言者无罪，闻者足戒 in English yan2 zhe3 wu2 zui4 , wen2 zhe3 zu2 jie4 Meaning

Meanings

• don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiomatic expression); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

Pinyin

yan2 zhe3 wu2 zui4 , wen2 zhe3 zu2 jie4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

言yan2words 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 无wu2not to have 罪zui4guilt ， 闻wen2surname Wen 者zhe3(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 足zu2excessive 戒jie4to guard against