以人废言
yǐ​rén​fèi​yán

dismiss by source

  • created sense approved 以人废言/以人廢言 · yǐ​rén​fèi​yán · dismiss by source

    以人废言 / 以人廢言

    yǐ​rén​fèi​yán

    dismiss by source

    to reject a word because of the speaker; to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case

    我们应当听取有益的建议，而不应以人废言。

    created sense