言者無罪

简 言者无罪 · 繁 言者無罪
Cantonese · source Jyutpingjin4 ze2 mou4 zeoi6 ,

Meanings

  1. Do not blame the man who speaks
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jin4 ze2 mou4 zeoi6

Cantonese word readings for 言者無罪. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) blame not the speaker; don't blame the critic

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Exact source record & identity言者無罪 言者无罪 [yan2 zhe3 wu2 zui4] {jin4 ze2 mou4 zeoi6 ,} /Do not blame the man who speaks/

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