君子动口不动手

jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu

Save to list

Definitions

1. a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Child Words of 君子动口不动手

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 动手 动手 dòng shǒu: to set about (a task)
• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 君子 君子 jūn zǐ: nobleman
• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 不动 不动 bù dòng: motionless
• 动口 动口 dòng kǒu: to use one's mouth (to say sth)
• 君 君 jūn: monarch