维持现状 (wéichí xiànzhuàng - maintain the status quo)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is a fixed four-character expression (成语/idiom-like structure) functioning as a verbal phrase. '维持 (wéichí)' means 'to maintain' or 'to preserve', and '现状 (xiànzhuàng)' means 'current situation' or 'status quo'. It can be used as a verb phrase in a sentence to describe an action of keeping things as they are.
Sample sentences
多数人倾向于维持现状，而不是寻求改变。
Most people prefer to maintain the status quo rather than seek change.
政府的政策旨在维持现状，避免社会动荡。
The government's policy aims to maintain the status quo and avoid social unrest.
我们不应该安于维持现状，而应该积极进取。
We should not be content with maintaining the status quo, but should be proactive and strive for progress.
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Example
多数人倾向于维持现状，而不是寻求改变。
Most people prefer to maintain the status quo rather than seek change.
政府的政策旨在维持现状，避免社会动荡。
The government's policy aims to maintain the status quo and avoid social unrest.
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