官凭印信，私凭票约官憑印信，私憑票約官憑印信，私憑票約

officials rely on the seal, private people rely on the written contract

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Whether in official or private dealings, you need written proof. Practical advice.

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Simplified: 官凭印信，私凭票约
Traditional (Taiwan): 官憑印信，私憑票約
Pinyin: guān píng yìnxìn, sī píng piào yuē
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄢㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ，ㄙㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄩㄝ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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