maintain principles with flexibility

maintain principles with flexibility

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ UJ ī NGD á Qu á n, which means adhering to principles but flexible and not stubborn. It comes from the biography of Gongyu in the history of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Classics: right way, principle; power: expediency, flexibility.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Gongyu in the history of Han Dynasty, "we should observe the classics according to the ancient times and not be a contemporary." "The biography of Hong Mai in the history of Song Dynasty" says: "it does not mean that a scholar can achieve power in the presence of affairs."

Idiom usage

It refers to people who are not rigid. example girl, don't be angry. I was just a pedantic person, and I couldn't reach the power. (Biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang in Qing Dynasty)