打人休打脸,骂人休揭短打人休打臉,罵人休揭短打人休打臉,罵人休揭短

when hitting, don't hit the face; when scolding, don't expose weak points

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Even in conflict, don't hurt someone at their most sensitive spot or humiliate them. Advises restraint.

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Simplified: 打人休打脸,骂人休揭短
Traditional (Taiwan): 打人休打臉,罵人休揭短
Pinyin: dǎ rén xiū dǎ liǎn,màrén xiū jiēduǎn
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄡㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ,ㄇㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄡㄐㄧㄝㄉㄨㄢˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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