君子不夺人之好 — “A person of noble character does not take what others cherish”
君子不夺人之好 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of noble character does not take what others cherish”. Literally, “A gentleman does not seize others' cherished things”.
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What does 君子不夺人之好 mean?
君子不夺人之好 (jūn zǐ bù duó rén zhī hǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of noble character does not take what others cherish”.
How do you pronounce 君子不夺人之好?
君子不夺人之好 is pronounced jūn zǐ bù duó rén zhī hǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 君子不夺人之好 literally mean?
Literally, 君子不夺人之好 means “a gentleman does not seize others' cherished things”. It is used to mean “a person of noble character does not take what others cherish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 君子不夺人之好?
君子：指品格高尚的人；好：喜爱。道德高尚的人不夺取人家喜爱的东西