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害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无
hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú
Traditional: 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
Character Breakdown
害
hài
to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill
HSK 3
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
防
fáng
to protect, to defend, to guard against
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
Additional Information
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