philosophical unity of opposites; organic whole
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
unity; synthesis; organic whole (philosophy)
technicalA core concept in dialectical materialism describing how contradictory aspects (e.g., form and content, base and superstructure) form an inseparable whole under specific conditions. The unity is relative and conditional, while struggle is absolute.
Jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
hé和
shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
gòu构
chéng成
yī一
gè个
tǒng统
yī一
tǐ体
。
The economic base and the superstructure form a unity.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
tǒng统
yī一
tǐ体
zhōng中
，
duì对
lì立
shuāng双
fāng方
xiāng相
hù互
yī依
cún存
、
xiāng相
hù互
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
Within this organic whole, the opposing sides are interdependent and struggle against each other.
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Mín民
zhǔ主
hé和
jí集
zhōng中
gòu构
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
tǒng统
yī一
tǐ体
de的
liǎng两
gè个
cè侧
miàn面
。
Democracy and centralism constitute two sides of a single unity.
Máo矛
dùn盾
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
xìng性
shì是
jué绝
duì对
de的
，
ér而
tǒng统
yī一
tǐ体
zé则
shì是
xiāng相
duì对
de的
、
zàn暂
shí时
de的
。
The struggle of contradictions is absolute, whereas the unity is relative and temporary.