伸手不打笑脸人 伸手不打笑臉人 伸手不打笑臉人

an outstretched hand does not strike a smiling face

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
People rarely hit someone who greets them with a smile; being polite and friendly defuses conflict.
Simplified
伸手不打笑脸人
Traditional (Taiwan)
伸手不打笑臉人
Pinyin
shēnshǒu bù dǎ xiàoliǎn rén
Bopomofo
ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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