以人废言

yǐ rén fèi yán

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Definitions

  1. 1. to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case

Words Containing 以人废言

不以人废言
bù yǐ rén fèi yán

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 以人废言

人
rén

person; people

以
yǐ

to use

废
fèi

to abolish

言
yán

words