并行不悖

並行不悖

bìngxíng-bùbèi

idiom #87,997

Meanings

1 to run in parallel without conflict
2 not mutually exclusive
3 to coexist without contradiction

Characters

together; side by side

to contradict; conflict

Examples

HSK 6

传统文化与现代科技并行不悖，共同推动社会发展。

Chuántǒng wénhuà yǔ xiàndài kējì bìngxíng-bùbèi, gòngtóng tuīdòng shèhuì fāzhǎn.

Traditional culture and modern technology run in parallel without conflict, jointly driving social progress.

HSK 7-9

工作和兴趣可以并行不悖，相辅相成。

Gōngzuò hé xìngqù kěyǐ bìngxíng-bùbèi, xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng.

Work and personal interests can coexist without conflict, complementing each other.

Tips

history

From the Doctrine of the Mean 《礼记·中庸》: 万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖 'all things are nurtured together without harming each other; the Dao runs in parallel without contradiction.'

Stroke Order

并 bìng

行 xíng

不 bù

悖 bèi