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破觚为圜

破觚为圜 — “To abolish severe laws and adopt more lenient policies”

破觚为圜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abolish severe laws and adopt more lenient policies”. To replace harsh measures with gentle ones in administration.

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破觚为圜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破觚为圜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
觚
gū12ancient wine vessel
为
wéi4to be or to do
圜
yuán16revolve, encircle, round

Example Sentence with 破觚为圜

面对团队士气低落的现状,项目经理决定破觚为圜,放宽了考勤制度,以激发大家的积极性。
Facing the low morale of the team, the project manager decided to abolish rigid rules and adopt more flexible policies, loosening the attendance system to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm.

Idioms Related to 破觚为圜

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell

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What does 破觚为圜 mean?

破觚为圜 (pò gū wéi yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abolish severe laws and adopt more lenient policies”.

How do you pronounce 破觚为圜?

破觚为圜 is pronounced pò gū wéi yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 破觚为圜?

觚:主;圜:圆。毁方为圆。比喻去严刑而从简政。

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