{"id":7531,"date":"2026-03-01T16:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2026-03-01T16:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:41:21","slug":"zhongdong-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2026\/03\/01\/zhongdong-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Zh\u014dngd\u014dng"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/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>[In view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c\" title=\"Iran\u2019s supreme leader killed in major attack | AP News\">renewed fighting<\/a> in the Middle East, and since the below-mentioned article is again being featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\" title=\"Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses\u2014Official Website: jw.org\">jw.org<\/a>, it seems appropriate to revisit this post that was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/07\/01\/zhongdong\/\" title=\"Zh\u014dngd\u014dng - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">posted<\/a> on July 1, 2025. By the way, the Mandarin expression for \u201cIran\u201d is <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cY\u012bl\u01ceng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">Iran<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f0a\u6717)<\/span><i>\u201d.]<\/i><\/p>\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>At the time of this writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\" title=\"Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses\u2014Official Website: jw.org\">jw.org<\/a> was featuring the article \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jw.org\/en\/library\/series\/more-topics\/war-middle-east-bible-say\/\" title=\"War in the Middle East\u2014What Does the Bible Say?\">War in the Middle East\u2014What Does the Bible Say?<\/a>\u201d. Where the English version of this article uses the expression \u201cMiddle East\u201d, 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%B8%AD%E4%B8%9C%E5%8F%91%E7%94%9F%E7%9A%84%E6%88%98%E4%BA%89%E5%9C%A3%E7%BB%8F%E7%9A%84%E8%A7%82%E7%82%B9\/\" title=\"\u5173\u4e8e\u4e2d\u4e1c\u53d1\u751f\u7684\u6218\u4e89\uff0c\u5723\u7ecf\u7684\u89c2\u70b9\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\">Mandarin version<\/a> uses this week\u2019s MEotW, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d.<\/i> For example, here are the English and Mandarin versions of the article\u2019s title:<\/p>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nWar in the <strong>Middle East<\/strong>\u2014What Does the Bible Say?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/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)\">Gu\u0101ny\u00fa<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Gu\u0101n\u00b7y\u00fa\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{Closing \u2192<\/span> [Relating]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 to<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5173\u4e8e\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u95dc\u65bc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">F\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(F\u0101\u00b7sh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Issuing Forth} \u00b7 {Coming to Life} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Happening]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53d1\u751f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u767c\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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u00e0nzh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u00e0n\u00b7zh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">War \u00b7 Contending \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[War]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6218\u4e89\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6230\u722d<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">(the) Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[the Bible]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8056\u7d93<\/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)\">Gu\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Gu\u0101n\u00b7di\u01cen\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Looking at \u2192 [View]} \u00b7 Point \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Viewpoint]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u89c2\u70b9\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u89c0\u9ede<\/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)\">Sh\u00e9nme<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e9n\u00b7me\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">What \u00b7 <i>[suf]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ec0\u4e48\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4ec0\/\u751a\u9ebc<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Related Expressions<\/h4>\n<p>The <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{within\/among\/[in] the midst of (it\/them\u2026)} | centre; middle | midst | amid | medium; intermediate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> in <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> corresponds to \u201cMiddle\u201d, and it also occurs in expressions such as past MEotW\u2019s <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dnggu\u00f3<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7gu\u00f3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Central \u00b7 Nation \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[China | Chinese]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u56fd\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u570b<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2020\/10\/19\/zhongguo\/\" title=\"Zh\u014dnggu\u00f3 - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a>, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7w\u00e9n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{Central \u2192<\/span> [Chinese]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 Writing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u6587)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2025\/06\/24\/zhongwen-2\/\" title=\"Zh\u014dngw\u00e9n - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a>, and <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngy\u0101ng Zh\u01cengl\u01ceo\u2010Tu\u00e1n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((Zh\u014dngy\u0101ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Central<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u592e)\n\t\t\t(Zh\u01ceng\u00b7l\u01ceo\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Grown \u2192 [Elder]} \u00b7 Old (Men) \u2192 [Elders]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u957f\u8001\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9577\u8001<\/span>)\u2010(Tu\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{Rolled into a Ball (Thing)} \u2192 [Group] \u2192 [Body]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u56e2\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5718\/\u7cf0<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Governing Body]<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2024\/10\/07\/zhongyang-zhanglao%e2%80%90tuan\/\" title=\"Zh\u014dngy\u0101ng Zh\u01cengl\u01ceo\u2010Tu\u00e1n - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">\ud83d\udd17<\/a>. (Note that in these past MEotW\u2019s, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{within\/among\/[in] the midst of (it\/them\u2026)} | centre; middle | midst | amid | medium; intermediate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> is really used to mean <em>\u201cCentral\u201d,<\/em> which is a bit different from \u201cMiddle\u201d.)<\/p>\n<p>The <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cd\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">east<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6771<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> in <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> corresponds to \u201cEast\u201d. For reference, here are the Mandarin expressions for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cardinal_direction\" title=\"Cardinal direction - Wikipedia\">cardinal directions<\/a> and the ordinal or intercardinal directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">b\u011bi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">north | northern<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5317)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u014dngb\u011bi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u014dng\u00b7b\u011bi\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{east | eastern} \u00b7 {north | northern} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[north-east | north-eastern]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e1c\u5317\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6771\u5317<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">east | eastern<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6771<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u014dngn\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u014dng\u00b7n\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{east | eastern} \u00b7 {south | southern} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[south-east | south-eastern]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e1c\u5357\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6771\u5357<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">south | southern<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5357)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bn\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(x\u012b\u00b7n\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{west | western} \u00b7 {south | southern} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[south-west | south-western]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u897f\u5357)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">west | western<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u897f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">x\u012bb\u011bi<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(x\u012b\u00b7b\u011bi\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{west | western} \u00b7 {north | northern} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[north-west | north-western]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u897f\u5317)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note how the Mandarin expressions for the ordinal or intercardinal directions use reverse word order compared to their English counterparts. For example, <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cx\u012bb\u011bi<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(x\u012b\u00b7b\u011bi\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{west | western} \u00b7 {north | northern} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[north-west | north-western]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u897f\u5317)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> literally means \u201cwest \u00b7 north\u201d, in contrast to the English word \u201cnorth-west\u201d. This may remind one of how the Mandarin word for \u201ccompass\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2021\/03\/08\/zhinan-zhen\/\" title=\"zh\u01d0n\u00e1n\u2010zh\u0113n - Mandarin Expression of the Week\">past MEotW<\/a> <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201czh\u01d0n\u00e1n\u2010zh\u0113n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t((zh\u01d0\u00b7n\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{(points with) finger \u2192 [points]} \u00b7 south<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6307\u5357)\u2010(zh\u0113n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">needle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9488\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u91dd<\/span>)\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[compass]<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d,<\/i> on a certain level of literalness means \u201cpoints <em>south<\/em> needle\u201d, in contrast to the Western view that a compass needle points north. Both are right\u2014when one end of a symmetrical compass needle is pointing south, the other end is simultaneously pointing north\u2014they\u2019re just different ways of thinking about the same thing.<\/p>\n<h4>A Longer Usage Example<\/h4>\n<p>To provide a longer, more extensive example of how <span onclick=\"plus(this)\"><i>\u201cZh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/i><\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span><i>\u201d<\/i> and some related expressions can be used in the ministry, here is some <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 material based on the introductory paragraphs of the above-mentioned article:<\/p>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe world is anxiously watching the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Will the situation escalate into a wider war? Can governments avert disaster and achieve lasting peace?<\/p>\n<p> Those familiar with Bible prophecy may wonder whether this <strong>Middle East<\/strong> conflict could be the start of the battle of Armageddon mentioned in the book of Revelation.<\/p>\n<p> What does the Bible say?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mandarin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n\n\t\t<p>\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)\">M\u011bigu\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(M\u011bi\u00b7gu\u00f3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">American \u00b7 Nation \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[USA]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7f8e\u56fd\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u7f8e\u570b<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Y\u01d0s\u00e8li\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">Israel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4ee5\u8272\u5217)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">h\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"lit\">{(together) with} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[and]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u548c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u548c\/\u9fa2<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Y\u012bl\u01ceng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">Iran<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f0a\u6717)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">zh\u012bji\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u012b\u00b7ji\u0101n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">them \u00b7 among<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e4b\u95f4\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e4b\u9593<\/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)\">ch\u014dngt\u016b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[conflict]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u00f2ngde<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(n\u00f2ng\u00b7de\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{has played with \u2192<\/span> [has made]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 getting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f04\u5f97)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">sh\u00ecji\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(sh\u00ec\u00b7ji\u00e8\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{generation \u2192 [world]} \u00b7 extent\u2019s \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[world\u2019s]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e16\u754c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">g\u00e8d\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(g\u00e8\u00b7d\u00ec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">various \u00b7 lands<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5404\u5730)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">r\u00e9nx\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(r\u00e9n\u00b7x\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">people\u2019s \u00b7 hearts \u2192<\/span> [public feeling]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4eba\u5fc3)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">hu\u00e1nghu\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(hu\u00e1ng\u00b7hu\u00e1ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{to be fearful \u2192<\/span> [to be anxious]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 <span class=\"lit\">{to be fearful \u2192<\/span> [to be anxious]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u60f6\u60f6)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u00e8ige<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u00e8i\u00b7ge\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">this \u00b7 <i>[mw]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e2a\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9019\u500b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u014dngt\u016b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[conflict]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u885d\u7a81<\/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)\">y\u01cenbi\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(y\u01cen\u00b7bi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">perform \u00b7 changing \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[develop]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6f14\u53d8\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6f14\u8b8a<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u00e9ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">{to become}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6210)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">large<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5927)<\/span>\u2010<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">gu\u012bm\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(gu\u012b\u00b7m\u00f3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{compasses \u2192 [rules]} \u00b7 model \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[scale]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u89c4\u6a21\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u898f\u6a21<\/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)\">zh\u00e0nzh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e0n\u00b7zh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">war \u00b7 contending \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[war]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6218\u4e89\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u6230\u722d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ma<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t<i>(<\/i><span class=\"mt\"><i>[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5417\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u55ce<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u00e8ngf\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u00e8ng\u00b7f\u01d4\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">political \u00b7 {seats of government} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[governments]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u653f\u5e9c)<\/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\">{do have}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">n\u00e9ngl\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(n\u00e9ng\u00b7l\u00ec\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">ability \u00b7 power<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u80fd\u529b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">p\u00edngx\u012b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(p\u00edng\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{to make to be flat, level, even \u2192 [to make to be calm]} \u00b7 {to stop} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[to calm\/quiet down]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5e73\u606f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u014dngt\u016b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[conflict]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u885d\u7a81<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00e0il\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u00e0i\u00b7l\u00e1i\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">{to bring} \u00b7 {to come}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5e26\u6765\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5e36\u4f86<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u00e1ngji\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u00e1ng\u00b7ji\u01d4\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">long \u00b7 {for a long time}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u957f\u4e45\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9577\u4e45<\/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)\">h\u00e9p\u00edng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(h\u00e9\u00b7p\u00edng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{being (together) with (one another)} \u00b7 {being flat, level, even} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[peace <i>(nwtsty<\/i>-CHS Appx. A2 says this term mainly refers to the absence of war or conflict)]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u548c\u5e73)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ma<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t<i>(<\/i><span class=\"mt\"><i>[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5417\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u55ce<\/span>)<\/span>?\n\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p>\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)\">Y\u01d2uxi\u0113<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Y\u01d2u\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{(there) are having \u2192<\/span> [(there) are]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 some<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709\u4e9b)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00faguo<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u00fa\u00b7guo\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">reading \u00b7 {have passed} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[have read]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8bfb\u8fc7\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8b80\u904e<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Sh\u00e8ngj\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Sh\u00e8ng\u00b7j\u012bng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">Holy \u00b7 Scriptures \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[Bible]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5723\u7ecf\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u8056\u7d93<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">y\u00f9y\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo a\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(y\u00f9\u00b7y\u00e1n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{in advance} \u00b7 sayings \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[prophecy]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9884\u8a00\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u9810\u8a00<\/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)\">r\u00e9n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">people (who)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4eba)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(k\u011b\u00b7n\u00e9ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">maybe \u00b7 {being able} \u2192<\/span> [maybe]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53ef\u80fd)<\/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)\">d\u0101nx\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u0101n\u00b7x\u012bn\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{carry on a shoulder pole \u2192 [take on (a heavy)]} \u00b7 heart \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[worry]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62c5\/\u803d\u5fc3\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u64d4\/\u803d\u5fc3<\/span>)<\/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<strong>\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">Zh\u014dngd\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(Zh\u014dng\u00b7d\u014dng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\">Middle \u00b7 East<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2d\u4e1c\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u4e2d\u6771<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">f\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(f\u0101\u00b7sh\u0113ng\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{issuing forth} \u00b7 {coming to life} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[happening]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53d1\u751f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u767c\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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">ch\u014dngt\u016b<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(ch\u014dng\u00b7t\u016b\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lit\">{dashing \u2192 [clashing]} \u00b7 {chimney \u2192 [dashing forward]} \u2192<\/span> <span class=\"mt\">[conflict]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u51b2\u7a81\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u885d\u7a81<\/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)\">y\u01d0nf\u0101<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(y\u01d0n\u00b7f\u0101\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{draw (out)} \u00b7 {to send out} \u2192<\/span> [lead to]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f15\u53d1\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u5f15\u767c<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">H\u0101m\u01d0j\u00eddu\u014dd\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(<span class=\"mt\">Armageddon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u54c8\u7c73\u5409\u591a\u987f\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trad\">\u54c8\u7c73\u5409\u591a\u9813<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span onclick=\"plus(this)\">d\u00e0zh\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"plusinfo\" onclick=\"minus(this)\">\n\t\t\t(d\u00e0\u00b7zh\u00e0n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mt\"><span class=\"lit\">{big \u2192<\/span> [great]<span class=\"lit\">}<\/span> \u00b7 war<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5927\u6218\n\t\t\t<span 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