破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 — “Break the angular into a circle, hew the carved into plainness”
破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon harsh or strict measures in favor of leniency and simplicity; to temper severity with gentleness, often in governance or management”. Literally, “Break the angular into a circle, hew the carved into plainness”.
破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 mean?
破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 (pò gū wèi yuán ， zhuó diāo wéi pǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon harsh or strict measures in favor of leniency and simplicity; to temper severity with gentleness, often in governance or management”.
How do you pronounce 破觚为圆，斫雕为朴?
破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 is pronounced pò gū wèi yuán ， zhuó diāo wéi pǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 literally mean?
Literally, 破觚为圆，斫雕为朴 means “Break the angular into a circle, hew the carved into plainness”. It is used to mean “to abandon harsh or strict measures in favor of leniency and simplicity; to temper severity with gentleness, often in governance or management”.
What is the Chinese definition of 破觚为圆，斫雕为朴?
觚：棱角。毁方为圆。比喻去严刑而从简政