和睦相处
hé mù xiāng chǔ
to live together in harmony; to get on well
Character by character
和hé
harmonious
harmonious
睦mù
friendly
friendly
相xiāng
each other
each other
处chǔ
get along
get along
Example
这栋楼里住着来自五个国家的家庭，大家一直和睦相处。
Families from five countries live in this building, and they have always got on well.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Of neighbours, families, ethnic groups and nations: 与邻居和睦相处, 各民族和睦相处. For neighbours who merely leave each other alone, 相安无事 is cooler: no trouble, but no warmth either.
Learn this in Lesson 246 · HSK 9+: 西安的清真大寺 (The Great Mosque of Xi’an)
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