万变不离其宗 in English wan4 bian4 bu4 li2 qi2 zong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiomatic expression); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

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Pinyin

wan4 bian4 bu4 li2 qi2 zong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2] bian4to change bu4(negative prefix) li2mythical beast (archaic) qi2his zong1surname Zong