钢刀虽快，不斩无罪之人鋼刀雖快，不斬無罪之人鋼刀雖快，不斬無罪之人

though a steel blade is sharp, it does not cut down the innocent

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: However strict the law is, it does not punish those who have done no wrong. Reassuring.

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Simplified: 钢刀虽快，不斩无罪之人
Traditional (Taiwan): 鋼刀雖快，不斬無罪之人
Pinyin: gāngdāo suī kuài, bù zhǎn wúzuì zhī rén
Bopomofo: ㄍㄤㄉㄠㄙㄨㄟㄎㄨㄞˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢˇ ㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄖㄣˊ

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

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