合而为一 — Chinese idiom
合而为一
hé ér wéi yī
Traditional: 合而為一
Meaning
- to merge together ; to unify disparate elements into one whole
Character by character
- 合héto combine, to join, to unite; to gather
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 为wéito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
- 一yīone; a, an; alone
Idioms sharing a character
- 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé
- 一言不合 yī yán bù hé
- 中西合璧 Zhōng Xī hé bì
- 劳逸结合 láo yì jié hé
- 合情合理 hé qíng hé lǐ
- 合眼摸象 hé yǎn mō xiàng
- 同流合污 tóng liú hé wū
- 同符合契 tóng fú hé qì
- 严丝合缝 yán sī hé fèng
- 土洋结合 tǔ yáng jié hé
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