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君子が恐れて踏み込まぬ所へも愚者は突入する。

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君子 恐れて 踏み込まぬ 愚者 突入する

English Translation

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Furigana

君子(くんし)(おそ)れて()()まぬ(ところ)へも愚者(ぐしゃ)突入(とつにゅう)する。

Romanji

Kunshi ga osorete fumikomanu tokoro e mo gusha wa totsunyūsuru.

Words

君子 (くんし)
man of virtue; person of high rank; wise man
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
踏み込む (ふみこむ)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
愚者 (ぐしゃ)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
突入 (とつにゅう)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 おそ.れる、 おそ.る、 おそ.ろしい、 こわ.い、 こわ.がる
Meanings: fear, dread, awe
Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: グ、 おろ.か
Meanings: foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く
Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert