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善者不辩,辩者不善
善者不辯,辯者不善
shànzhěbùbiàn,biànzhěbùshàn
1. 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 12 丶
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
辩
biàn
to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate
HSK 5 16 丶
辩
biàn
to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate
HSK 5 16 丶
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
善
shàn
good, virtuous, charitable, kind
HSK 5 12 丶

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