qí齐unitedxīn心heartxié协cooperatelì力strength
to work together with one heart; to be of one mind
Literal meaning
united (齐) — heart (心) — cooperate (协) — strength (力)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase emphasizing the importance of unity and cooperation.
Examples
Zhǐ只yào要wǒ我men们qí齐xīn心xié协lì力，jiù就néng能kè克fú服rèn任hé何kùn困nan难。
As long as we work together with one heart, we can overcome any difficulty.
Tuán团duì队chéng成yuán员qí齐xīn心xié协lì力wán完chéng成le了zhè这ge个xiàng项mù目。
The team members worked together to complete this project.
Usage & nuances
Highlights the power of teamwork and collaboration.
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