Lingaku- a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
Generated definitions (experimental)
- A gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
This phrase suggests that a refined or noble person prefers to resolve conflicts through dialogue or negotiation rather than physical violence. It emphasizes the importance of communication and reason over aggression.
A gentleman should use words to solve problems, not fists.
In an argument, a gentleman considers persuading the other person first, rather than resorting to violence.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu君子动口不动手a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fistyán yǔ言语dòu zhēng斗争verbal conflicthé píng jiě jué和平解决peaceful resolutionyǐ以lǐ理fú服rén人to persuade with reasonzhì huì智慧Kè克dí敌wisdom conquers enemieskǒu cái口才chū zhòng出众outstanding eloquencelǐ xìng理性gōu tōng沟通rational communicationbì miǎn避免chōng tū冲突to avoid conflictwéi rén为人chǔ shì处世conduct in societyyǐ以Dé德fú服rén人to win people over with virtueshàn yòng善用yǔ yán语言to use words wisely