锣不敲不响，理不辩不明鑼不敲不響，理不辯不明鑼不敲不響，理不辯不明

A gong doesn't sound unless struck; a point isn't clear unless argued

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Truth becomes clear only through debate. Used to encourage open discussion.

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Simplified: 锣不敲不响，理不辩不明
Traditional (Taiwan): 鑼不敲不響，理不辯不明
Pinyin: luó bù qiāo bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng
Bopomofo: ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄠㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ，ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

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

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