萬變不離其宗

Simplified: 万变不离其宗

wànbiànzōng ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄗㄨㄥ

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

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