嗔拳不打笑面嗔拳不打笑面嗔拳不打笑面

an angry fist doesn't hit a smiling face

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A variant of 强拳不打笑脸: people rarely strike someone who smiles at them; a friendly manner defuses hostility.

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Simplified: 嗔拳不打笑面
Pinyin: chēnquánbùdǎxiàomiàn
Bopomofo: ㄔㄣㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

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