言者无罪，闻者足戒
Traditional: 言者無罪，聞者足戒Dictionary entry
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
What does 言者无罪，闻者足戒 mean?
言者无罪，闻者足戒 (yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè) has the following dictionary meaning.
1don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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言者无罪，闻者足戒
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