不知者不罪 in English bu4 zhi1 zhe3 bu4 zui4 Meaning

Meanings

• One who does not know is not guilty
• If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible

Pinyin

bu4 zhi1 zhe3 bu4 zui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 知zhi1to know 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 不bu4(negative prefix) 罪zui4guilt