鼓不打不响，理不辩不明鼓不打不響，理不辯不明鼓不打不響，理不辯不明

a drum doesn't sound unless struck, a principle isn't clear unless debated

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: The truth becomes clearer through debate.

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Simplified: 鼓不打不响，理不辩不明
Traditional (Taiwan): 鼓不打不響，理不辯不明
Pinyin: gǔ bù dǎ bù xiǎng, lǐ bú biàn bùmíng
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ，ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

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

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