1965年3月23日《人民日報》:“共同點是基本的,分歧是局部的,可以求同存異。”
seek common ground while reserving differences;put aside minor differences so as to seek common ground;seek common ground among us, while keeping our differences;seek common ground on major questions while reserving differences on minor points;
【用 法】聯合式;作謂語、賓語、定語;含褒義。
【近義詞】大同小異
【反義詞】求全責備、固執己見、強求一律
即找出共同點,保留不同意見。“求同存異”是周恩來處理複雜關係、解決複雜矛盾一以貫之的思想方法和行為模式,是周恩來辯證思維方式的實踐範例。