官不打送礼人 官不打送禮人 官不打送禮人

officials don't beat the one who brings a gift

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
Even a harsh official will not strike a person who comes with a gift; so do not turn away someone who offers goodwill. Said of friendly gestures, sometimes cynically of bribes.
Simplified
官不打送礼人
Traditional (Taiwan)
官不打送禮人
Pinyin
guān bù dǎ sònglǐ rén
Bopomofo
ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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