Meaning of 言者无罪，闻者足戒
言者无罪，闻者足戒 means the speaker is blameless, and the listener should take it as a warning. Pronounced yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè.
- the speaker is blameless, and the listener should take it as a warning
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
yíng营
zào造
yán言
zhě者
wú无
zuì罪
，
wén闻
zhě者
zú足
jiè戒
de的
fēn氛
wéi围
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
dà大
jiā家
duō多
tí提
yì意
jiàn见
。
We should create an atmosphere where speakers are blameless and listeners are warned, encouraging everyone to offer more opinions.
Gǔ古
rén人
tí提
chàng倡
yán言
zhě者
wú无
zuì罪
，
wén闻
zhě者
zú足
jiè戒
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
tài态
dù度
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
。
The ancients advocated that speakers are blameless and listeners should be warned, an attitude worth our learning.
Zài在
mín民
zhǔ主
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
yán言
zhě者
wú无
zuì罪
，
wén闻
zhě者
zú足
jiè戒
shì是
jī基
běn本
yuán原
zé则
。
In democratic societies, 'the speaker is blameless, the listener is warned' is a fundamental principle.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
yīng应
gāi该
yǒu有
wén闻
zhě者
zú足
jiè戒
de的
xiōng胸
huái怀
，
duì对
tí提
yì意
jiàn见
de的
rén人
zuò做
dào到
yán言
zhě者
wú无
zuì罪
。
Leaders should have the magnanimity to take warnings from listeners, ensuring that speakers are blameless when offering opinions.
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