In This Global Recession, Opportunity Exists

February 6, 2009 · Filed Under Business and Marketing · 1 Comment 

The global economy is heading down south, according to experts; we’ve yet to reach the bottom. Brace yourself for a wonderful journey thanks to George Bush. Anyway, the current economy downturn can’t be that bad for those that knows how to grab this once in a lifetime opportunity.

danger opportunity crisis mandarin word meaning chinese

Let’s take a look at the Mandarin word for crisis – 危機, when read separately, the two characters each represents danger and the other represents opportunity, when written together as a word, it carries the meaning ‘crisis’.

Amazing isn’t it? In times of danger, opportunity exists. For example, in a downturn certain recession proof investments and businesses thrive, such as ‘Office and House Movers’ or services that offer ways to ‘save on printer ink and toner cartridges’, not to mention recycling company, business consolidation debt opportunity, mlm opportunity, work from home job opportunities.

While certain service sector might experience a slow down, some are actually booming, such as those in the service and repair industry, in a recession, companies are more likely to repair and maintain their hardware as oppose to throwing them away and purchase new equipments in good time.

To be honest, some of the things I mentioned earlier are not true. The Mandarin word for “crisis” is not composed of elements that signify “danger” and “opportunity.” Instead, it is “danger” and “moment”, this misinterpretation occurs because it is translated word by word from mandarin to english, thus losing its meaning along the way. Unlike other languages, Mandarin words can’t be read individually, a combination of words carries a whole new meaning and pronunciation, making it the hardest language to learn in the world, not to mention it is the one and only surviving pictogram writing system.

None the less, I love the misinterpretation of the ‘Crisis’ word in mandarin, somehow it is more meaningful.

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