中體西用 zhōng tǐ xī yòng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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