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善者不辩，辩者不善
shànzhěbùbiàn,biànzhěbùshàn
Traditional: 善者不辯，辯者不善
Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi [[老子]] 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.
Character Breakdown
善
shàn
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
HSK 5
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
辩
biàn
to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate
HSK 5
辩
biàn
to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate
HSK 5
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
善
shàn
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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