两国交兵，不斩来使兩國交兵，不斬來使兩國交兵，不斬來使

when two countries fight, they do not kill the envoy

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Even enemies should respect messengers. It states the principle of equal treatment in diplomacy. Close to 'don't shoot the messenger'.

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Simplified: 两国交兵，不斩来使
Traditional (Taiwan): 兩國交兵，不斬來使
Pinyin: liǎng guójiāo bīng, bùzhǎnláishǐ
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠㄅㄧㄥ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕˇ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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