君子不计小人过
jūn​zǐ​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò

a noble person ignores the faults of lesser people

  • created sense approved 君子不计小人过/君子不計小人過 · jūn​zǐ​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò · a noble person ignores the faults of lesser people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    君子不计小人过 / 君子不計小人過

    jūn​zǐ​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò

    a noble person ignores the faults of lesser people

    a person of high moral character does not hold a grudge or dwell on the mistakes made by those of low status or poor character

    君子 (literal) → 君子 · jūn​zǐ · gentleman 不计 (literal) → 不计/不計 · bù​jì · to disregard 小人 (literal) → 小人 · xiǎo​rén · villain 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · error

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    created sense