君子動口不動手 jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

CHARACTERS

君 jūn
HSK 6
sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
動 dòng move, happen; movement, action
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
動 dòng move, happen; movement, action
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand