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黨同伐異

简党同伐异 · 繁黨同伐異

Mandarin · pinyin dǎng tóng fá yì

to be narrowly partisan
to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views

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黨: Look up this written character
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
伐: fá · cut down, subjugate, attack
異: Look up this written character
党: dǎng · political party, gang, faction
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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3–2–2–4 · dang3 tong2 fa2 yi4

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dong2 tung4 fat6 ji6

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(idiomatic) to unite with those who agree and fight those who differ

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