以人废言

以人废言
rénfèiyán

to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case

    • We cannot discard someone's words because of the person who said them.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (person; human (pictographic))RADICAL

A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.

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