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一團和氣

简一团和气 · 繁一團和氣

Mandarin · pinyin yī tuán hé qì

(idiom) to keep on the right side of everyone (often at the expense of principle)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–2–2–4 · yi1 tuan2 he2 qi4

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(idiomatic) to be amiable; to be affable
(idiomatic) to keep on good terms with everyone at the expense of principle; to keep on the right side of everyone

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