# 一团和气

yī tuán hé qì

A warmly harmonious atmosphere or manner

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** A whole mass of harmony

**Traditional Chinese:** 一團和氣

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Describe friendliness, sometimes with criticism of avoided disagreement.

Harmony is welcome, but useful disagreement should still be possible.

## The image & its use

A group can feel welcoming when its members speak kindly and make room for one another. This expression describes that general warmth or an especially agreeable manner. Depending on context, it can also suggest that people avoid every disagreement to preserve a pleasant surface. The distinction matters: real cooperation can include respectful questions. Explain whether the harmony comes from considerate exchange or from leaving important points unspoken. That lets the phrase praise warmth without making silence seem like the only acceptable response.

## Examples

这家人相处时一团和气。

### Traditional Chinese

這家人相處時一團和氣。

zhè jiā rén xiāng chǔ shí yī tuán hé qì 。

The family shares a warmly harmonious atmosphere.

店主一团和气，让客人感到自在。

### Traditional Chinese

店主一團和氣，讓客人感到自在。

diàn zhǔ yī tuán hé qì ， ràng kè rén gǎn dào zì zài 。

The shopkeeper's friendly manner puts visitors at ease.

讨论虽一团和气，大家仍能提出不同意见。

### Traditional Chinese

討論雖一團和氣，大家仍能提出不同意見。

tǎo lùn suī yī tuán hé qì ， dà jiā réng néng tí chū bù tóng yì jiàn 。

The discussion remained friendly while allowing different views.

不能只求一团和气，就忽略需要说明的问题。

### Traditional Chinese

不能只求一團和氣，就忽略需要說明的問題。

bù néng zhī qiú yī tuán hé qì ， jiù hū lüè xū yào shuō míng de wèn tí 。

Do not overlook issues that need explaining merely to preserve a pleasant atmosphere.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1249&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E4%B8%80%E5%9C%98%E5%92%8C%E6%B0%A3)

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