to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) · revolution · revolutionary · to revolt (against sb or sth) · to revolutionize (sth) · (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) · CL:次 cì
WordHSK 7-9
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It is the 27th of June of 2013. The Blue Dreams are plural. The Blue Dreams are many. Interlingua is not the only one. For decades now, there have existed other Latinate conlangs, different projects. And in the future, some hope for others. But it has been the Green Dream, Esperanto, that has succeeded for more than a century. Reforms attempted upon Esperanto have met with failure over the decades because genuine Esperanto has an artistic balance with which one cannot tamper. Esperanto remains enduring. Amongst the Blues, my vote is still Interlingua. More people should give it a chance. Esperanto's accents give a charm to the language that perhaps boosted its survival over the years. There are substitute systems.