}<\/span> \u00b7 Upon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e16\u4e0a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tW\u01d4zhu\u0101ng+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(W\u01d4\u00b7zhu\u0101ng\n\t\t\tMilitarily \u00b7 {Dressed Up} \u2192<\/span> [Armed]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6b66\u88c5\n\t\t\t\u6b66\u88dd<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCh\u014dngt\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{Dashings \u2192 [Clashings]} \u00b7 {Chimneys \u2192 [Chargings]} \u2192<\/span> [Conflicts]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tHu\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tY\u01d2u<\/span> \n\t\t\t(Have<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tP\u00edngx\u012b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u00edng\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\t{Being Made to Be Flat, Level, Even \u2192 [Being Made to Be Peaceful]} \u00b7 Ceasing \u2192<\/span> [Subsiding]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5e73\u606f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tY\u00ec<\/span> \n\t\t\t(One<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tTi\u0101n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Sky \u2192<\/span> [Day]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tMa<\/span> \n\t\t\t(<\/i>[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5417 \n\t\t\t\u55ce<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to being used to refer to armed conflicts, \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> can also be used to refer to other kinds of conflicts. For example, the section of the Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure entitled \u201cScience and the Genesis Account\u201d in English and \u201cK\u0113xu\u00e9<\/i>+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(K\u0113\u00b7xu\u00e9\n\t\t\t{Branches of Study} \u00b7 Learning \u2192<\/span> [Science]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u79d1\u5b66\n\t\t\t\u79d1\u5b78<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d4<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(and<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0e\n\t\t\t\u8207\/\u4e0e<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tChu\u00e0ngsh\u00ecj\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(Chu\u00e0ng\u00b7sh\u00ec\u00b7j\u00ec\n\t\t\t{Initiating, Creating of} \u00b7 {Generation \u2192 [World]} \u00b7 Record \u2192<\/span> [Genesis]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u521b\u4e16\u8bb0\n\t\t\t\u5275\u4e16\u8a18<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in Mandarin contains this statement:<\/p>\n

English<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nHowever, the real contradiction<\/strong> is, not between science and the Bible, but between science and the opinions of Christian Fundamentalists.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin (WOL<\/a>, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tQ\u00edsh\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Q\u00ed\u00b7sh\u00ed\n\t\t\tits \u00b7 {being solid \u2192 [actuality]} \u2192<\/span> [actually]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5176\u5b9e\n\t\t\t\u5176\u5be6<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tg\u0113n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(with<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8ddf)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tk\u0113xu\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(k\u0113\u00b7xu\u00e9\n\t\t\t{branches of study} \u00b7 learning \u2192<\/span> [science]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u79d1\u5b66\n\t\t\t\u79d1\u5b78<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(having<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tch\u014dngt\u016b+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflict]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t(not<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng\n\t\t\t(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> [the Bible]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf\n\t\t\t\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ecz\u01cei<\/span>\n\t\t\t(j\u00ec\u00b7z\u01cei\n\t\t\trecorded \u00b7 writing \u2192<\/span> [account]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bb0\u8f7d\n\t\t\t\u8a18\u8f09<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t\u00e9r<\/span>\n\t\t\t({but (rather)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u800c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(are<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tm\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u01d2u\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\tcertain \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [certain]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u67d0\u4e9b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tr\u00e9n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(people<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4eba)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tgu\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span>\n\t\t\t(gu\u0101n\u00b7di\u01cen\n\t\t\tview\u00b7points<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u89c2\u70b9\n\t\t\t\u89c0\u9ede<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Morphemes and Related Expressions<\/h4>\n

The \u201cch\u014dng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(charge; rush; dash [\u2192 [clash; collide]] | {pour boiling water on} | rinse; flush [\u2192 [develop (film)]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\n\t\t\t\u6c96\/\u885d<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> can mean \u201ccharge; rush; dash\u201d, leading to an effective meaning of \u201cclash\u201d, which is what it means in \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i> Other expressions that use this morpheme<\/a> include \u201cch\u014dngj\u00ecn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7j\u00ecn\n\t\t\tcharge; rush; dash \u00b7 {to advance; enter [into; in]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u8fdb\n\t\t\t\u6c96\/\u885d\u9032<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> \u201cch\u014dngp\u00f2<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7p\u00f2\n\t\t\tcharge; rush; dash \u00b7 {to break (through)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7834\n\t\t\t\u6c96\/\u885d\u7834<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> and \u201cch\u014dngz\u01d2u<\/i>+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7z\u01d2u\n\t\t\trinse; flush \u00b7 {to walk \u2192<\/span> [to go away]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u8d70\n\t\t\t\u6c96\u8d70<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n

Oddly, the \u201ct\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(chimney [\u2192 [sticking out | dashing forward; charging [\u2192 [sudden[ly]; unexpected[ly]]]]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> has a traditional literal meaning of \u201cchimney\u201d, which can lead to an effective meaning of \u201cdashing forward\u201d or \u201ccharging\u201d, presumably reflecting how a chimney suddenly juts out of the roof of a house. This is what it means in \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i> Other expressions that use this \u201ct\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(chimney [\u2192 [sticking out | dashing forward; charging [\u2192 [sudden[ly]; unexpected[ly]]]]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> include \u201ct\u016bch\u00f9<\/i>+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u016b\u00b7ch\u00f9\n\t\t\t{chimney \u2192 [projecting]} \u00b7 contacting (thing) \u2192<\/span> [synapse]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u89e6\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u89f8<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> \u201ct\u016bp\u00f2<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u016b\u00b7p\u00f2\n\t\t\t{chimney \u2192 [sticking out | dashing forward]} \u00b7 {breaking \u2192 [through]} \u2192<\/span> [breaking through | breakthrough | surmounting; exceeding; overcoming]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u7834)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> \u201ct\u016br\u00e1n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u016b\u00b7r\u00e1n\n\t\t\t{chimney \u2192 [dashing forward] \u2192<\/span> [sudden[ly]; abrupt[ly]]}<\/span> \u00b7 {-ly | like that}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u7136)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> and past MEotW<\/a> \u201ct\u016bbi\u00e0n<\/i>+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(t\u016b\u00b7bi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t{chimney \u2192 [dashing forward] \u2192 [sudden[ly]; unexpected[ly]]} \u00b7 changing [\u2192 [mutation]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u53d8\n\t\t\t\u7a81\u8b8a<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n

To Talk About a War to End All Wars<\/h4>\n

The above-mentioned jw.org<\/a> article uses \u201cch\u014dngt\u016b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward; charging]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicting; clashing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> when it discusses how today\u2019s wars show that the end of all war is near. Here are a couple of examples:<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

\nGlobal conflicts today indicate that an end to all war<\/strong> is soon to come. These wars fulfill Bible prophecy about the time period in which we live. The Bible calls it \u201cthe conclusion of the system of things.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin:<\/p>\n

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00ecshang<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00ec\u00b7shang\n\t\t\t{generation \u2192<\/span> [world]}<\/span> \u00b7 upon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e16\u4e0a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e0nzh\u0113ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e0n\u00b7zh\u0113ng\n\t\t\twars \u00b7 contendings \u2192<\/span> [wars]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6218\u4e89\n\t\t\t\u6230\u722d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tbi\u01ceom\u00edng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(bi\u01ceo\u00b7m\u00edng \n\t\t\tindicate \u00b7 {to be clear}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8868\u660e)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u01d2men<\/span> \n\t\t\t(w\u01d2\u00b7men \n\t\t\twe \u00b7 [pl]<\/i><\/span> \n\t\t\t\u6211\u4eec \n\t\t\t\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t({just now}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6b63)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u0113nghu\u00f3<\/span> \n\t\t\t({are living}<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u751f\u6d3b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i<\/span> \n\t\t\t(in<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5728)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tSh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span> \n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng \n\t\t\t(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> [the Bible]<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf \n\t\t\t\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00f9g\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00f9\u00b7g\u00e0o\n\t\t\tfore\u00b7told<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9884\/\u8c6b\u544a\n\t\t\t\u9810\/\u8c6b\u544a<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cm\u00f2q\u012b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00f2\u00b7q\u012b\n\t\t\tend \u00b7 period<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u672b\u671f)<\/span>\u201d,\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8<\/span> \n\t\t\t(this<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u8fd9 \n\t\t\t\u9019<\/span>)<\/span> \n\n\t\t\tbi\u01ceosh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(bi\u01ceo\u00b7sh\u00ec\n\t\t\tindicates \u00b7 shows<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8868\u793a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tw\u01d4zhu\u0101ng+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u01d4\u00b7zhu\u0101ng\n\t\t\tmilitarily \u00b7 {dressed up} \u2192<\/span> [armed]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6b66\u88c5\n\t\t\t\u6b66\u88dd<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tch\u014dngt\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t{dashings \u2192 [clashings]} \u00b7 {chimneys \u2192 [chargings]} \u2192<\/span> [conflicts]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00fadu\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(b\u00fa\u00b7du\u00e0n\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {breaking off} \u2192<\/span> [being constant]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u65ad\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u65b7<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span> \n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span> \n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\txi\u00e0nxi\u00e0ng+<\/sup><\/span>\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e0n\u00b7xi\u00e0ng\n\t\t\tappearing \u00b7 appearance \u2192<\/span> [phenomenon]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u73b0\u8c61\n\t\t\t\u73fe\u8c61<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00edji\u0101ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(j\u00ed\u00b7ji\u0101ng\n\t\t\t{is near\/close to being} \u00b7 {will soon be}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5373\u5c06\n\t\t\t\u5373\u5c07<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u014dngzh\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u014dng\u00b7zh\u01d0\n\t\t\tended \u00b7 stopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec8\u6b62\n\t\t\t\u7d42\u6b62<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

English:<\/p>\n

\nThe Bible foretells the end of human conflicts<\/strong>. \u2026by means of Armageddon, \u201cthe war of the great day of God the Almighty.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mandarin:<\/p>\n

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