be all-embracing and impartial; be catholic and no partisan; maintain close relationship with people without selfish ends ❍ 顾谓玄伯、元夏曰： “君子～，群而不党。” (刘义庆《世说新语·排调》) He said to Chen Tai and Wu Kai，“A gentleman is ‘all-embracing and impartial’； he‘keeps company with all men,and joins no fac tions.’”/君子～，小人比而不周。(《论语·为政》) The superior man is catholic and no partisan. The mean man is a partisan and not catholic.