群而不黨
Chinese
crowd; flock; group | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) | not; no | party; association; club party; association; club; society | ||
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trad. (群而不黨/羣而不黨) | 群/羣 | 而 | 不 | 黨 | |
simp. (群而不党) | 群 | 而 | 不 | 党 |
Etymology
From the Analects:
- 子曰:「君子矜而不爭,群而不黨。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Jūnzǐ jīn ér bù zhēng, qún'érbùdǎng.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "The superior man is dignified, but does not wrangle. He is sociable, but not a partisan."
子曰:“君子矜而不争,群而不党。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
群而不黨
- to get along well with others but not form a clique with others