剑伤皮肉，话伤灵魂劍傷皮肉，話傷靈魂劍傷皮肉，話傷靈魂

a sword hurts skin and flesh, words hurt the soul

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Cruel words wound deeper than weapons, so speak carefully. Similar to 'words cut deeper than knives'.

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Simplified: 剑伤皮肉，话伤灵魂
Traditional (Taiwan): 劍傷皮肉，話傷靈魂
Pinyin: jiàn shāng píròu, huà shāng línghún
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄤㄆㄧˊ ㄖㄡˋ，ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄤㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄣˊ

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

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