和而不同
hé'ér​bù​tóng

to be harmonious but not conformist

  • created sense approved 和而不同 · hé'ér​bù​tóng · to be harmonious but not conformist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    和而不同

    hé'ér​bù​tóng

    to be harmonious but not conformist

    To maintain a harmonious relationship with others without blindly agreeing with them or compromising one's principles.

    和 (literal) → 和 · hé · harmonious 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 不同 (literal) → 不同 · bù​tóng · different

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    created sense