不以人廢言

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not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

Written Forms

不以人廢言Traditional · Main Form
不以人废言Alternate Form

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