舍己从人 — “To give up one's own opinion and accept the views of others”
舍己从人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up one's own opinion and accept the views of others”. To defer to the majority opinion. Literally, “abandon self, follow others”.
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Origin and Story of 舍己从人
Shun, one of China's ancient sage kings, was exceptionally modest in listening to others' opinions. Mencius believed Shun was greater than Yu, for he was skilled at empathizing with people, willing to put aside his own views to follow others, and always aimed to do good.
He once tilled fields on Mount Li, fired pottery by the river, and fished in Lei Ze. Having been a farmer, a potter, and a fisherman, he humbly absorbed the strengths of others to continuously improve himself.
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- shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
- shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
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What does 舍己从人 mean?
舍己从人 (shě jǐ cóng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give up one's own opinion and accept the views of others”.
How do you pronounce 舍己从人?
舍己从人 is pronounced shě jǐ cóng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍己从人 literally mean?
Literally, 舍己从人 means “abandon self, follow others”. It is used to mean “to give up one's own opinion and accept the views of others”.
Where does 舍己从人 come from?
舍己从人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍己从人?
舍：弃；从：顺。放弃自己的意见，服从众人的主张。