中体西用

Traditional: 中體西用

Zhōng tǐ Xī yòng

Dictionary entry

adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core

What does 中体西用 mean?

中体西用 (Zhōng tǐ Xī yòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core

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中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 体tīused in 體己|体己[ti1 ji5] · Taiwan pr. [ti3]西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using

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中体西用

Zhōng tǐ Xī yòng

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