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不知者不罪
Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī zhě bù zuì
Meanings
- One who does not know is not guilty
- If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible
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4–1–3–4–4 · bu4 zhi1 zhe3 bu4 zui4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bat1 zi1 ze2 bat1 zeoi6
Cantonese word readings for 不知者不罪. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bat1 zi1 ze2 bat1 zeoi6
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proverb
- One who errs unknowingly need not be held responsible.
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