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來者不拒

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See also: 来者不拒

Chinese

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what comes not; no to resist; to repel; to refuse
trad. (來者不拒) 來者
simp. (来者不拒) 来者

Etymology

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From Mencius (《孟子·盡心下》):

夫子往者來者不拒 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
夫子往者来者不拒 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Fūzǐ zhī shè kē yě, wǎngzhě bù zhuī, láizhě bù jù. Gǒu yǐ shì xīn zhì, sī shòu zhī ér yǐ yǐ. [Pinyin]
But you, Master, having arranged to give lessons, do not go back to inquire into the past, and you do not reject those who come to you. If they come with the mind to learn, you receive them without any more ado.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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來者不拒

  1. to refuse nobody; to accept all requests