Why Do Analysts Keep Talking Nonsense About Chinese Words?
In Western popular culture, the Chinese word for crisis (simplified Chinese: 危机; traditional Chinese: 危機; pinyin: wēijī, wéijī[1] ) is often incorrectly said to comprise two Chinese characters meaning 'danger' ( wēi , 危) and 'opportunity' ( jī , 机; 機). The second character is a component of the Chinese word for opportunity ( jīhuì , 机会; 機會), but ha... See more
Chinese word for crisis - Wikipedia
crisis really means a turning point, a critical moment when the stakes are high and the outcome uncertain. It also implies a point of no return. This signifies both danger and opportunity, so Kennedy’s speech was accurate where it mattered.
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The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.
