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以力服人者,非心服也

English translation: you can't win over people's hearts by force


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Chinese term or phrase:以力服人者,非心服也
English translation:you can't win over people's hearts by force
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Chinese term or phrase: 以力服人者,非心服也
古人云:“以力服人者,非心服也”。
Warren Lindsay
United States
Local time: 05:24
you can't win over people's hearts by force
Explanation:
or more literally, those who convince people with force do not convince their hearts
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Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 12:24
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Thanks, Paul!
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4 +6you can't win over people's hearts by force
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you can't win over people's hearts by force


Explanation:
or more literally, those who convince people with force do not convince their hearts

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 12:24
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Grading comment
Thanks, Paul!

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agree  ysun
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agree  Li Cao
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agree  Lucy Liang
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agree  Gertrude Tsau
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agree  Evelyn G: agree
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agree  wsallyw: I was just going to type "those who convince people by force do not convince people with hearts " but you already have something like that there
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