- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
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道不同不相为谋
道不同不相为谋
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
- ，。
When people's paths diverge, they cannot work together; let's just go our separate ways.
- 貳形adjective
to go separate ways (idiom)
- ，。
We don't share the same path, so let's go our separate ways.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 凡(frame; everything)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
Everyone's mouth speaking the same word means agreement.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
道不同不相为谋
Traditional道不同不相為謀
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
- ，。
When people's paths diverge, they cannot work together; let's just go our separate ways.
- 貳形adjective
to go separate ways (idiom)
- ，。
We don't share the same path, so let's go our separate ways.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 凡(frame; everything)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
Everyone's mouth speaking the same word means agreement.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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