以 不 变 应 万 变

yǐ bù biàn yìng wàn biàndictionary entry

(idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle

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Original source entry:

以不變應萬變 以不变应万变 [yi3 bu4 bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4] /(idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle/

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Other forms in these source records: 以不變應萬變

以
yǐ
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
Yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
变
biàn
to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion
应
yīng
to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall
yìng
to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with
Yīng
surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Yìng]
万
mò
used in 万俟[Mò qí]
wàn
ten thousand / a great number
Wàn
surname Wan
变
biàn
to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

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