Read Edit View history 防人之口，甚于防川 fángrénzhīkǒushènyúfángchuān to silence the people is harder than to dam a river Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 防人之口，甚于防川 防人之口，甚於防川 fángrénzhīkǒushènyúfángchuān to silence the people is harder than to dam a river it is more dangerous to stop the people from speaking than to block a river; a warning against suppressing public opinion Cross-References Has variant 防民之口甚于防川 fángmínzhīkǒushènyúfángchuān
防人之口，甚于防川 防人之口，甚於防川 fángrénzhīkǒushènyúfángchuān to silence the people is harder than to dam a river it is more dangerous to stop the people from speaking than to block a river; a warning against suppressing public opinion Cross-References Has variant 防民之口甚于防川 fángmínzhīkǒushènyúfángchuān