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不以人废言

bù yǐ rén fèi yán

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 不以人废言

to abolish

to use

person; people

no; not so

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

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