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枉己正人
wǎng​jǐ​zhèng​rén

preach rectitude while being dishonest

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
枉己正人 wǎng​jǐ​zhèng​rén
preach rectitude while being dishonest
To try to reform or correct others despite one's own behavior being improper or dishonest; based on a passage in Mencius stating that one cannot straighten others by being crooked oneself
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