yòng​xià​biàn​yí

to transform others with Chinese culture

Senses

用夏变夷/ 用夏變夷 yòng​xià​biàn​yí to transform others with Chinese culture

Literally "to use the Huaxia (Chinese) culture to change the barbarians"; refers to the process of influencing other ethnic groups or cultures through the adoption of Chinese customs and values. Originates from the classical text 孟子 mèng​zǐ

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