{"id":5899,"date":"2025-01-28T13:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=5899"},"modified":"2025-04-01T21:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T04:21:36","slug":"xietiao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/01\/28\/xietiao\/","title":{"rendered":"xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span style=\"color: hsl(100, 85%, 40%);\"> \ud83d\udc48\ud83c\udffc Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n<p>[<strong>Notes:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: hsl(100, 85%, 40%)\">Tap\/click on a <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span><span style=\"background-color: hsl(52, 55%, 87%);\">\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>; <span style=\"color: hsl(45, 85%, 40%)\">tap\/click on a <\/span><span style=\"background-color: hsl(52, 55%, 87%);\">\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"color: hsl(45, 85%, 40%)\">or its <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> <span style=\"background-color: hsl(52, 55%, 87%);\">\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>. <span class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean <span class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <strong>Reveal All<\/strong>, <span class=\"plusinfotransl\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <strong>Reveal Advanced<\/strong>, and \ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Reveal None<\/strong> re all the <span class=\"plusinfotransl\">\u201cflashcards\u201d<\/span> in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.]<\/p>\n<p>The <i>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng L\u00e1iz\u00ec Chu\u00e0ngz\u00e0o Ma?<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(L\u00e1i\u00b7z\u00ec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Came \u00b7 From<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6765\u81ea\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4f86\u81ea<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Chu\u00e0ng\u00b7z\u00e0o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Initiating \u00b7 {Making, Creating} \u2192 [Creating]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u521b\u9020\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5275\u9020<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Ma\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\"><span style=\"font-style: normal\">[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5417\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u55ce<\/span>)?\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Was Life Created? (lc)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> <i>(Was Life Created? (lc))<\/i> brochure and the <i>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng de Q\u01d0yu\u00e1n\u2014Zh\u00edde S\u012bk\u01ceo de W\u01d4 Ge W\u00e8nt\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(Q\u01d0\u00b7yu\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Rising \u2192 [Starting]} \u00b7 Source \u2192 [Origin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8d77\u6e90\/\u539f)\u2014(Zh\u00ed\u00b7de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Worth \u00b7 Getting \u2192 [Worth]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u503c\u5f97)\n\t\t\t(S\u012b\u00b7k\u01ceo\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Thinking About} \u00b7 Examining<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u601d\u8003)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(W\u01d4\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Five<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e94)\n\t\t\t(Ge\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\"><span style=\"font-style: normal\">[mw]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2a\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(W\u00e8n\u00b7t\u00ed\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Asking \u00b7 Subjects \u2192 [Questions]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95ee\u9898\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u554f\u984c<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> <i>(The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf))<\/i> brochure were originally published back in 2010, but relatively recently, the English version of the <i>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure was updated to the December 2022 Printing, and the Mandarin version of it was updated to the February 2023 Printing. Also, the <i>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure and the <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure are now in the Teaching Toolbox section in the JW Library app. So, it would be good to consider some of the expressions used in the Mandarin versions of these publications that can be so helpful when discussing whether life was created.<\/p>\n<h4>They\u2019re Coordinated<\/h4>\n<p>This week\u2019s MEotW, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> occurs in the box at the end of the QUESTION 1 section of the <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure, which section is entitled, in English, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/en\/wol\/d\/r1\/lp-e\/1102010343\" title=\"How Did Life Begin? \u2014 Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY\">How Did Life Begin?<\/a>\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/en\/wol\/d\/r1\/lp-e\/1102010343#h=31\" title=\"How Did Life Begin? \u2014 Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY\">English<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Question:<\/strong> What takes greater faith\u2014to believe that the millions of <strong>intricately coordinated<\/strong> parts of a cell arose by chance or to believe that the cell is the product of an intelligent mind?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin (<a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/cmn-Hans\/wol\/d\/r23\/lp-chs-rb\/1102010343#h=31\" title=\"\u751f\u547d\u662f\u600e\u6837\u5f00\u59cb\u7684\uff1f \u2014 \u5b88\u671b\u53f0\u7ebf\u4e0a\u4e66\u5e93\">WOL<\/a>, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/lf\/Pinyin_Plus\/lf-q1.html#rv-box-par6\" title=\"lf Q1: How Did Life Begin? - Origin of Life Br. (P\u012bny\u012bn Plus, Web)\">Plus<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plusParentNode(this)\" class=\"plusinfotransl\" title=\"Reveal All\" aria-label=\"Reveal All\" role=\"button\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> <span onclick=\"advParentNode(this)\" class=\"plusinfotransl\" title=\"Reveal Advanced\" aria-label=\"Reveal Advanced\" role=\"button\">\ud83d\udcc4<\/span> <span onclick=\"minusParentNode(this)\" title=\"Reveal None\" aria-label=\"Reveal None\" role=\"button\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Q\u01d0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">please<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bf7\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8acb<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u01cengxiang<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u01ceng\u00b7xiang\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{think about} \u00b7 {think about}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u60f3\u60f3)<\/span>:\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">X\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(X\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">tiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u00fash\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7sh\u00f9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">without \u00b7 number<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u6570\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7121\u6578<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u00f9fen<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">parts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u90e8\u5206)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">cu\u00f2z\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(cu\u00f2\u00b7z\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{are interlocked \u2192 [are intricate]} \u00b7 {are combined \u2192 [are composite]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[are intricate]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9519\u7efc\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u932f\u7d9c<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">f\u00f9z\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u00f9\u00b7z\u00e1\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{are turned around \u2192 [are compound]} \u00b7 {are mixed} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[are complex]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u590d\u6742\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8907\u96dc<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u0101ngh\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{with each other}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u76f8\u4e92)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {are regulated \u2192 [fit in perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">r\u00e8nw\u00e9i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(r\u00e8n\u00b7w\u00e9i\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{do identify} \u00b7 {(it) to be} (that)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8ba4\u4e3a\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8a8d\u70ba<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">tiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">p\u00e8ngqi\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(p\u00e8ng\u00b7qi\u01ceo\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{having bumped into} \u00b7 {being coincidental} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[by chance]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u78b0\u5de7)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u01censh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u01cen\u00b7sh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{given birth to \u2192 [produced]} \u00b7 {given birth to \u2192 [caused to exist]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[brought into being]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ea7\u751f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7522\u751f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{\u2019s (thing)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">h\u00e1ishi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(h\u00e1i\u00b7shi\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{still more \u2192<\/span> [or]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 {is (it)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd8\u662f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9084\u662f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00echu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00ec\u00b7hu\u00ec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">wisdom \u00b7 intelligence \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[wisdom]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u667a\u6167)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ji\u00e9j\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ji\u00e9\u00b7j\u012bng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{tied (into a knot) \u2192 [formed]} \u00b7 crystal \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[crystallization]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ed3\u6676\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7d50\u6676<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ne<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t<i>(<\/i><span class=\"mt\"><i>[? ptcl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5462)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">N\u01ce<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">which<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u54ea)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">one<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">form \u2192<\/span> [way]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6837\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">c\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{only then}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u624d\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u624d\/\u7e94<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u00f9k\u011b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(b\u00f9\u00b7k\u011b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">(one) not \u00b7 can \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[(one) cannot]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u53ef)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00ecx\u00ecn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00ec\u00b7x\u00ecn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">place \u00b7 {believing in} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[believe (usually used in the negative)]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7f6e\u4fe1)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{\u2019s (way)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ne<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t<i>(<\/i><span class=\"mt\"><i>[? ptcl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5462)<\/span>?\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>They\u2019re Really Coordinated<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/11\/12\/cuozong%e2%80%90fuza\/\" title=\"cu\u00f2z\u014dng\u2010f\u00f9z\u00e1 - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">MEotW post<\/a> on <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ccu\u00f2z\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(cu\u00f2\u00b7z\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[is] interlocked and jagged \u2192 [[is] intricate]} \u00b7 {[is] combined \u2192 [[is] composite]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[is] intricate; complex; tangled]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9519\u7efc\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u932f\u7d9c<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>f\u00f9z\u00e1<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u00f9\u00b7z\u00e1\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[is] turned around \u2192 [[is] compound; complex]} \u00b7 {[is] mixed} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[is] complicated; complex]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u590d\u6742\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8907\u96dc<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> which occurs a bit before this week\u2019s MEotW <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> in the above-quoted paragraph, contains this sentence:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nIn <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ccu\u00f2z\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(cu\u00f2\u00b7z\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[being] interlocked and jagged \u2192 [[being] intricate]} \u00b7 {[being] combined \u2192 [[being] composite]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[being] intricate; complex; tangled | (mental) complex <i>(n)]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9519\u7efc\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u932f\u7d9c<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ccu\u00f2<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{[is] alternating; staggered} [\u2192 [[is] wrong; mistaken; incorrect; erroneous | missed | grinding; rubbing | moving to the side | mistake; error; blunder [\u2192 [fault]]]] | {[is] interlocked and jagged} [\u2192 [intricate]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9519\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u932f<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> literally means \u201cinterlocked and jagged\u201d, and it effectively means \u201cintricate\u201d.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cInterlocked and jagged\u201d and \u201cintricate\u201d may bring to mind a clockwork mechanism, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/img\/2025\/clock-movement-gears-1200-80.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup of a clockwork mechanism\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>Such a clockwork mechanism\u2019s many parts are not only interlocked and intricate, they must also be highly <em>coordinated<\/em> in how they function\u2014especially with mechanical clocks or watches, it\u2019s all in the timing! This well-timed coordination is what <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> refers to. <\/p>\n<p>The <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">assist | assisting \u2192 [joint | jointly; coordinatedly]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> in <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> literally means \u201cassisting\u201d, and in this context it effectively means \u201cjointly\u201d or \u201ccoordinatedly\u201d. (This <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">assist | assisting \u2192 [joint | jointly; coordinatedly]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> also appears in the relatively well-known expression <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9zh\u00f9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7zh\u00f9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">assist \u00b7 help; assist; aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u52a9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u52a9<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d.)<\/i> The other <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morpheme\" title=\"Morpheme - Wikipedia\">morpheme<\/a> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">regulate; adjust; mix; tune [\u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly | mediate | provoke; tease; tantalize | incite; instigate; sow discord]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> literally means \u201cbe regulated; adjusted; mixed\u201d, and here it effectively means \u201csuit well; fit [in] perfectly\u201d. Being put together this way, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cxi\u00e9ti\u00e1o<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e9\u00b7ti\u00e1o\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{assisting \u2192 [jointly; coordinatedly]} \u00b7 {be regulated; adjusted; mixed \u2192 [suit well; fit [in] perfectly]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coordinate; harmonize; bring into line; fit together; match]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u534f\u8c03\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5354\u8abf<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> on one level of literalness can mean \u201ccoordinatedly fit in perfectly\u201d, and it can effectively mean \u201ccoordinate; harmonize; fit together; match\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>These meanings certainly apply to a finely crafted clockwork mechanism like the one pictured above, and they also apply to the many harmoniously functioning parts of a cell. Could the many parts of a clockwork mechanism have evolved separately, and then somehow come together by chance to function in the highly coordinated way that they do? It\u2019s even <em>less<\/em> likely that the <em>millions<\/em> of intricately coordinated parts of a cell evolved separately and then somehow came together by chance to function like <em>they<\/em> do!<\/p>\n<p>To give us an idea of how some of the parts of a cell function, here is a video I came across that uses computer animation to help us visualize how tiny molecular machines (discussed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/02\/11\/fenzi-juhe-ti\/\" title=\"f\u0113nz\u01d0 j\u00f9h\u00e9\u2010t\u01d0 - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">MEotW post<\/a> on <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cf\u0113nz\u01d0 j\u00f9h\u00e9\u2010t\u01d0<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((f\u0113n\u00b7z\u01d0\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{divided (off)} \u00b7 {small and hard thing} \u2192 [molecular]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5206\u5b50)\n\t\t\t(j\u00f9\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">assembled \u00b7 {closed \u2192 [combined]} \u2192 [polymerized]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u805a\u5408)\u2010(t\u01d0\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">body<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f53\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9ad4\/\u4f53\/\u8eb0<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[(protein) molecular machine]<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d)<\/i> inside our cells copy DNA:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bee6PWUgPo8?si=fqzsXxX9SVClF1yW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As we can see, not only are a cell\u2019s millions of parts highly complex and intricate, like the many pieces of a static puzzle, they also dynamically coordinate in real time as they go about their various functions, like the many moving parts of a working factory.<\/p>\n<h4>They\u2019re Really, Really Coordinated<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/11\/12\/cuozong%e2%80%90fuza\/\" title=\"cu\u00f2z\u014dng\u2010f\u00f9z\u00e1 - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">MEotW post<\/a> on <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ccu\u00f2z\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(cu\u00f2\u00b7z\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[is] interlocked and jagged \u2192 [[is] intricate]} \u00b7 {[is] combined \u2192 [[is] composite]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[is] intricate; complex; tangled]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9519\u7efc\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u932f\u7d9c<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>f\u00f9z\u00e1<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u00f9\u00b7z\u00e1\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[is] turned around \u2192 [[is] compound; complex]} \u00b7 {[is] mixed} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[is] complicated; complex]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u590d\u6742\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8907\u96dc<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> goes on to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nIt\u2019s appropriate then, that the Mandarin <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure uses this expression to refer to the \u201cmillions of intricately coordinated parts of a cell\u201d. Truly, most who have not specifically looked into the matter have no idea how fantastically complex even a single living cell is, never mind living organisms like us humans that are each made up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2392685-we-now-know-how-many-cells-there-are-in-the-human-body\/\" title=\"How many cells are there in the human body? | New Scientist\">tens of trillions of cells, of which there are hundreds of different types<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, not only do the millions of parts inside a single cell coordinate with each other, all of the parts inside the human body\u2019s <em>tens of trillions of cells, of which there are hundreds of different types,<\/em> also ultimately work together in highly coordinated ways!<\/p>\n<p>Let us, then, not hesitate to make good use of the <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure in the Mandarin field, to help ensure that our loving and wise Creator gets the praise and honour he deserves in this field in which many were taught that there is no Creator.\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/en\/wol\/b\/r1\/lp-e\/nwtsty\/66\/4#study=discover&#038;v=66:4:11\" title=\"Revelation 4 \u2014 Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY\">Revelation 4:11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>For convenience:<\/p>\n<p>The direct link for the current-generation <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus resource for the <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/lf\/Pinyin_Plus\/index.html\" title=\"Origin of Life Br. (P\u012bny\u012bn Plus, Web)\"><i>Origin of Life<\/i> Br. (<i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i> Plus, Web)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The short link for Chinese field language-learning links for the <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tiandi.info\/lf\" title=\"Origin of Life Brochure Links - tiandi.info\"><i>Origin of Life<\/i> Brochure Links (<strong>tiandi.info\/lf<\/strong>)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> and <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus web material based on the Mandarin <i>Origin of Life<\/i> brochure will be made available in the <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/lf\/Pinyin_Plus\/index.html\" title=\"Origin of Life Br. (P\u012bny\u012bn Plus, Web)\">Plus<\/a> web resource as time allows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Notes: Tap\/click on a expression to reveal its \u201cflashcard\u201d; tap\/click on a \u201cflashcard\u201d or its expression to hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d. \ud83d\udcd6 \ud83d\udcc4 \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6 Reveal All, \ud83d\udcc4 Reveal Advanced, and \ud83d\udcd8 Reveal None re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.] The (Was Life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,108,15],"tags":[37,247,248,118,397,244,78,143,301,245,136,243],"class_list":["post-5899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","category-technology","category-theocratic","tag-chinese-culture","tag-creation","tag-evolution","tag-jw-library","tag-molecular-machines","tag-origin-of-life-br","tag-pinyin-plus","tag-related-expressions","tag-short-links","tag-teaching-toolbox","tag-usage-examples","tag-was-life-created-br"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o - Mandarin Expression of the Week<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/01\/28\/xietiao\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o - Mandarin Expression of the Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[Notes: Tap\/click on a expression to reveal its \u201cflashcard\u201d; tap\/click on a \u201cflashcard\u201d or its expression to hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d. \ud83d\udcd6 \ud83d\udcc4 \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6 Reveal All, \ud83d\udcc4 Reveal Advanced, and \ud83d\udcd8 Reveal None re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.] The (Was Life [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/01\/28\/xietiao\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mandarin Expression of the Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-28T21:11:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-02T04:21:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/img\/2025\/clock-movement-gears-1200-80.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"tiandi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TiandiLinksNews\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TiandiLinksNews\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"tiandi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/28\\\/xietiao\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/28\\\/xietiao\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"tiandi\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/86583c7b099e090dfeb296aa818abb57\"},\"headline\":\"xi\u00e9ti\u00e1o\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-28T21:11:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-02T04:21:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/28\\\/xietiao\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1620,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/28\\\/xietiao\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/troubadourworks.com\\\/tiandi\\\/meotw\\\/img\\\/2025\\\/clock-movement-gears-1200-80.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Chinese Culture\",\"Creation\",\"Evolution\",\"JW Library\",\"Molecular Machines\",\"Origin of Life Br.\",\"P\u012bny\u012bn Plus\",\"Related Expressions\",\"Short Links\",\"Teaching Toolbox\",\"Usage Examples\",\"Was Life Created? 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