毁方投圆 — “Destroy the square and cast into the round”
毁方投圆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's principles or standards to adapt to circumstances or to cater to others' whims, compromising one's integrity”. Literally, “destroy the square and cast into the round”.
毁方投圆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- huǐ毁zōng宗yí夷zú族exterminate an entire clan
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Open the tool →Questions about 毁方投圆
What does 毁方投圆 mean?
毁方投圆 (huǐ fāng tóu yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's principles or standards to adapt to circumstances or to cater to others' whims, compromising one's integrity”.
How do you pronounce 毁方投圆?
毁方投圆 is pronounced huǐ fāng tóu yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毁方投圆 literally mean?
Literally, 毁方投圆 means “destroy the square and cast into the round”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's principles or standards to adapt to circumstances or to cater to others' whims, compromising one's integrity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毁方投圆?
比喻抛弃立身行事准则，曲意投合别人。