言者无意，听者有心 yán zhě wú yì ， tīng zhě yǒu xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

CHARACTERS

言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
无 wú
HSK 4
negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71
意 yì
HSK 2
thought, idea, opinion; think
听 tīng
HSK 1
hear; understand; obey, comply
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul