{"id":7592,"date":"2026-03-22T23:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=7592"},"modified":"2026-03-28T14:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T21:01:16","slug":"zai%e2%80%90suo%e2%80%90buxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2026\/03\/22\/zai%e2%80%90suo%e2%80%90buxi\/","title":{"rendered":"z\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b<\/span>\n\t\t\t((z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)\u2010(su\u01d2\n\t\t\tplace<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240)\u2010(b\u00f9\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {cherish \u2192 [stint [on]]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u60dc)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [not grudge\/balk [at]\/stint [on]]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t \ud83d\udc48\ud83c\udffc Tap\/click to show\/hide the \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n\n

[Notes:<\/strong> Tap\/click on a P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to reveal its <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>; tap\/click on a <\/span>\u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span> or its P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> expression to hide the<\/span> \u201cflashcard\u201d<\/span>. \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8 icons mean \ud83d\udcd6<\/span> Reveal All<\/strong>, \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> Reveal Advanced<\/strong>, and \ud83d\udcd8 Reveal None<\/strong> re all the \u201cflashcards\u201d<\/span> in the heading, paragraph, etc. that they are placed at the beginning of.]<\/p>\n

Rather than dismissively thinking to ourselves that the songs produced by the organization are \u201cjust songs\u201d, we should remember that the slave class takes seriously its responsibility to provide spiritual food to God\u2019s people, and so it is going to make sure that the lyrics in its songs are spiritually correct, while also being emotionally moving.\u2014Ezekiel 33:32<\/a>; Matthew 24:45<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Not Balking<\/h4>\n

\"\u201cz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2-b\u00f9x\u012b\u201d<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW in the unofficial P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus resource \u201cSing Out Joyfully\u201d<\/i> Bk. (P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i>+Music, P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i> Plus, Web)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)\u2010(su\u01d2\n\t\t\tplace<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240)\u2010(b\u00f9\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {cherish \u2192 [stint [on]]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u60dc)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [not grudge\/balk [at]\/stint [on]]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> comes from the chorus of song 161, which is entitled \u201cTo Do Your Will Is My Delight\u201d in English and \u201cW\u01d2<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6211)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tL\u00e8y\u00fa<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(L\u00e8\u00b7y\u00fa\n\t\t\t{Am Happy} \u00b7 to<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e50\u4e8e\n\t\t\t\u6a02\u65bc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tZ\u016bnx\u00edng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(Z\u016bn\u00b7x\u00edng\n\t\t\t{Abide by} \u00b7 {Walk \u2192<\/span> [Do]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9075\u884c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0 de<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((N\u01d0\n\t\t\tYou<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Your]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tZh\u01d0y\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(Zh\u01d0\u00b7y\u00ec\n\t\t\tWill \u00b7 {Meaning \u2192 [Will]} \u2192<\/span> [Will]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e8\u610f)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> in Mandarin:<\/p>\n

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

\nTo do your will is my delight.
\nI give you all my strength and might.<\/strong>
\nThis joy I feel; this joy is real.
\nI will walk on in your light.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

\n\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udcd6<\/span> \ud83d\udcc4<\/span> \ud83d\udcd8<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cW\u01d2<\/span>\n\t\t\t(I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6211)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u00e8y\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t(l\u00e8\u00b7y\u00fa\n\t\t\t{am happy} \u00b7 to<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e50\u4e8e\n\t\t\t\u6a02\u65bc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u016bnx\u00edng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(z\u016bn\u00b7x\u00edng\n\t\t\t{abide by} \u00b7 {walk \u2192<\/span> [do]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u9075\u884c)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(your<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u01d0y\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u01d0\u00b7y\u00ec\n\t\t\twill \u00b7 {meaning \u2192 [will]} \u2192<\/span> [will]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e8\u610f)<\/span>!\u201d\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\tCh\u00edsh\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Ch\u00ed\u00b7sh\u01d2u\n\t\t\t{to hold \u2192 [to support]} \u00b7 {to defend \u2192 [to abide by]} \u2192<\/span> [to hold fast to]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6301\u5b88)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u0113nl\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u0113n\u00b7l\u01d0\n\t\t\ttrue \u00b7 reasoning \u2192<\/span> [the truth]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u771f\u7406)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tc\u00f9nb\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(c\u00f9n\u00b7b\u00f9\n\t\t\t{Ch. inch (3\u2153 cm) \u2192<\/span> [tiny]}<\/span> \u00b7 step<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5bf8\u6b65)<\/span>\u2010b\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(not<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\u2010l\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t({to depart}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u79bb\n\t\t\t\u96e2\/\u79bb<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\tG\u0101nx\u012bn<\/span>\n\t\t\t(G\u0101n\u00b7x\u012bn\n\t\t\t{to be (of) sweet \u2192 [to be of willing]} \u00b7 heart \u2192<\/span> [to be willing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7518\u5fc3)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tl\u00e8y\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(l\u00e8\u00b7y\u00ec\n\t\t\t{to be (of) happy} \u00b7 {meaning \u2192 [intention]} \u2192<\/span> [to be willing]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e50\u610f\n\t\t\t\u6a02\u610f<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tw\u00faw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\t{to be without} \u00b7 {fearing of}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u754f\n\t\t\t\u7121\u754f<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tji\u0101nx\u012bn<\/span>\n\t\t\t(ji\u0101n\u00b7x\u012bn\n\t\t\t{(things being) arduous} \u00b7 {(things being) hot (in taste) \u2192 [(things being) hard]} \u2192<\/span> [hardships]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8270\u8f9b\n\t\t\t\u8271\u8f9b<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tJ\u00ecn<\/span>\n\t\t\t({to expend to the limit}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5c3d\n\t\t\t\u76e1<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tqu\u00e1nl\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(qu\u00e1n\u00b7l\u00ec\n\t\t\twhole \u00b7 strength<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5168\u529b)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b<\/span>\n\t\t\t((z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)\u2010(su\u01d2\n\t\t\tplace<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240)\u2010(b\u00f9\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {to cherish \u2192 [to stint]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u60dc)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [not to balk]<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While not being a direct translation, \u201cj\u00ecn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t({to expend to the limit}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5c3d\n\t\t\t\u76e1<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tqu\u00e1nl\u00ec<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(qu\u00e1n\u00b7l\u00ec\n\t\t\twhole \u00b7 strength<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5168\u529b)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)\u2010(su\u01d2\n\t\t\tplace<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240)\u2010(b\u00f9\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {to cherish \u2192 [to stint]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u60dc)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [not to balk]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> seems to correspond with \u201cI give you all my strength and might\u201d in the above example. In this context, it seems that \u201cz\u00e0i\u2010su\u01d2\u2010b\u00f9x\u012b<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t((z\u00e0i\n\t\t\tin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)\u2010(su\u01d2\n\t\t\tplace<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240)\u2010(b\u00f9\u00b7x\u012b\n\t\t\tnot \u00b7 {cherish \u2192 [stint [on]]}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d\u60dc)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [not grudge\/balk [at]\/stint [on]]<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d<\/i> effectively means \u201cnot to balk\u201d when faced with a certain situation. The delightfully awkward English word \u201cbalk\u201d means<\/a> \u201cto stop short and refuse to go on\u201d.<\/p>\n

Getting Past the Great Wall of Characters<\/h4>\n
\n\t\"The<\/p>\n

Do we balk when faced with the Great Wall of Characters?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Some who are in the Mandarin field or considering joining it may balk at the prospect of dealing with the extaordinarily and inhumanly complex Chinese characters. However, while characters have been and can be like a Great Wall in the way of Mandarin language learners being able to function and contribute well in the Mandarin field, the historical experience of those who have braved the Mandarin field over the last few decades has been that Jehovah and his appointed King and Leader Jesus have evidently arranged for the Great Wall of Characters to be made manageable by those who take advantage of their provisions. For many years now, both official and unofficial resources have provided P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> alternative routes around and past the Great Wall of Characters, and many unofficial resources have also included English, Spanish, etc. meanings.<\/p>\n

Jesus did not balk at confronting the human traditions of his day that made it unnecessarily and unreasonably difficult to serve God, and evidently, neither are he and his heavenly Father content to allow modern-day human traditions like those surrounding Chinese characters to keep making things unnecessarily and unreasonably difficult for those who serve him today in the vast worldwide Mandarin field.\u2014Mark 7:13<\/a>; Matthew 13:38<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow Much More Valuable\u201d<\/h4>\n

While some may balk at the idea of using P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> instead of the Chinese characters mandated by human tradition, we should consider how Jesus handled a situation involving the human tradtions of his day regarding the Sabbath, as recorded at Matthew 12:9\u201313<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nAfter departing from that place, he went into their synagogue, and look! there was a man with a withered hand! So they asked him, \u201cIs it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?\u201d so that they might accuse him. He said to them: \u201cIf you have one sheep and that sheep falls into a pit on the Sabbath, is there a man among you who will not grab hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do a fine thing on the Sabbath.\u201d Then he said to the man: \u201cStretch out your hand.\u201d And he stretched it out, and it was restored sound like the other hand.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To adapt what Jesus spoke of to the modern day Mandarin field, suppose a businessman who is still learning Mandarin is negotiating a potentially lucrative business deal with some Mandarin-speaking people in China. If Chinese characters were making it difficult for him to understand those people and their proposed business contracts, would this businessman balk at using P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> to help him understand and use the language necessary to conduct this business, close this deal, and potentially make a lot of money? Probably not! Why leave money on the table? But, how much more valuable are human beings, Mandarin-speaking \u201csheep\u201d whom we could help to gain everlasting life, than any amount of Old World money that will soon be worthless? Jesus used the power available to him to do a fine thing even though it was the Sabbath, so let us not allow mere human tradition to cause us to balk at using the empowering resources available to us to do fine things in the Mandarin field!\u2014Matthew 25:31\u201346<\/a>; Ezekiel 7:19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And by the way, in a way, Chinese characters are seven times worse<\/em> than the Sabbath traditions of Jesus\u2019 day\u2014those Sabbath traditions only made things unnecessarily difficult for God\u2019s people one day a week, but in today\u2019s world, Chinese characters place unnecessary burdens on Jehovah\u2019s people seven days a week!<\/em><\/p>\n

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For convenience:<\/p>\n

The direct link for the P\u012bny\u012bn<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(P\u012bn\u00b7y\u012bn\n\t\t\t{Piecing Together of} \u00b7 Sounds \u2192<\/span> [Pinyin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u62fc\u97f3)<\/span> Plus resource for the \u201cSing Out Joyfully\u201d<\/i> book is:<\/p>\n