君子动口不动手

Traditional form:

君子動口不動手

Pinyin (reading):

jūnzǐdòngkǒubùdòngshǒu

Definitions:

• a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist

Characters:

• 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 动 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 动 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 手 - hand

Traditional characters:

• 君 - sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 動 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 動 - to move, to happen; movement, action
• 手 - hand