犯而勿校
fàn'ér​wù​jiào

to not retaliate

  • created sense approved 犯而勿校 · fàn'ér​wù​jiào · to not retaliate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犯而勿校

    fàn'ér​wù​jiào

    to not retaliate

    to not strike back or take revenge after being offended or provoked; to show forbearance or magnanimity towards those who commit an offense

    犯 (literal) → 犯 · fàn · to offend 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 勿 (literal) → 勿 · wù · do not 校 (literal) → 校 · jiào · to compete

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