宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 — “Rather be friends with a thousand people than make an enemy of one”
宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to maintain good relations with many people than to make an enemy of even one person”. Literally, “Rather be friends with a thousand people than make an enemy of one”.
宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 Character Breakdown
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- níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口，，wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than follow large
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- nìng宁kě可xìn信qí其yǒu有Better to believe it exists
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Open the tool →Questions about 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌
What does 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 mean?
宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 (níng yǔ qiān rén hǎo ， mò yǔ yī rén dí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is better to maintain good relations with many people than to make an enemy of even one person”.
How do you pronounce 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌?
宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 is pronounced níng yǔ qiān rén hǎo ， mò yǔ yī rén dí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 literally mean?
Literally, 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌 means “Rather be friends with a thousand people than make an enemy of one”. It is used to mean “it is better to maintain good relations with many people than to make an enemy of even one person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁与千人好，莫与一人敌?
宁愿与千人做朋友，不要与一个人为敌