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以小人之心，度君子之腹
yǐxiǎorénzhīxīn,duójūnzǐzhīfù
to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
Character Breakdown
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
小
xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant
HSK 1
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
度
dù
degree, system; manner; to consider
HSK 4
君
jūn
sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
HSK 6
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
腹
fù
stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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