以小人之心,度君子之腹

以小人之心,度君子之腹
xiǎorénzhīxīn,duójūnzhī

to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. verb

    to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

    • Do not measure a gentleman's belly with the heart of a petty person.

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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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