道不同，不相為謀

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See also: 道不同，不相为谋

Chinese

direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
to be different; to differ; to disagree
to be different; to differ; to disagree; not alike; different; distinct; diverse; dissimilar
 
 not; no
each other; appearance; portrait
each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
 
 to plan; seek; scheme
trad. (道不同，不相為謀/道不同，不相爲謀) 道 不同 ， 不 相 為/爲 謀
simp. (道不同，不相为谋) 道 不同 ， 不 相 为 谋

Etymology

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

子曰：「道不同，不相為謀。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「道不同，不相为谋。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Dào bùtóng, bù xiāng wéi móu.”
The Master said, "Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another."

Pronunciation

Proverb

道不同，不相為謀

  1. people of different aspirations or principles cannot get along together
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