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TOPIK 6noun

화이부동

hwaibudong

화이부동이 · 화이부동을

getting along with others without blindly conforming

Example

좋은 동료 관계는 화이부동의 자세에서 시작됩니다.

Good relationships with colleagues start with being harmonious without simply conforming.

Word parts

화 harmony이 and부 not동 same

From Confucius: a gentleman is in harmony with others but not identical to them.