强拳不打笑脸強拳不打笑臉強拳不打笑臉

a strong fist does not hit a smiling face

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Even a fierce person will not attack someone who greets them with a smile. Encourages being polite and friendly to defuse hostility.

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Simplified: 强拳不打笑脸
Traditional (Taiwan): 強拳不打笑臉
Pinyin: qiáng quán bù dǎ xiàoliǎn
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ

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

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