观棋不语真君子，把酒多言是小人觀棋不語真君子，把酒多言是小人觀棋不語真君子，把酒多言是小人

he who watches chess without speaking is a true gentleman; he who talks too much over wine is a petty man

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Praises self-restraint and good manners: a cultured person does not meddle in others' games or speak foolishly when drinking.

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Simplified: 观棋不语真君子，把酒多言是小人
Traditional (Taiwan): 觀棋不語真君子，把酒多言是小人
Pinyin: guān qí bùyǔ zhēn jūnzǐ, bǎjiǔ duō yán shì xiǎorén
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄢㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˇ ㄓㄣㄐㄩㄣㄗˇ，ㄅㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄛㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ

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

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