君子不重则不威 (君子不重則不威) jūnzi bù zhòng zé bù wēi

jūnzi bù zhòng zé bù wēi phrase if a person of virtue does not act with dignity then he will not inspire respect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Quote: from Book 1 學而 Xue Er of the 論語 “Analects of Confucius” (Amies 2021 tr.; see also Legge 1861, vol. 1, Confucian Analects, p. 4)