用夏变夷
yòng​xià​biàn​yí

to transform others with Chinese culture

  • created sense approved 用夏变夷/用夏變夷 · yòng​xià​biàn​yí · to transform others with Chinese culture — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|孟子|meng4 zi3]]

    用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use 夏 (literal) → 夏 · xià · China 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to transform 夷 (literal) → 夷 · yí · foreigners

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