The words are made of meat -- Wen Hui Original Series

Author: Dong Qiao
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Language and writing evolve with the times. New vocabulary and naming conventions reflect new things and situations. As long as they create reasonable novelty, they can enrich the connotation of language. Language and writing are carriers of culture, carrying culture while often overturning it. The depth and sophistication of cultural understanding determine the high and low, clarity and turbidity of the realm of language. Indeed. Language that is too sweet can be false and distorted. A profound sorrow is more thought-provoking than a faint sorrow; a faint sorrow is not as compelling as a passionate anger. Philosophy that is written superficially is hard to qualify as philosophical insight. Superficial writing that reveals profound philosophical insight is better. Hong Kong's renowned writer and translator Dong Qiao enjoys and excels at observing cultural and literary events from ancient and modern times, grasping their underlying meanings, and then reflecting on current cultural phenomena and the linguistic issues behind them. This book collects nearly 200 related essays, filled with wisdom, sincerity, laughter, and tears. Vocabulary is the building material of language. As society evolves, language develops, and vocabulary is constantly changing; new words are born, old words fade away, or even old words take on new meanings. Watching vocabulary grow richer and more substantial is naturally pleasing; conversely, seeing vocabulary distorted and becoming cumbersome is inevitably concerning. Language and writing evolve with the times. New vocabulary and naming conventions reflect new things and situations. As long as they create reasonable novelty, they can enrich the connotation of language. Language and writing are carriers of culture, carrying culture while often overturning it. The depth and sophistication of cultural understanding determine the high and low, clarity and turbidity of the realm of language. Indeed. Language that is too sweet can be false and distorted. A profound sorrow is more thought-provoking than a faint sorrow; a faint sorrow is not as compelling as a passionate anger. Philosophy that is written superficially is hard to qualify as philosophical insight. Superficial writing that reveals profound philosophical insight is better.