Jǐnfáng nù lǐ xìng; màn fā xǐ zhōng yán.

謹防怒裡性, 慢發喜中言。

Lit [One must] guard against losing [one's] temper in anger, [and be] slow in speech when happy.

Fig One should be temperate in one's speech at all times, and avoid saying things in anger or in the joy of the moment which one might regret later.

Note [Note: shǐ xìngzi, “to get into a temper.”]

Topics ANGER REGRET shǐ xìngzi SPEECH TEMPER