言
者
无
罪
，
闻
者
足
戒
y
á
n
z
h
ě
w
ú
z
u
ì
,
w
é
n
z
h
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ú
j
i
è
Definitions
1. don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
Components
言
yán
–
words
者
zhě
–
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
无罪
wú zuì
–
innocent
闻
Wén
–
to smell
足
zú
–
foot
戒
jiè
–
to guard against