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防人之口甚于防川
防人之口甚于防川
防人之口甚于防川
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防人之口甚于防川
防人之口甚于防川
防人之口甚于防川
防人之口甚于防川

防人之口甚于防川 Pronunciation and Pinyin

防人之口甚于防川 Usage and Examples

It is harder to stop people's mouths than to stop a river.

Gossip is harder to stop than a flood.

It's easier to dam a river than to stop a person's tongue.

The characters in 防人之口甚于防川

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
防
fáng7guard against, prevent
人
rén2human being, person
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
甚
shèn9very, extremely, greatly
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
防
fáng7guard against, prevent
川
chuān3river or plain

More words starting with 防

  • fáng防dòng冻Anti-freeze, Frost protection
  • fáng防dòng冻jì剂antifreeze, coolant
  • fáng防wèi卫defense
  • fáng防wèi卫rèn任wu务defense mission, defensive mission
  • fáng防bèi备precaution, be on guard
  • fáng防shǒu守defense, defend
  • fáng防shǒu守shàng上defensively, on defense
  • fáng防shǒu守fāng方defending side, defense
  • fáng防shǒu守duì队yuán员defender, defensive player
  • fáng防hán寒báo保nuǎn暖Keep warm, Stay warm
  • fáng防hán寒cuò措shī施Cold protection measures, Anti-cold measures
  • fáng防chén尘dustproof

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Questions about 防人之口甚于防川

What does 防人之口甚于防川 mean in Chinese?

防人之口甚于防川 (fáng rén zhī kǒu shèn yú fáng chuān) means “it is harder to stop people's mouths than to stop a river, Gossip is harder to stop than a flood, it's easier to dam a river than to stop a person's tongue”.

How do you pronounce 防人之口甚于防川?

防人之口甚于防川 is pronounced fáng rén zhī kǒu shèn yú fáng chuān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “It is harder to stop people's mouths than to stop a river.” in Chinese?

“It is harder to stop people's mouths than to stop a river.” is 防人之口甚于防川 (fáng rén zhī kǒu shèn yú fáng chuān) in Chinese.

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