用夏变夷 — “Use Xia to transform Yi”
用夏变夷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assimilate or culturally influence less developed cultures with a more advanced culture; to promote cultural refinement and understanding through superior practices”. Literally, “Use Xia to transform Yi”.
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What does 用夏变夷 mean?
用夏变夷 (yòng xià biàn yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assimilate or culturally influence less developed cultures with a more advanced culture; to promote cultural refinement and understanding through superior practices”.
How do you pronounce 用夏变夷?
用夏变夷 is pronounced yòng xià biàn yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 用夏变夷 literally mean?
Literally, 用夏变夷 means “use Xia to transform Yi”. It is used to mean “to assimilate or culturally influence less developed cultures with a more advanced culture; to promote cultural refinement and understanding through superior practices”.
What is the Chinese definition of 用夏变夷?
夏，诸夏，古代中原地区周王朝所分封的各诸侯国；夷，指中原地区以外的各族。以诸夏文化影响中原地区以外的僻远部族。