quân tử thánh nhơn chi mĩ
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Meaning · English
The gentleman completes others' good — never their evil; he builds what envy would tear.
Literally: the gentleman perfects people's beauty
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quân tử thánh nhơn chi mĩ” mean?
The gentleman completes others' good — never their evil; he builds what envy would tear. Literally: the gentleman perfects people's beauty
Is “quân tử thánh nhơn chi mĩ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.