不以人废言

bù yǐ rén fèi yán

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1. not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

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Child Words of 不以人废言

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 废 废 fèi: to abolish
• 以人废言 以人废言 yǐ rén fèi yán: to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
• 言 言 yán: words