万变不离其宗 wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng

many changes, same basic nature

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 69298th word

Definitions

  1. 1. many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

Characters

Character Meaning
万 wàn HSK 3
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
变 biàn HSK 3
to change; to become different; to transform
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
离 lí HSK 2
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
宗 zōng HSK 6
school; sect; clan