{"id":6723,"date":"2025-08-23T23:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T06:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=6723"},"modified":"2025-08-24T01:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:17:53","slug":"qiaohe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/08\/23\/qiaohe\/","title":{"rendered":"qi\u01ceoh\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">qi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being coincidental \u2192 [coincidentally]} \u00b7 {closing [with] \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidental]<\/span> | <span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]}<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"mt\">[coinciding | coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/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>\u201cCoincidences\u201d! Sure\u2026<\/h4>\n<p>This week\u2019s MEotW, which appears in the first paragraph of the section of the Mandarin <i>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure entitled <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cSh\u0113ngj\u012b<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Sh\u0113ng\u00b7j\u012b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Life \u00b7 {Mechanism \u2192 [Being Organic]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Life]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u673a\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u751f\u6a5f<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>B\u00f3b\u00f3<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(B\u00f3\u00b7b\u00f3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Flourishing \u00b7 Flourishing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u52c3\u52c3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>de<\/i><\/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)\"><i>D\u00ecqi\u00fa<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(D\u00ec\u00b7qi\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Earth \u00b7 Globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730\u7403)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> (\u201cThe Living Planet\u201d), is <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cqi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being coincidental \u2192 [coincidentally]} \u00b7 {closing [with] \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidental]<\/span> | <span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]}<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"mt\">[coinciding | coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span><i>\u201d:<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/en\/wol\/d\/r1\/lp-e\/1102010231#h=2\" title=\"The Living Planet \u2014 Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY\">English<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nLife on earth could never exist were it not for a series of very fortunate <strong>\u201ccoincidences,\u201d<\/strong> \u2026Those <strong>coincidences<\/strong> include the following:\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin (<a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/cmn-Hans\/wol\/d\/r23\/lp-chs-rb\/1102010231#h=2\" title=\"\u751f\u673a\u52c3\u52c3\u7684\u5730\u7403 \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\/lc\/Pinyin_Plus\/lc-1.html#par1\" title=\"lc The Living Planet - Was Life Created? 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<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">D\u00ecqi\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(D\u00ec\u00b7qi\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">earth \u00b7 globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730\u7403)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">z\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">in<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">h\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">very<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f88)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">du\u014d<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">many<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u591a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">f\u0101ngmi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u0101ng\u00b7mi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{directions \u2192 [sides]} \u00b7 faces \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[aspects]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65b9\u9762)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u014du<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{all of them}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u90fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t\u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">qi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being coincidental \u2192 [coincidentally]} \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [matching]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidental]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span>\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">de<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">-ly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">p\u00e8ihe<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(p\u00e8i\u00b7he\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">matches \u00b7 {closes \u2192 [accords]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[is suitable]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u914d\u5408)<\/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\">getting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f97)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ti\u0101n\u2010y\u012b\u2010w\u00faf\u00e8ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((ti\u0101n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">(to be) heavenly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5929)\u2010(y\u012b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">garment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8863)\u2010(w\u00fa\u00b7f\u00e8ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">without \u00b7 seams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u7f1d\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7121\u7e2b<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[to be flawless]<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">if<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8981)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">bu<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">(it) not<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{would be}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00e8y\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e8\u00b7y\u00e0ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">this \u00b7 <span class=\"lit\">{form \u2192<\/span> [way]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u6837\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9019\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00ecqi\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u00ec\u00b7qi\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">earth \u00b7 globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730\u7403)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">shang<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">upon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0a)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">g\u0113nb\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(g\u0113n\u00b7b\u011bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{root (of a plant)} \u00b7 {root or stem of a plant} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[basically]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6839\u672c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ji\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">then<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5c31)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">not<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">could<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53ef\u80fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">have<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\t\u2026\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u00e8ixi\u0113<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u00e8i\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">this \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [these]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e9b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9019\u4e9b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t\u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">qi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closings \u2192 [matchings]}<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"mt\">[coincidences]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span>\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u0101oku\u00f2<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(b\u0101o\u00b7ku\u00f2\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">wrap \u00b7 {draw together} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[include]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5305\u62ec)<\/span>:\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the above quote, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cqi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being coincidental \u2192 [coincidentally]} \u00b7 {closing [with] \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidental]<\/span> | <span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]}<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"mt\">[coinciding | coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> is used as an adjective and as a noun, corresponding with \u201ccoincidental\u201d and \u201ccoincidences\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cqi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being coincidental \u2192 [coincidentally]} \u00b7 {closing [with] \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidental]<\/span> | <span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [suiting; fitting; matching]}<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"mt\">[coinciding | coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cqi\u01ceo<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{[is] clever; intelligent; skillful; ingenious} | {[being] opportune; coincidental} [\u2192 [coincidentally]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> means \u201c[being] coincidental\u201d, which meaning it also has in <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cp\u00e8ngqi\u01ceo<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" 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\/coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u78b0\u5de7)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> a <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/05\/12\/pengqiao\/\" title=\"p\u00e8ngqi\u01ceo - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">past MEotW<\/a>. As for <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ch\u00e9<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{close; shut [with]} [\u2192 [join; combine; gather [with] | accord [with]; conform [to]; suit; agree [with] | be fitting | be equal [to] | be proper; be appropriate | be matching [with]]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5408)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> it literally means \u201cclose\/closing [with]\u201d, and it can have various effective meanings that include \u201cjoin; combine; gather [with]\u201d and \u201csuiting; fitting; matching\u201d. This <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morpheme\" title=\"Morpheme - Wikipedia\">morpheme<\/a> also appears in expressions as diverse as <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201ch\u00e9l\u01d0<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(h\u00e9\u00b7l\u01d0\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{[is] closing with \u2192 [[is] fitting\/according with]} \u00b7 reason \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[[is] rational; reasonable; equitable]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5408\u7406)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cLi\u00e1nh\u00e9 Gu\u00f3<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((Li\u00e1n\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">United \u00b7 {Closed \u2192 [Joined]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8054\u5408\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u806f\u5408<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Gu\u00f3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Nations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u56fd\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u570b<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[United Nations]<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> and <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\">past MEotW<\/a> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cf\u0113nz\u01d0 j\u00f9h\u00e9\u2010t\u01d0<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" 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><\/p>\n<h4>\u201cCoincidences\u201d? Or Products of Purposeful Design?<\/h4>\n<p>The <i>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure goes on to list the features of the earth that are discussed in that section of the brochure:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Earth\u2019s location in the Milky Way galaxy and the solar system, as well as the planet\u2019s orbit, tilt, rotational speed, and unusual moon<\/li>\n<li>A magnetic field and an atmosphere that serve as a dual shield<\/li>\n<li>Natural cycles that replenish and cleanse the planet\u2019s air and water supply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Next comes an invitation that we would do well to learn how to extend to those we speak to in the Mandarin field:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/en\/wol\/d\/r1\/lp-e\/1102010231#h=6\" title=\"The Living Planet \u2014 Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY\">English<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nAs you consider each of these topics, ask yourself, \u2018Are earth\u2019s features a product of <strong>blind chance<\/strong> or of purposeful design?\u2019\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin (<a href=\"https:\/\/wol.jw.org\/cmn-Hans\/wol\/d\/r23\/lp-chs-rb\/1102010231#h=6\" title=\"\u751f\u673a\u52c3\u52c3\u7684\u5730\u7403 \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\/lc\/Pinyin_Plus\/lc-1.html#par2\" title=\"lc The Living Planet - Was Life Created? 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<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Ji\u0113<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{coming into contact with} \u2192<\/span> [taking hold of] (the baton next)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u63a5)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xialai<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xia\u00b7lai\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">down \u00b7 {to come}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0b\u6765\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e0b\u4f86<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u01d2men<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(w\u01d2\u00b7men\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">we \u00b7 <i>[pl]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6211\u4eec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6211\u5011<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">hu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00fay\u012b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00fa\u00b7y\u012b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{one after another} \u00b7 one \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[one by one]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9010\u4e00)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">t\u00e1ntan<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(t\u00e1n\u00b7tan\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">discuss \u00b7 discuss<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8c08\u8c08\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8ac7\u8ac7<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">these<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9019<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">j\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">few<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51e0\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5e7e<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">f\u0101ngmi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u0101ng\u00b7mi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{directions \u2192 [sides]} \u00b7 faces \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[aspects]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65b9\u9762)<\/span>.\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)\">yu\u00e8d\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9605\u8bfb\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u95b1\/\u95b2\u8b80<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u00e0w\u00e9n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e0\u00b7w\u00e9n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">below\u2019s \u00b7 writing \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[following text]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0b\u6587)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{(particular) times}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65f6\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6642<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u00f9f\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(b\u00f9\u00b7f\u00e1ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{(there is) not} \u00b7 hindering (in) \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[there is no harm in]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u59a8)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">w\u00e8nwen<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(w\u00e8n\u00b7wen\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">asking \u00b7 asking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95ee\u95ee\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u554f\u554f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">z\u00ecj\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">self<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u81ea\u5df1)<\/span>:\n\n\t\t\t\u201c<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">D\u00ecqi\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(D\u00ec\u00b7qi\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">earth \u00b7 globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5730\u7403)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u01d2u<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">having<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u00e8ixi\u0113<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e8i\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">this \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [these]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e9b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9019\u4e9b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00fat\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u00fa\u00b7t\u00e8\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">singular \u00b7 special \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[distinctive]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u72ec\u7279\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7368\u7279<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">xi\u00e0nxi\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(xi\u00e0n\u00b7xi\u00e0ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">appearings \u00b7 appearances \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[phenomena]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u73b0\u8c61\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u73fe\u8c61<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u00fancu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{being pure} \u2192<\/span> [purely]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7eaf\u7cb9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7d14\u7cb9<\/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)\">ch\u016by\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u016b\u00b7y\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{having come out} \u00b7 from<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51fa\u4e8e\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u51fa\u65bc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">qi\u01ceoh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(qi\u01ceo\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">coincidental \u00b7 {closing \u2192 [suiting]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[coincidence]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de7\u5408)<\/span>,\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\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)\">ch\u016by\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u016b\u00b7y\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{having come out} \u00b7 from<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51fa\u4e8e\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u51fa\u65bc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Z\u00e0ow\u00f9\u2010Zh\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((Z\u00e0o\u00b7w\u00f9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Created \u00b7 Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9020\u7269)\u2010(Zh\u01d4\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Master<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e3b)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Creator]<\/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)\">j\u012bngx\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(j\u012bng\u00b7x\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{(with) meticulous} \u00b7 heart<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7cbe\u5fc3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00e8j\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(sh\u00e8\u00b7j\u00ec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{setting up} \u00b7 planning \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[design]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bbe\u8ba1\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8a2d\u8a08<\/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>?\u201d\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\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>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/lc\/Pinyin_Plus\/index.html\" title=\"Was Life Created? Br. (P\u012bny\u012bn Plus, Web)\"><i>Was Life Created?<\/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>Was Life Created?<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tiandi.info\/lc\" title=\"Was Life Created? Brochure Links - tiandi.info\"><i>Was Life Created?<\/i> Brochure Links (<strong>tiandi.info\/lc<\/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>Was Life Created?<\/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\/lc\/Pinyin_Plus\/index.html\" title=\"Was Life Created? Br. 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