不平则鸣 in English bu4 ping2 ze2 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • where there is injustice, there will be an outcry
  • man will cry out against injustice

Simplified Characters

不 平 则 鸣

Traditional Characters

不 平 則 鳴

Pinyin

bu4 ping2 ze2 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 平ping2surname Ping 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects)