Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
言者无罪，闻者足戒 yán zhě wú zuì ， wén zhě zú jiè
speaker not blamed, listener should heed
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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to say; to talk; speech
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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not; no; not to have
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crime; guilt; fault
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to hear; to smell; news
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(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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to be sufficient; foot; ample
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to give up or stop doing sth; to guard against
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