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以不變應萬變

简以不变应万变 · 繁以不變應萬變

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ bù biàn yìng wàn biàn

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

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
變: Look up this written character
應: yīng · should, ought to, must
萬: Look up this written character
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
应: yīng · should, ought to, must
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable

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3–4–4–4–4–4 · yi3 bu4 bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4

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ji5 bat1 bin3 jing3 maan6 bin3

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