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掊斗折衡
pǒu​dǒu​zhé​héng

to break the measures

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掊斗折衡 pǒu​dǒu​zhé​héng
to break the measures
literally to break the measuring cups and destroy the scales; refers to a philosophy of ending disputes by abolishing the standards of measurement over which people fight, famously advocated by 庄子 zhuāng​zǐ

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  • 庄子 zhuāng​zǐ
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