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求同存異

简求同存异 · 繁求同存異

Mandarin · pinyin qiú tóng cún yì

(idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate

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2–2–2–4 · qiu2 tong2 cun2 yi4

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kau4 tung4 cyun4 ji6

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(idiomatic) to seek common ground while leaving aside differences; to agree to disagree