人无完人

人無完人

rénwúwánrén

idiom

Meanings

1 nobody is perfect
2 everyone has their flaws

Characters

complete / perfect

Examples

人无完人,谁都会犯错。

Rén wú wán rén, shéi dōu huì fàncuò.

Nobody is perfect — everyone makes mistakes.

不要对自己太苛刻,人无完人嘛。

Bú yào duì zìjǐ tài kēkè, rén wú wán rén ma.

Don't be so hard on yourself — nobody's perfect.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 金无足赤 (jīn wú zú chì, 'there is no pure gold') in the couplet 金无足赤,人无完人 — the full form underlines the 'just as pure gold doesn't exist, neither do flawless people' logic.

Stroke Order

人 rén

无 wú

完 wán