言者無罪，聞者足戒 yán zhě wú zuì ， wén zhě zú jiè

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

CHARACTERS

言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
罪 zuì
HSK 6
crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
聞 wén hear; smell; make known; news
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
戒 jiè
HSK 5
warn, caution, admonish