{"id":7634,"date":"2026-04-12T23:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/?p=7634"},"modified":"2026-04-12T23:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:28:29","slug":"zaluan%e2%80%90wu%e2%80%90zhang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troubadourworks.com\/tiandi\/meotw\/2026\/04\/12\/zaluan%e2%80%90wu%e2%80%90zhang\/","title":{"rendered":"z\u00e1lu\u00e0n\u2010w\u00fa\u2010zh\u0101ng"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tz\u00e1lu\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(z\u00e1\u00b7lu\u00e0n\n\t\t\tmiscellaneous; mixed \u00b7 {in disorder}; chaotic; random; arbitrary \u2192<\/span> [disorderly; mixed; in a jumble\/mess; chaotic]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6742\u4e71\n\t\t\t\u96dc\u4e82<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010w\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t({not having}; without; none; no<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\n\t\t\t\u7121\/\u65e0<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010zh\u0101ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sections [\u2192 [order | rules; regulation; constitution | composition; structure; system; pattern]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ae0)<\/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

We in the Mandarin field should keep in mind that many Mandarin-speaking people were taught<\/a> to believe<\/a> in evolution<\/a>, and thus tend to not believe in God. The \n\t\t\tSh\u0113ngm\u00ecng L\u00e1iz\u00ec Chu\u00e0ngz\u00e0o Ma?<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\tLife<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(L\u00e1i\u00b7z\u00ec\n\t\t\tCame \u00b7 From<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6765\u81ea\n\t\t\t\u4f86\u81ea<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Chu\u00e0ng\u00b7z\u00e0o\n\t\t\tInitiating \u00b7 {Making, Creating} \u2192 [Creating]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u521b\u9020\n\t\t\t\u5275\u9020<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(Ma\n\t\t\t[? ptcl for \u201cyes\/no\u201d questions]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5417\n\t\t\t\u55ce<\/span>)?\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [Was Life Created? (lc)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> (Was Life Created? (lc))<\/i> brochure and the \n\t\t\tSh\u0113ngm\u00ecng de Q\u01d0yu\u00e1n\u2014Zh\u00edde S\u012bk\u01ceo de W\u01d4 Ge W\u00e8nt\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t((Sh\u0113ngm\u00ecng\n\t\t\tLife<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u751f\u547d)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(Q\u01d0\u00b7yu\u00e1n\n\t\t\t{Rising \u2192 [Starting]} \u00b7 Source \u2192 [Origin]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8d77\u6e90\/\u539f)\u2014(Zh\u00ed\u00b7de\n\t\t\tWorth \u00b7 Getting \u2192 [Worth]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u503c\u5f97)\n\t\t\t(S\u012b\u00b7k\u01ceo\n\t\t\t{Thinking About} \u00b7 Examining<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u601d\u8003)\n\t\t\t(de\n\t\t\t\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)\n\t\t\t(W\u01d4\n\t\t\tFive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e94)\n\t\t\t(Ge\n\t\t\t[mw]<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e2a\n\t\t\t\u500b\/\u4e2a<\/span>)\n\t\t\t(W\u00e8n\u00b7t\u00ed\n\t\t\tAsking \u00b7 Subjects \u2192 [Questions]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95ee\u9898\n\t\t\t\u554f\u984c<\/span>)\n\t\t\t\u2192<\/span> [The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf)]<\/span>)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i> (The Origin of Life\u2014Five Questions Worth Asking (lf))<\/i> brochure were originally published back in 2010, but they are still considered current publications, and relatively recently, the English version of the 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. So, it would be good for us to consider some of the expressions used in the Mandarin versions of the Was Life Created?<\/i> and Origin of Life<\/i> brochures, which can be so helpful when discussing the fundamentally important question of whether life was created.<\/p>\n

Not Haphazard<\/h4>\n

This week\u2019s MEotW, \u201cz\u00e1lu\u00e0n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(z\u00e1\u00b7lu\u00e0n\n\t\t\tmiscellaneous; mixed \u00b7 {in disorder}; chaotic; random; arbitrary \u2192<\/span> [disorderly; mixed; in a jumble\/mess; chaotic]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6742\u4e71\n\t\t\t\u96dc\u4e82<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010w\u00fa<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t({not having}; without; none; no<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\n\t\t\t\u7121\/\u65e0<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010zh\u0101ng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(sections [\u2192 [order | rules; regulation; constitution | composition; structure; system; pattern]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ae0)<\/span>\u201d,<\/i> occurs in paragraph 12 of the QUESTION 2 section of the Origin of Life<\/i> brochure, which section is entitled, in English, \u201cIs Any Form of Life Really Simple?<\/a>\u201d:<\/p>\n

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

\nImagine that you have been allowed past the \u201csecurity guard\u201d and are now inside the cell. The interior of a prokaryotic cell is filled with a watery fluid that is rich in nutrients, salts, and other substances. The cell uses these raw ingredients to manufacture the products it needs. But the process is not haphazard.<\/strong> Like an efficiently run factory, the cell organizes thousands of chemical reactions so that they take place in a specific order and according to a set timetable.\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\tJi\u01cesh\u00e8<\/span>\n\t\t\t(Ji\u01ce\u00b7sh\u00e8\n\t\t\t{being artificial} \u00b7 {set up} \u2192<\/span> [suppose]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5047\u8bbe\n\t\t\t\u5047\u8a2d<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u00e9d\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(d\u00e9\u00b7d\u00e0o\n\t\t\t{have gotten} \u00b7 {arriving at}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5f97\u5230)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cm\u00e9nw\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(m\u00e9n\u00b7w\u00e8i\n\t\t\tdoor\/entrance \u00b7 {guarding (person\u2019s)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u95e8\u536b\n\t\t\t\u9580\u885b<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d\n\n\t\t\ty\u01d4nx\u01d4<\/span>\n\t\t\t(permitting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5141\u8bb8\n\t\t\t\u5141\u8a31<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tk\u011by\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(k\u011b\u00b7y\u01d0\n\t\t\t{are able} \u00b7 [suf]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53ef\u4ee5)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ecnr\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t({to enter}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fdb\u5165\n\t\t\t\u9032\u5165<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tx\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cg\u014dngch\u01ceng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u014dng\u00b7ch\u01ceng\n\t\t\twork \u00b7 factory \u2192<\/span> [factory]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5382\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5ee0<\/span>)<\/span>\u201d\n\n\t\t\tle<\/span>\n\t\t\t(<\/i>[(at the end of a phrase\/sentence) indicates a change]<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e86)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tN\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f60)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\thu\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f1a\n\t\t\t\u6703<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u0101xi\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u0101\u00b7xi\u00e0n\n\t\t\t{send out \u2192 [develop]} \u00b7 {appearing of} \u2192<\/span> [find]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53d1\u73b0\/\u89c1\n\t\t\t\u767c\u73fe\/\u898b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tyu\u00e1nh\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(yu\u00e1n\u00b7h\u00e9\n\t\t\tprimitive \u00b7 {pit (of a fruit) \u2192 [nucleus]} \u2192<\/span> [prokaryotic]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u539f\u6838)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tx\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u00e8i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(inside<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5185\n\t\t\t\u5167<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tm\u01cen<\/span>\n\t\t\t({filled with}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6ee1\n\t\t\t\u6eff<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\txi\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(like<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u50cf\/\u8c61)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tshu\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(water<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6c34)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00edy\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00ed\u00b7y\u00e0ng\n\t\t\t{(of) one} \u00b7 form \u2192<\/span> [the same]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e00\u6837\n\t\t\t\u4e00\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00e8t\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00e8\u00b7t\u01d0\n\t\t\tfluid \u00b7 {bodies \u2192 [substances]} \u2192<\/span> [fluids]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6db2\u4f53\n\t\t\t\u6db2\u9ad4<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ixi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e8i\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\tthis \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [these]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e9b\n\t\t\t\u9019\u4e9b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00e8t\u01d0<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00e8\u00b7t\u01d0\n\t\t\tfluid \u00b7 {bodies \u2192 [substances]} \u2192<\/span> [fluids]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6db2\u4f53\n\t\t\t\u6db2\u9ad4<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u00e1ny\u01d2u<\/span>\n\t\t\t(h\u00e1n\u00b7y\u01d2u\n\t\t\t{hold in the mouth \u2192<\/span> [contain]}<\/span> \u00b7 have<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u542b\u6709)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u0113ngf\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u0113ng\u00b7f\u00f9\n\t\t\trich \u00b7 abundant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e30\u5bcc\n\t\t\t\u8c50\u5bcc<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u01cengf\u00e8n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u01ceng\u00b7f\u00e8n\n\t\t\tsupporting \u00b7 components \u2192<\/span> [nutrients]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u517b\u5206\n\t\t\t\u990a\u5206<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\ty\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(salts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u76d0\n\t\t\t\u9e7d<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\th\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t({(together) with} \u2192<\/span> [and]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u548c\n\t\t\t\u548c\/\u9fa2<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tq\u00edt\u0101<\/span>\n\t\t\t(q\u00ed\u00b7t\u0101\n\t\t\tthem \u00b7 otherwise\u2019s \u2192<\/span> [other]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5176\u4ed6)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u00f9zh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00f9\u00b7zh\u00ec\n\t\t\tmatter \u00b7 substances \u2192<\/span> [substances]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7269\u8d28\n\t\t\t\u7269\u8cea<\/span>)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tX\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(X\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00f2ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(uses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7528)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00e8ixi\u0113<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00e8i\u00b7xi\u0113\n\t\t\tthis \u00b7 {indefinite number of} \u2192<\/span> [these]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd9\u4e9b\n\t\t\t\u9019\u4e9b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u201cyu\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(original \u2192<\/span> [raw]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u539f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tc\u00e1ili\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(c\u00e1i\u00b7li\u00e0o\n\t\t\t{timber \u2192 [material]} \u00b7 materials \u2192<\/span> [materials]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6750\u6599)<\/span>\u201d\n\n\t\t\tzh\u00ecz\u00e0o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(zh\u00ec\u00b7z\u00e0o\n\t\t\t{to manufacture} \u00b7 {to make} \u2192<\/span> [to manufacture]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5236\u9020\n\t\t\t\u88fd\u9020<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsu\u01d2x\u016b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(su\u01d2\u00b7x\u016b\n\t\t\t{those which} \u00b7 {are needed}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6240\u9700)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\td\u014dngxi<\/span>\n\t\t\t(d\u014dng\u00b7xi\n\t\t\teasts \u00b7 wests \u2192<\/span> [things]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e1c\u897f\n\t\t\t\u6771\u897f<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\td\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(but<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4f46)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tgu\u00f2ch\u00e9ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(gu\u00f2\u00b7ch\u00e9ng\n\t\t\t{to be passed through} \u00b7 {journey \u2192 [procedure]} \u2192<\/span> [process]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fc7\u7a0b\n\t\t\t\u904e\u7a0b<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(definitely<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5e76\n\t\t\t\u4e26\/\u7add\/\u5e76<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tb\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t(not<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e0d)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00ec<\/span>\n\t\t\t(is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u662f)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e1lu\u00e0n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(z\u00e1\u00b7lu\u00e0n\n\t\t\tmixed \u00b7 random \u2192<\/span> [disorderly]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6742\u4e71\n\t\t\t\u96dc\u4e82<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010w\u00fa<\/span>\n\t\t\t(without<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\n\t\t\t\u7121\/\u65e0<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010zh\u0101ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sections \u2192<\/span> [structure]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ae0)<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t({\u2019s (process)}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>.\n\n\t\t\tX\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(X\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\th\u01ceoxi\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(h\u01ceo\u00b7xi\u00e0ng\n\t\t\t{well \u2192<\/span> [very much]}<\/span> \u00b7 {is like}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u597d\u50cf\/\u8c61)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\ty\u00f9nzu\u00f2<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u00f9n\u00b7zu\u00f2\n\t\t\ttransports \u00b7 does \u2192<\/span> [operates]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fd0\u4f5c\n\t\t\t\u904b\u4f5c<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tsh\u00f9nch\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(sh\u00f9n\u00b7ch\u00e0ng\n\t\t\t{being following \u2192 [being suiting]} \u00b7 {being smooth} \u2192<\/span> [smoothly]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u987a\u7545\n\t\t\t\u9806\u66a2<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tg\u014dngch\u01ceng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(g\u014dng\u00b7ch\u01ceng\n\t\t\twork \u00b7 factory \u2192<\/span> [factory]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5382\n\t\t\t\u5de5\u5ee0<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tn\u00e0y\u00e0ng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(n\u00e0\u00b7y\u00e0ng\n\t\t\tthat \u00b7 {form \u2192<\/span> [way]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u90a3\u6837\n\t\t\t\u90a3\u6a23<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\tz\u00e0i<\/span>\n\t\t\t(in<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5728)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tx\u00ecb\u0101o<\/span>\n\t\t\t(x\u00ec\u00b7b\u0101o\n\t\t\ttiny \u00b7 womb \u2192<\/span> [cell]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ec6\u80de\n\t\t\t\u7d30\u80de<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tli<\/span>\n\t\t\t(inside<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u91cc\n\t\t\t\u88e1\/\u88cf<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ecnx\u00edng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(j\u00ecn\u00b7x\u00edng\n\t\t\t{are advanced} \u00b7 {are walked \u2192<\/span> [are carried out]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fdb\u884c\n\t\t\t\u9032\u884c<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tde<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u2019s<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7684)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tw\u00fash\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(w\u00fa\u00b7sh\u00f9\n\t\t\twithout \u00b7 number<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\u6570\n\t\t\t\u7121\u6578<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\thu\u00e0xu\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(hu\u00e0\u00b7xu\u00e9\n\t\t\t{transforming \u2192 [chemistry]} \u00b7 studying \u2192<\/span> [chemical]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5316\u5b66\n\t\t\t\u5316\u5b78<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tf\u01ceny\u00ecng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(f\u01cen\u00b7y\u00ecng\n\t\t\t{in the reverse direction} \u00b7 respondings \u2192<\/span> [reactions]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u53cd\u5e94\n\t\t\t\u53cd\u61c9<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tqu\u00e1nd\u014du<\/span>\n\t\t\t(qu\u00e1n\u00b7d\u014du\n\t\t\tcompletely \u00b7 all<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u5168\u90fd)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\u00e0nsh\u00ed<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u00e0n\u00b7sh\u00ed\n\t\t\t{according to} \u00b7 {(particular) times} \u2192<\/span> [on schedule]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6309\u65f6\n\t\t\t\u6309\u6642<\/span>)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u00ecnx\u00edng<\/span>\n\t\t\t(j\u00ecn\u00b7x\u00edng\n\t\t\t{are advanced} \u00b7 {are walked \u2192<\/span> [are carried out]}<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\u8fdb\u884c\n\t\t\t\u9032\u884c<\/span>)<\/span>,\n\n\t\t\t\u00e9rqi\u011b<\/span>\n\t\t\t(\u00e9r\u00b7qi\u011b\n\t\t\tand \u00b7 moreover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u800c\u4e14)<\/span>\n\n\t\t\tj\u01d0ngr\u00e1n<\/span>\n\t\t\t(j\u01d0ng\u00b7r\u00e1n\n\t\t\t{are orderly} \u00b7 {are correct}<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u4e95\u7136)<\/span>\u2010y\u01d2ux\u00f9<\/span>\n\t\t\t(y\u01d2u\u00b7x\u00f9\n\t\t\t{are having} \u00b7 sequence<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6709\u5e8f)<\/span>.\n\n\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the above examples, \u201cz\u00e1lu\u00e0n<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(z\u00e1\u00b7lu\u00e0n\n\t\t\tmiscellaneous; mixed \u00b7 {in disorder}; chaotic; random; arbitrary \u2192<\/span> [disorderly; mixed; in a jumble\/mess; chaotic]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u6742\u4e71\n\t\t\t\u96dc\u4e82<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010w\u00fa<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t({not having}; without; none; no<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u65e0\n\t\t\t\u7121\/\u65e0<\/span>)<\/span>\u2010zh\u0101ng<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t(sections [\u2192 [order | rules; regulation; constitution | composition; structure; system; pattern]]<\/span>\n\t\t\t\u7ae0)<\/span> is used to translate the English word \u201chaphazard\u201d. Yes, in contrast to the haphazard mess that any system generated by random chance would be (if anything even resembling a system gets generated at all), the system inside our cells for manufacturing needed products actually operates with a very high degree of organization, orderliness, and efficiency. This is strong evidence that our cells were actually not<\/em> produced by the random processes of evolution, but rather, by an organized and orderly intelligent Creator.<\/p>\n

Haphazard, Not Haphazard<\/h4>\n

Of particular interest to Mandarin field language learners, if we look at Chinese characters, which were designed by imperfect humans, it would be fair to describe the way they were designed as being haphazard, even compared to other human-designed systems. For example, the book The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy<\/i><\/a>, on page 111, says:<\/p>\n

\nComparatively speaking, the Japanese syllabaries are quite simple and efficient. Their forty-seven symbols do a reasonably good job of representing the sound system of Japanese with its mere 113 different syllables. In contrast, the Chinese syllabary, which must cope with a far more complex syllabic system (3,877 syllables in earlier Chinese and 1,277 in current standard Chinese if tones are included, 398 if tones are excluded), is not only appallingly large but also quite unstandardized and hence extremely inefficient\u2014all this of course due to the fact that it has not been manipulated and refined like the Japanese syllabaries but throughout its history right down to today has evolved in a more or less haphazard manner.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the ways in which Chinese characters are relatively haphazard is in how they represent their pronunciations. Even though many characters have phonetic (relating to speech sounds) elements that supposedly relate to how they are to be pronounced, ultimately, there is no consistent, overall system such that if a character is like this, then its pronunciation must thus be that\u2014if you bump into a Chinese character that you never learned, or that you learned but forgot (this character amnesia<\/a> actually happens all the time, even to experienced native Mandarin speakers), then ultimately you can only guess at how to pronounce it!<\/p>\n

Speaking of phonetic elements, characters are so old that the phonetic elements of characters that have them may actually be based on old pronunciations that are different from the modern day pronunciations that these phonetic elements appear to modern readers to indicate. So, even the supposedly phonetic elements of characters are not reliable indicators of the modern Mandarin pronunciations of these characters, adding to the overall haphazard nature of characters.<\/p>\n

Another haphazard aspect of characters is the many homographs<\/a> among them, that is, different words that are written with the same characters, but that have different possible pronunciations and meanings, such that one must examine the context to deduce which pronunciation and meaning are actually the intended ones in any given situation.<\/p>\n

In marked contrast, 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> is a simple, elegant, consistent system of representing modern Mandarin speech, such that if 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 is written a certain way, then it must have a certain pronunciation\u2014not haphazard at all!<\/p>\n

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The direct link for the current-generation 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 Origin of Life<\/i> brochure is:<\/p>\n