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萬變不離其宗
萬變不離其宗
See also: 万变不离其宗
Chinese
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|- ! !ten thousand; a great number; Wan (surname)
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to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
!not; no; (negative prefix)
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to leave; to depart; to go away; from
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his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
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school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
|- !trad. (萬變不離其宗) | 萬 | 變 | 不 | 離 | 其 | 宗 |- !simp. (万变不离其宗) | 万 | 变 | 不 | 离 | 其 | 宗 |}
Proverb
萬變不離其宗
- No matter how much one alters something, it will still retain its essence.