萬變不離其宗

See also: 万变不离其宗

Chinese
ten thousand; a great number; surname
 
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
 not; no
 
to leave; to depart; to go away; from
 
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
 
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

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng
    (Zhuyin): ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄥ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng
      • Zhuyin: ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄥ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wann biann bu li chyi tzong
      • IPA (key): /u̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ pu⁵¹ li³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

Proverb

萬變不離其宗

  1. No matter how much one alters something, it will still retain its essence.
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