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谦恭虚己 — “To be modest and humble, readily accepting others' opinions and advice”

谦恭虚己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and humble, readily accepting others' opinions and advice”. To listen respectfully with an open and receptive mind. Literally, “modest and humble oneself; humble and empty oneself”.

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谦恭虚己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 谦qiān
  • 恭gōng
  • 虚xū
  • 己jǐ

谦恭虚己 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谦
qiān12humble and modest
恭
gōng10respectful and polite
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 谦恭虚己

在与人交流时,他总是谦恭虚己,认真听取不同的观点,这让他受益匪浅
When interacting with others, he is always modest and humble, carefully listening to different viewpoints, which benefits him greatly.

Idioms Related to 谦恭虚己

More idioms starting with 谦

  • qiān谦yǐ以xià下shì士be humble to subordinates
  • qiān谦bēi卑zì自mù牧be humble and cultivate oneself
  • qiān谦shòu受yì益,,mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, complacency harms
  • qiān谦zūn尊ér而guāng光Humility makes the respected shine brighter
  • qiān谦gōng恭xià下shì士modest and courteous to talented subordinates
  • qiān谦gōng恭rén仁hòu厚Humble, respectful, kind, and benevolent
  • qiān谦xū虚jìng敬shèn慎modest, respectful, and prudent
  • qiān谦xū虚jǐn谨shèn慎humble and cautious
  • qiān谦ràng让wèi未huáng遑too humble to accept praise
  • qiān谦qiān谦xià下shì士treat inferiors with modesty and respect
  • qiān谦qiān谦jūn君zǐ子A humble and self-disciplined gentleman
  • qiān谦gōng躬xià下shì士treat subordinates with humility

Questions about 谦恭虚己

What does 谦恭虚己 mean?
谦恭虚己 (qiān gōng xū jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and humble, readily accepting others' opinions and advice”.
How do you pronounce 谦恭虚己?
谦恭虚己 is pronounced qiān gōng xū jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谦恭虚己 literally mean?
Literally, 谦恭虚己 means “modest and humble oneself; humble and empty oneself”. It is used to mean “to be modest and humble, readily accepting others' opinions and advice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谦恭虚己?
虚己:谦虚,虚心。谦虚恭敬地听取别人的意见
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