恻隐之心,人皆有之 惻隱之心,人皆有之 惻隱之心,人皆有之

the heart of compassion: everyone has it

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Everyone feels pity for those who suffer or are unfortunate. It is a Mencius-derived saying, said in approval of human kindness.
Simplified
恻隐之心,人皆有之
Traditional (Taiwan)
惻隱之心,人皆有之
Pinyin
cèyǐnzhīxīn, rén jiē yǒu zhī
Bopomofo
ㄘㄜˋ ㄧㄣˇ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣ,ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓ

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

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