bù shàn
bad
ill
not good at
not to be pooh-poohed
quite impressive
shàn zhě bù biàn , biàn zhě bù shàn
Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi 老子 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
Be careful not to trust foreigners.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
Be careful not to trust foreigners.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
shàn zhě bù biàn , biàn zhě bù shàn
Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi 老子 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.
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