见人不施礼，多走二十里見人不施禮，多走二十里見人不施禮，多走二十里

not greeting people politely means walking twenty more li

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: If you are impolite when asking directions, you'll get lost and walk further; courtesy pays. Advisory.

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Simplified: 见人不施礼，多走二十里
Traditional (Taiwan): 見人不施禮，多走二十里
Pinyin: jiàn rén bù shīlǐ, duō zǒu èrshí lǐ
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄌㄧˇ，ㄉㄨㄛㄗㄡˇ ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧˇ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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