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The '''[[Chinese language|Chinese]] word for "[[crisis]]"''' ({{zh|s={{linktext|危机}}|t={{linktext|危機}}|p=wēijī}}) is frequently invoked in Western motivational speaking as being composed of two [[Chinese characters]] respectively signifying "danger" and "opportunity". This is, however, largely incorrect, as the primary meaning of the character pronounced ''jī'' ({{zh|s=[[:wikt:机|机]]|t=[[:wikt:機|機]]}}) is not "opportunity".<ref name="langlog"/><ref>[http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2363/is-the-chinese-word-for-crisis-a-combination-of-danger-and-opportunity "The Straight Dope: Is the Chinese word for "crisis" a combination of "danger" and "opportunity"?"]</ref>

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