不知者不罪
bù​zhī​zhě​bù​zuì

the ignorant are not to be blamed

  • created sense approved 不知者不罪 · bù​zhī​zhě​bù​zuì · the ignorant are not to be blamed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不知者不罪

    bù​zhī​zhě​bù​zuì

    the ignorant are not to be blamed

    If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible; one who acts in ignorance should not be blamed.

    不知 (literal) → 不知 · bù​zhī · not to know 者 (bound) → 者 · zhě · -er 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · to blame

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