不吝
Chinese
not; no | stingy | ||
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simp. and trad. (不吝) |
不 | 吝 |
Pronunciation
Verb
不吝
- (formal, polite) to not stint; to not grudge; to be generous with
- 德懋懋官,功懋懋賞。用人惟己,改過不吝。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Documents, circa 7th – 4th centuries BCE
- Dé mào mào guān, gōng mào mào shǎng. Yòngrén wéi jǐ, gǎiguò bùlìn. [Pinyin]
- To great virtue he gave great offices, and to great merit great rewards. He employed others as if [their excellences] were his own; he was not slow to change his errors.
德懋懋官,功懋懋赏。用人惟己,改过不吝。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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