1. Introduction: The Xinhua Dictionary for primary and secondary school students has been controversial, and the interpretation and sentence formation of some entries have been questioned. The two associate professors' lawsuit sparked public discussion of the controversy.
In China's education system, dictionaries are widely used as a tool for student learning and enlightenment. For students, the dictionary is not only a tool to help understand the meaning of words and form sentences, but also a book to expand knowledge and develop language skills through reading and flipping. Recently, however, some of the explanations and example sentences in the Xinhua Dictionary have caused some controversy, involving the words "play", "tired", "don't" and "倭". As a result, two associate professors at a university in Hangzhou decided to take the Xinhua Dictionary Publishing House to court. This incident has aroused widespread public attention and discussion after being reported by the public.
The Xinhua Dictionary interprets "play" as "teasing" and uses "**sex" as an example sentence, which has aroused doubts from the two associate professors. They felt that the interpretation of the phrase was inappropriate, associating "play" with "feminine" and giving an inappropriate sexual innuendo. They believe that the use of other phrases such as "toys", "jokes" and "playfulness" is more in line with the cognitive and educational needs of primary and secondary school students, and opposes the unnecessary association between "play" and "women".
The controversy has sparked reflection on language education and gender equality. Language is part of the culture of society, and for students, the dictionary is a window into the world through which they learn and learn about the world. Therefore, the accuracy and appropriateness of dictionary explanations and example sentences are particularly important. The two associate professors' doubts also make people realize that educators and all sectors of society should pay more attention to comprehensive gender education for students, avoid the impact of inappropriate gender innuendo on students, and advocate the values of justice, equality and respect.
The Xinhua Dictionary interprets "tired" as "burdensome, redundant burden, trouble", and uses "the child is small and has become a burden" as an example sentence. This explanation caused dissatisfaction among the two associate professors, who believed that such an explanation would have a negative impact on the children, making them feel that they were a burden and a nuisance. They believe that the dictionary, as a tool for students' enlightenment, should give positive and positive guidance, rather than instilling a negative self-concept in children.
The controversy has also sparked reflection on the way education is done and the content of teaching materials. Children are the future of society, and they deserve to grow up healthy and positive. As a teaching tool, the dictionary should pay attention to the care and guidance of students' healthy psychology. Therefore, dictionary explanations and example sentences should avoid giving students negative emotions and negative self-perceptions. When compiling textbooks and dictionaries, more attention should be paid to teaching by word and deed, and actively guiding students to establish a positive attitude towards life.
The sentence formation of the word "don't" in the Xinhua Dictionary is: "a pistol pinned to the waist". The two associate professors believe that such example sentences violate the regulations on publication management and may trigger minors to imitate illegal behaviors. They criticized the Xinhua Dictionary for its inappropriate way of forming sentences, which did not conform to the norms of the textbook and had a negative impact on the healthy growth of students.
Opinions on this controversy vary. Some people believe that there is no obvious problem in the example sentence, just a simple scenario that does not have a negative impact on the student. They believe that such sentence formation can stimulate students' imagination and creativity. Others, however, believe that the two associate professors' concerns are justified and that such example sentences may lead students to imitate bad behavior, especially in the context of frequent juvenile delinquency. Therefore, this controversy also needs to arouse the thinking and attention of the education circles and all walks of life, further improve the quality of teaching materials, and protect the healthy growth of students.
The Xinhua Dictionary interprets "倭" as the abbreviation of ancient Japan, and deletes the entry "倭寇". The two associate professors believe that the deletion of the entry for Wako is not conducive to patriotic education, but the Japanese dictionary has the word "Wako". They believe that students should understand the harm caused to China by the Japanese in history, so that they can better cultivate their patriotic spirit.
This controversy has also raised questions about education and historical perception. Patriotic education is an important part of China's education, and the educational circles should pay attention to cultivating students' patriotic consciousness and sense of historical responsibility. However, careful consideration is also needed for the development of teaching materials and the selection of content. The deletion of the term "Wako" may have been to avoid unnecessary prejudice and unfriendliness towards the Japanese, but it would also lead to an incomplete understanding of history among students. Therefore, when compiling teaching materials and selecting content, students' cognitive level, patriotic feelings, and historical facts should be comprehensively considered, and they should be as comprehensive, objective, and appropriate as possible.
This incident sparked a heated discussion among netizens, divided into two views: support and skepticism. Those who support the associate professor of law believe that the Xinhua Dictionary is a tool for students to start their education, and that they need to be treated with special care, and that explanations and example sentences should be in line with students' cognition and values. They also expressed their understanding and support for the academic type.
However, the skeptic side argues that the Xinhua Dictionary is only a teaching tool, and the explanations and example sentences cannot be perfect. They believe that this is an academic controversy of personal opinion that does not have to rise to the height of law. They also pointed out that the two associate professors may be too sensitive, and they sued the matter to the court and hyped it on the Internet, which is suspected of touching porcelain and hyping it up.
In any case, this controversy reminds us once again that textbooks and dictionaries need to be written with great care, respecting the cognitive and educational needs of students, and avoiding unnecessary influence and misleading students. At the same time, this controversy should also arouse the attention of all walks of life, and more comprehensive and scientific research and improvement should be carried out on the content and methods of education, so as to provide a better environment and educational resources for the healthy growth of young people.