Fū zǐ zì dàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself / one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

夫子自道 夫子自道 [Fu1 zi3 zi4 dao4] /appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself/one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults/

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夫子自道
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