周而不比 — “Harmonious but not cliquish”
周而不比 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be friendly and harmonious with others, but without forming cliques or colluding for improper purposes; to be inclusive but maintain integrity”. Literally, “harmonious but not cliquish”.
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- zhōu周gōng公tǔ吐bǔ哺eagerly seek and treat talented people
- zhōu周tīng听bù不bì蔽Listen widely to avoid being misled
- zhōu周qī妻hé何ròu肉worldly pleasures hindering higher goals
- zhōu周jí急jì济pín贫relieve urgent needs and aid the poor
- zhōu周jí急jì继fá乏relieve the distressed and succor the poor
- zhōu周qíng情kǒng孔sī思profound thoughts of Duke Zhou and Confucius
- zhōu周yóu游liè列guó国travel extensively throughout various regions
- zhōu周yú瑜dǎ打huáng黄gài盖a willing act to deceive others
- zhōu周qióng穷xù恤kuì匮relieve the poor and assist the needy
- zhōu周ér而fù复shǐ始cycle and repeat
- zhōu周ér而fù复shēng生cycle and regenerate
- zhōu周guī规zhé折jǔ矩Adhere strictly to established rules
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What does 周而不比 mean?
周而不比 (zhōu ér bù bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be friendly and harmonious with others, but without forming cliques or colluding for improper purposes; to be inclusive but maintain integrity”.
How do you pronounce 周而不比?
周而不比 is pronounced zhōu ér bù bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 周而不比 literally mean?
Literally, 周而不比 means “harmonious but not cliquish”. It is used to mean “to be friendly and harmonious with others, but without forming cliques or colluding for improper purposes; to be inclusive but maintain integrity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 周而不比?
周：亲和、调合；比：勾结。关系密切，但不勾结。指与众相合，但不做坏事。