恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 — “To hate mildly is not a gentleman's quality; without venom, one cannot be a true man”
恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means that a truly capable person should be resolute and even ruthless when dealing with adversaries, not showing petty mercy or weakness. It often implies a merciless approach”. Literally, “To hate mildly is not a gentleman's quality; without venom, one cannot be a true man”.
恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- hèn恨wǔ五mà骂liù六curse and complain vehemently
- hèn恨rù入xīn心suǐ髓to hate someone to the core
- hèn恨rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓to hate to the bone
- hèn恨rú如tóu头cù醋utterly detestable or intensely hated
- hèn恨hǎi海nán难tián填Hatred is hard to appease
- hèn恨xiāng相zhī知wǎn晚Regret not meeting sooner
- hèn恨xiāng相jiàn见wǎn晚regret not meeting sooner
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What does 恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 mean?
恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 (hèn xiǎo fēi jūn zǐ ， wú dú bù zhàng fu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means that a truly capable person should be resolute and even ruthless when dealing with adversaries, not showing petty mercy or weakness. It often implies a merciless approach”.
How do you pronounce 恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫?
恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 is pronounced hèn xiǎo fēi jūn zǐ ， wú dú bù zhàng fu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 literally mean?
Literally, 恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫 means “to hate mildly is not a gentleman's quality; without venom, one cannot be a true man”. It is used to mean “it means that a truly capable person should be resolute and even ruthless when dealing with adversaries, not showing petty mercy or weakness. It often implies a merciless approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫?
君子：有才德的人；丈夫：有志气、有作为的男子。对仇敌要痛恨，打击要坚决彻底。指坏人心狠手辣