言者无心，听者有意

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 言者无心，听者有意 – see 言者無心，聽者有意 (“A casual remark sounds deliberate to a suspicious listener. / A careless word may be important information to an attentive listener.”). (This term is the simplified form of 言者無心，聽者有意).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.