先小人,后君子先小人,後君子先小人,後君子

first the petty man, then the gentleman

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Be strict and spell out terms first, in business-like fashion, and then be courteous and generous. Common in deals and money matters.

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Simplified: 先小人,后君子
Traditional (Taiwan): 先小人,後君子
Pinyin: xiānxiǎorén,hòu jūnzǐ
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄢㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ,ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄩㄣㄗˇ

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

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