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Chinese
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to sever ties with someone
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not; no
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to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) |
evil; to hate; to loathe evil; to hate; to loathe; nauseated |
sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds) sound; voice; (a measure word, used for sounds); tone; noise |
| trad. (君子交絕，不出惡聲)
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君子
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交絕
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不
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出
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惡
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聲
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| simp. (君子交绝，不出恶声)
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君子
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交绝
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，
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不
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出
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恶
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声
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Etymology
From Zhanguoce:
臣聞古之君子，交絕不出惡聲；忠臣之去也，不潔其名。
臣闻古之君子，交绝不出恶声；忠臣之去也，不洁其名。 - From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5th – 3rd centuries BCE
- Chén wén gǔ zhī jūnzǐ, jiāojué bù chū è shēng; zhōngchén zhī qù yě, bù jié qí míng.
- I heard ancient junzi, even when severing ties, do not speak badly of one another; loyal ministers, even when resigning and leaving, do not clear themselves of bad reputation.
Pronunciation
Proverb
君子交絕，不出惡聲
- when men of virtue end their friendship, they do not make malicious remarks on one another