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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:
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无 [hai4 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 you3 , fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2] /refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無
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