tóng​yán​wú​jì

take no offense at a child's words

  • created reference approved 童言无忌/童言無忌 → 百无禁忌/百無禁忌 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    童言无忌 / 童言無忌 tóng​yán​wú​jì

    百无禁忌 / 百無禁忌 bǎi​wú​jìn​jì

    synonym

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 童言无忌/童言無忌 · tóng​yán​wú​jì · take no offense at a child's words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    童言无忌 / 童言無忌

    tóng​yán​wú​jì

    take no offense at a child's words

    children's words carry no harm; a phrase meaning that one should not take offense at the blunt or improper things children say because of their innocence

    童 (literal) → 童 · tóng · child 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 忌 (literal) → 忌 · jì · to fear

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  • created sense approved 童言无忌/童言無忌 · tóng​yán​wú​jì · speaking without thinking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    童言无忌 / 童言無忌

    tóng​yán​wú​jì

    speaking without thinking

    (ironic) used to mock an adult who speaks recklessly or without appropriate restraint

    童 (literal) → 童 · tóng · child 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 忌 (literal) → 忌 · jì · to fear

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