雷公不打笑脸人 雷公不打笑臉人 雷公不打笑臉人

the Thunder God doesn't strike a smiling face

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Even an angry or fierce person will not lash out at someone who greets them with a smile. Often used to advise being polite and conciliatory.
Simplified
雷公不打笑脸人
Traditional (Taiwan)
雷公不打笑臉人
Pinyin
Léigōng bù dǎ xiàoliǎn rén
Bopomofo
ㄌㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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