Hanzi
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋
道不同，不相为谋

dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋

Those whose principles or aspirations differ cannot work together or make plans mutually.

他们俩在管理理念上差异太大，真是道不同，不相为谋，最终选择分道扬镳。
The two of them had such vastly different management philosophies; indeed, those whose ways differ cannot work together, and they eventually chose to go their separate ways.

Era:

Ancient

Frequency:

Synonym:

道不相谋

Antonym:

志同道合

Story:

During the Spring and Autumn period, after Confucius and his disciples encountered difficulties traveling among various states, they finally returned to his home state of Lu with the help of Ran Qiu. However, Ji Kangzi, who was in charge, considered him too old and did not appoint him to an important position.

Confucius believed that he and Ji Kangzi had different principles, hence "道不同，不相为谋" (those whose ways differ cannot work together). He then lived in seclusion, dedicating himself to writing and compiling works such as 'The Book of Odes', 'The Book of History', 'The Rites', 'The Book of Music', and 'The Spring and Autumn Annals'.

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