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禮多人不怪
简 礼多人不怪 · 繁 禮多人不怪Mandarin · pinyin lǐ duō rén bù guài
Meanings
- nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom)
- courtesy costs nothing
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3–1–2–4–4 · li3 duo1 ren2 bu4 guai4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lai5 do1 jan4 bat1 gwaai3
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lai5 do1 jan4 bat1 gwaai3
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proverb
- nobody will find fault with extra courtesy; courtesy costs nothing; you won't be blamed for being too polite
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