君子动口，小人动手君子動口，小人動手君子動口，小人動手

gentlemen use their mouths, petty men use their hands

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A civilised person argues with words; only the uncouth resort to fists. Said to urge calm in a quarrel.

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Simplified: 君子动口，小人动手
Traditional (Taiwan): 君子動口，小人動手
Pinyin: jūnzǐ dòngkǒu, xiǎorén dòngshǒu
Bopomofo: ㄐㄩㄣㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ，ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ

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

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