君子动口不动手 jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

CHARACTERS

君 jūn sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
动 dòng move, happen; movement, action
口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
动 dòng move, happen; movement, action
手 shǒu hand