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洋为中用 — “To critically assimilate beneficial elements of foreign culture”

洋为中用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to critically assimilate beneficial elements of foreign culture”. Technology, or knowledge and adapt them for one's own use and development. Literally, “Foreign for Chinese use; Make foreign things serve China”.

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洋为中用 Pronunciation and Pinyin

洋为中用 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
洋		yáng9ocean, foreign, vast
为		wéi4to be or to do
中		zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
用		yòng5to use or employ

Example Sentence with 洋为中用

在学习先进科学技术时，我们应坚持洋为中用的原则，将其融入到我们自己的实践中。
When learning advanced science and technology, we should adhere to the principle of adapting foreign methods to our own needs, integrating them into our own practices.

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Questions about 洋为中用

What does 洋为中用 mean?

洋为中用 (yáng wéi zhōng yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to critically assimilate beneficial elements of foreign culture”.

How do you pronounce 洋为中用?

洋为中用 is pronounced yáng wéi zhōng yòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 洋为中用 literally mean?

Literally, 洋为中用 means “Foreign for Chinese use; Make foreign things serve China”. It is used to mean “to critically assimilate beneficial elements of foreign culture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 洋为中用?

批判地吸收外国文化中一切有益的东西，为我所用。