ting1 kei4 jin4 ji4 gun1 kei4 hang6听其言而观其行
Jyutpingting1 kei4 jin4 ji4 gun1 kei4 hang6
Yaletīng kèih yình yìh gūn kèih hangh

Definition

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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