善者不辯,辯者不善
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Chinese[edit]
good | ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | not; no | dispute; debate; argue dispute; debate; argue; discuss |
dispute; debate; argue dispute; debate; argue; discuss |
‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | not; no | good | |||
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trad. (善者不辯,辯者不善) | 善 | 者 | 不 | 辯 | , | 辯 | 者 | 不 | 善 | |
simp. (善者不辩,辩者不善) | 善 | 者 | 不 | 辩 | , | 辩 | 者 | 不 | 善 | |
Literally: “Those who are skilled (in the Dao) do not dispute (about it); the disputatious are not skilled in it.” |
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Idiom[edit]
善者不辯,辯者不善
- Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good; Do not be taken in by appearances