逢人且说三分话 — “When meeting people, only speak three-tenths of the truth”
逢人且说三分话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak cautiously and discreetly, not revealing all your thoughts or the full truth to everyone you meet; to be reserved in conversation”. Literally, “When meeting people, only speak three-tenths of the truth”.
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What does 逢人且说三分话 mean?
逢人且说三分话 (féng rén qiě shuō sān fēn huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak cautiously and discreetly, not revealing all your thoughts or the full truth to everyone you meet; to be reserved in conversation”.
How do you pronounce 逢人且说三分话?
逢人且说三分话 is pronounced féng rén qiě shuō sān fēn huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逢人且说三分话 literally mean?
Literally, 逢人且说三分话 means “When meeting people, only speak three-tenths of the truth”. It is used to mean “to speak cautiously and discreetly, not revealing all your thoughts or the full truth to everyone you meet; to be reserved in conversation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逢人且说三分话?
逢：遇见。指人与人互相欺瞒，不把实际情况或心里话说出来