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Chinese
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man; person; people
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
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not have
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letter; true; to believe letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence
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not; no
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to know; to be aware
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his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
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| trad. (人而無信，不知其可)
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| simp. (人而无信，不知其可)
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Etymology
A quote from the Analects of Confucius.
- Literally: If a man has no honesty, it cannot be known what he can be suitable for.
Pronunciation
Proverb
人而無信，不知其可
- A man without honesty is capable of nothing.