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the person who watches people playing chess without commentating is a real gentleman, and the person who talks too much after drinking wine is a base man

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guān qí bù yǔ zhēn jūn zǐ bǎ jiǔ duō yán shì xiǎo rén

观 棋 不 语 真 君 子 把 酒 多 言 是 小 人

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the person who watches people playing chess without commentating is a real gentleman, and the person who talks too much after drinking wine is a base man

Vocabulary of 观棋不语真君子，把酒多言是小人

不
[hsk1]not; used to reply in the negative
是
[hsk1]this; yes
多
[hsk1]much; exceed the expected/intended quantity
真
[hsk2]true; really
把
[hsk5]hold; handle
观
[hsk4]look; sight
语
[hsk1]speak; language
酒
[hsk3]liquor
言
[hsk4]speech; character
棋
[hsk5]chess or any board game; chess piece

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