群而不黨

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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
 
trad. (群而不黨/羣而不黨) /
simp. (群而不党)

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):

子曰:「君子群而不黨。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「君子群而不党。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐyuē: “Jūnzǐ jīn ér bù zhēng, qún ér bù dǎng.”
The Master said, "The superior man is dignified, but does not wrangle. He is sociable, but not a partisan."

Pronunciation


Idiom

群而不黨

  1. to get along well with others but not form a clique with others