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害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú

15-character word Traditional 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無

What 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无 means

1. refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

The characters in 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

• 害hàito do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm
• 人rénperson; people
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 心xīnheart; mind; intention
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 防fángto protect; to defend; to guard against
• 人rénperson; people
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 心xīnheart; mind; intention
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
• 无wúnot to have; no; none