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好事不出门，恶事传千里
hǎoshìbùchūmén,èshìchuánqiānlǐ
Traditional: 好事不出門，惡事傳千里
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles / a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
Character Breakdown
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
门
mén
gate, door, entrance, opening
HSK 2
恶
è
bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating
HSK 5
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
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