Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
以小人之心，度君子之腹 yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn ， duó jūn zǐ zhī fù
judge the good by one's petty mind
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
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to use; by means of; according to
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small; young; tiny
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person; people; man
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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heart; mind; intention
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degree (angles, temperature etc); degree of intensity
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lord; ruler; monarch
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(noun suffix); son; child
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
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stomach; abdomen; belly
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