精人出口，笨人出手

Chinese

		energy; perfect; excellent energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient	man; person; people	to speak; to utter		stupid; foolish; silly stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy	man; person; people	to come to blows
trad. (精人出口，笨人出手)		精	人	出口	，	笨	人	出手
simp. #(精人出口，笨人出手)		精	人	出口	，	笨	人	出手

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zeng¹ jan⁴ ceot¹ hau², ban⁶ jan⁴ ceot¹ sau²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zeng¹ jan⁴ ceot¹ hau², ban⁶ jan⁴ ceot¹ sau²
    • Yale: jēng yàhn chēut háu, bahn yàhn chēut sáu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzeng¹ jan⁴ tsoet⁷ hau², ban⁶ jan⁴ tsoet⁷ sau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: zéng¹ yen⁴ cêd¹ heo², ben⁶ yen⁴ cêd¹ seo²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɛːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ hɐu̯³⁵ pɐn²² jɐn²¹ t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

Proverb

精人出口，笨人出手

1. a smart person settles disputes through communication; a stupid person fights

Synonyms

• 君子動口不動手／君子动口不动手 (jūnzǐ dòngkǒu bùdòngshǒu)