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