海纳百川 hǎi nà bǎi chuān — all rivers run into the sea; (fig.) to be broad-minded and tolerant

海纳百川
hǎi nà bǎi chuān

Characters: 海 · 纳 · 百 · 川

Definitions

  1. all rivers run into the sea; (fig.) to be broad-minded and tolerant

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. all rivers run into the sea
  2. use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)

ExtDict

  1. 纳：容纳，包容。大海可以容得下成百上千条江河之水。比喻包容的东西非常广泛，而且数量很大。

Examples

  • 他海纳百川，善于听取不同意见。

    Broad-minded like the sea that takes in a hundred rivers, he is good at listening to differing views.

  • 公司倡导海纳百川的文化，欢迎各地人才。

    The company fosters an open, inclusive culture and welcomes talent from everywhere.