君子言先不言后君子言先不言後君子言先不言後

a gentleman speaks first, not afterwards

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: State your terms or concerns in advance rather than complaining later, to avoid disputes.

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Simplified: 君子言先不言后
Traditional (Taiwan): 君子言先不言後
Pinyin: jūnzǐ yán xiān bù yán hòu
Bopomofo: ㄐㄩㄣㄗˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ

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

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