# 和睦相处

hé mù xiāng chǔ

Live together harmoniously

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Get along in harmony

**Traditional Chinese:** 和睦相處

**Register:** Positive · conversational

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## When to use it

Use for people maintaining a peaceful, friendly relationship.

It describes their relationship, not identical opinions or values.

## Behind the words

The expression joins harmony with living alongside one another. It describes peaceful relations sustained through daily interaction.

The expression describes an ongoing relationship marked by peace and friendly regard. It fits families, neighbors, roommates, and communities. Harmony does not require identical opinions or the absence of every disagreement. The important point is managing differences without sustained hostility and treating one another respectfully.

## Examples

邻居们和睦相处，遇到困难也会互相帮助。

### Traditional Chinese

鄰居們和睦相處，遇到困難也會互相幫助。

lín jū men hé mù xiāng chǔ ， yù dào kùn nán yě huì hù xiāng bāng zhù 。

The neighbors get along harmoniously and help one another when difficulties arise.

室友之间互相尊重，才能和睦相处。

### Traditional Chinese

室友之間互相尊重，才能和睦相處。

shì yǒu zhī jiān hù xiāng zūn zhòng ， cái néng hé mù xiāng chǔ 。

Roommates need mutual respect to live together harmoniously.

不同背景的居民在这里和睦相处。

### Traditional Chinese

不同背景的居民在這裡和睦相處。

bù tóng bèi jǐng de jū mín zài zhè lǐ hé mù xiāng chǔ 。

Residents from different backgrounds live together peacefully here.

他们虽然意见不同，仍然能够和睦相处。

### Traditional Chinese

他們雖然意見不同，仍然能夠和睦相處。

tā men suī rán yì jiàn bù tóng ， réng rán néng gòu hé mù xiāng chǔ 。

Although their opinions differ, they can still get along harmoniously.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 4, 2026.

- [Wiktionary · usage cross-check](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%92%8C%E7%9D%A6%E7%9B%B8%E8%99%95)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E5%92%8C%E7%9D%A6%E7%9B%B8%E8%99%95)

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