多栽花少栽刺
duō​zāi​huā​shǎo​zāi​cì

to be tactful

  • created sense approved 多栽花少栽刺 · duō​zāi​huā​shǎo​zāi​cì · to be tactful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    多栽花少栽刺

    duō​zāi​huā​shǎo​zāi​cì

    to be tactful

    literally 'plant more flowers and fewer thorns'; to speak kindly and avoid making enemies or starting disputes

    多 (literal) → 多 · duō · often 栽花 (literal) → 栽花 · zāi​huā · to grow flowers 少 (literal) → 少 · shǎo · to stop 栽 (literal) → 栽 · zāi · to plant 刺 (literal) → 刺 · cì · thorn

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