In keeping with / on the principle of (本着)

Structure 本着 + guiding principle (+ 的原则 / 的精神)，+ action

本着 (běnzhe) introduces the principle, spirit or criterion guiding an action: "in keeping with", "on the principle of". It is institutional, communiqué-style language, almost always followed by an abstract noun and often by 的原则 ("the principle of") or 的精神 ("the spirit of"): 本着公平的原则处理 = "to handle the matter on the principle of fairness". Unlike 按照 (HSK 4), which points to a concrete external rule or instruction, 本着 invokes a value or attitude one adopts as a starting point.

Examples

我wǒ们men将jiāng本běn着zhe公gōng平píng公gōng正zhèng的de原yuán则zé处chǔ理lǐ此cǐ事shì。
We will handle this matter on the principle of fairness and impartiality.
双shuāng方fāng本běn着zhe互hù相xiāng尊zūn重zhòng的de精jīng神shén达dá成chéng了le协xié议yì。
The two sides reached an agreement in keeping with the spirit of mutual respect.
本běn着zhe对duì读dú者zhě负fù责zé的de态tài度dù，编biān辑jí部bù逐zhú字zì核hé对duì了le引yǐn文wén。
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