欲人勿知，莫若勿为 — “If you don't want others to know what you've done”
欲人勿知，莫若勿为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If you don't want others to know what you've done”. You shouldn't have done it in the first place. Literally, “If you wish no one to know, it is better not to do it”.
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- yù欲bù不kě可zòng纵Do not indulge desires excessively
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪trumped-up charge
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪，，hé何huàn患wú无cí辞If you want to condemn, you'll find a pretext
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲dé得ér而gān甘xīn心satisfied only when one gets revenge
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
- yù欲yì益fǎn反bì弊desire to benefit, but instead harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 欲人勿知，莫若勿为
What does 欲人勿知，莫若勿为 mean?
欲人勿知，莫若勿为 (yù rén wù zhī ， mò ruò wù wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If you don't want others to know what you've done”.
How do you pronounce 欲人勿知，莫若勿为?
欲人勿知，莫若勿为 is pronounced yù rén wù zhī ， mò ruò wù wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲人勿知，莫若勿为 literally mean?
Literally, 欲人勿知，莫若勿为 means “If you wish no one to know, it is better not to do it”. It is used to mean “If you don't want others to know what you've done”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲人勿知，莫若勿为?
想要别人不知道，不如自己不去做（多指坏事）。