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是非自有公論

简是非自有公论 · 繁是非自有公論

Mandarin · pinyin shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn

to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)
Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.

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是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
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论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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4–1–4–3–1–4 · shi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4

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si6 fei1 zi6 jau5 gung1 leon6

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