中体西用 zhōng tǐ xī yòng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
体 tǐ
HSK 2
body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
用 yòng
HSK 3
use, employ, apply, operate; use