不以詞害誌 bù yǐ cí hài zhì

don’t let fancy words harm the message

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
詞 cí
word; lyrics; statement
害 hài HSK 3
to do harm to; harm; to cause trouble to
誌 zhì
aspiration; ambition; the will