斫方为圆 — “Hew square into round; chop square to become circle”
斫方为圆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's straightforward or principled approach to a more flexible, often less principled one; to smooth off one's edges and become adaptable or opportunistic”. Literally, “Hew square into round; chop square to become circle”.
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What does 斫方为圆 mean?
斫方为圆 (zhuó fāng wèi yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's straightforward or principled approach to a more flexible, often less principled one; to smooth off one's edges and become adaptable or opportunistic”.
How do you pronounce 斫方为圆?
斫方为圆 is pronounced zhuó fāng wèi yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斫方为圆 literally mean?
Literally, 斫方为圆 means “Hew square into round; chop square to become circle”. It is used to mean “to change one's straightforward or principled approach to a more flexible, often less principled one; to smooth off one's edges and become adaptable or opportunistic”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斫方为圆?
斫：砍，削。把方的东西砍削成圆的。比喻人变方正为圆滑