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耻言人过 — “To consider it shameful to talk about or criticize others' faults”

耻言人过 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider it shameful to talk about or criticize others' faults”. To be discreet and refrain from discussing others' mistakes. Literally, “Ashamed to speak of others' faults”.

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耻言人过 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耻言人过 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耻
chǐ10Shame, disgrace, humiliation
言
yán7speak, say, words
人
rén2human being, person
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over

Example Sentence with 耻言人过

他总是谨言慎行,耻言人过,因此深得大家的尊重。
He always speaks and acts cautiously, and considers it shameful to discuss others' mistakes, thus earning everyone's deep respect.

Idioms Related to 耻言人过

More idioms starting with 耻

  • chǐ耻yǔ与kuài哙wǔ伍ashamed to associate with vulgar people
  • chǐ耻jū居rén人xià下ashamed to be inferior to others
  • chǐ耻jū居wáng王hòu后ashamed to be ranked below an inferior

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What does 耻言人过 mean?

耻言人过 (chǐ yán rén guò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider it shameful to talk about or criticize others' faults”.

How do you pronounce 耻言人过?

耻言人过 is pronounced chǐ yán rén guò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耻言人过 literally mean?

Literally, 耻言人过 means “Ashamed to speak of others' faults”. It is used to mean “to consider it shameful to talk about or criticize others' faults”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耻言人过?

以议论别人的过错为可耻。

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