万变不离其宗

wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng

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1. many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

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Child Words of 万变不离其宗

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 其 其 qí: his
• 宗 宗 zōng: school
• 离 离 chī: mythical beast (archaic)
• 万 万 wàn: ten thousand
• 变 变 biàn: to change
• 离 离 lí: to leave