不耻下问 (bù chǐ xià wèn) — (idiom) not ashamed to learn from one's inferiors; to have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyone
Definition
A chengyu praising humility in learning: willingly asking those junior to you, not feeling it beneath you. Used as a virtue or ideal attitude, not a casual everyday phrase.
idiom
not ashamed to learn from one's inferiorsto have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyone
Examples
- ,不耻下问,。Zuò wéi yí wèi lǐng dǎo, tā jīng cháng bù chǐ xià wèn, xiàng nián qīng yuán gōng qǐng jiào.As a leader, he often asks his younger employees without shame.
- :“,不耻下问。”Kǒng zǐ céng shuō: "mǐn ér hào xué, bù chǐ xià wèn."Confucius said, "Quick and fond of learning, not ashamed to ask one's inferiors."
- 不耻下问。Tā zhè zhǒng bù chǐ xià wèn de tài dù zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.His attitude of not being ashamed to ask from ashamed to ask from inferiors is worth learning from.
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