- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
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言者无罪，闻者足戒
言者无罪，闻者足戒
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
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
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
- ，。
The speaker is not at fault, but the listener should take it as a warning.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 罒(net; mesh)RADICAL
- 非(wrong; incorrect)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sin and wrongdoing are the misdeeds caught in the net of the law.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 門(door; opening)RADICAL
- 耳(ear)ASSOCIATIVE
Pressing your ear to the door lets you eavesdrop on news from inside.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A footprint drawing represents a foot and the act of walking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
言者无罪，闻者足戒
Traditional言者無罪，聞者足戒
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
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
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
- ，。
The speaker is not at fault, but the listener should take it as a warning.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 罒(net; mesh)RADICAL
- 非(wrong; incorrect)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sin and wrongdoing are the misdeeds caught in the net of the law.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 門(door; opening)RADICAL
- 耳(ear)ASSOCIATIVE
Pressing your ear to the door lets you eavesdrop on news from inside.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A footprint drawing represents a foot and the act of walking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
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