Sentence examples for undermine the harmony from inspiring English sources
"I cannot understand why the administration would do such a divisive thing and undermine the harmony we achieved," he said.
Made by a 22-year-old Chinese Canadian student, it's a good document of Chinese ultra-nationalist sentiment, which sees in western support for Tibetan autonomy, and for human rights more generally, an attempt to undermine the harmony, integrity and unity of China - what in the jargon of the "war on terror" has become known as an "existential threat".
The reentry of Aristotle into Europe caused a rebirth (a 'renaissance'), but it also gave rise to a crisis, because it threatened to undermine the harmony established from the time of Augustine between the authority of reason, as represented by Greek philosophy, and the authority of faith, as represented by the doctrines of the Christian church.
Also Korngoldesque are the glinting dissonances that affirm rather than undermine the diatonic harmony, as if putting floodlights on the chords.
A shock could undermine the economy.
Critics want to undermine the sector.
He added, "To undermine the BBC World Service is to undermine truth".
This would undermine the Sony marketing strategy.
On Wednesday China's Premier Wen Jiabao said he was distressed by the self-immolations, describing them as "radical moves which undermine social harmony".
Among rulers, Christian princes make up frivolous pretexts to justify their wars, and some rulers foster discord among their own subjects in the belief that harmony among their subjects undermines the ruler's authority.
