人之将死，其言也善

Traditional: 人之將死，其言也善

rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn

Dictionary entry

words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

What does 人之将死，其言也善 mean?

人之将死，其言也善 (rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 将jiāngwill · shall 死sǐto die · impassable 其qíhis · her 言yánwords · speech 也Yěsurname Ye 善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent

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How to pronounce 人之将死，其言也善

人之将死，其言也善

rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn

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